Graham Short

The neon sign of the Harp drew me in, the Guinness was very good but that’s about all this place had going for it.

A fascinating sprawling building, with excellent temporary exhibits of contemporary art and architecture. The various courtyards seem to be everywhere, we managed to see the model workshop and were shown photos of the final layouts of the vast and intricate miniatures.

Love this set up. After walking from 14th Street a deck chair in the sun was most welcome. Watched the US Open on the big screen. On the backside of the “pine one” which is very unfortunately closed for good… I hope they find someway to open it in the future…and prevent people from jumping of it.

We had the boat to ourselves it seemed. The ambience was so pleasant we stayed for hours watching the sky darken, as night fell. You can buy beers from the pier and bring them on board. Everything about it was magical. The gentle movement of the vessel was calming too.