| Go forth and recreate this. Gregg Vigliotti for The New York Times | | | We’ve spent a good deal of time communing with nature this summer. This week, we’re blowing in the wind, and the result is a thrill. | | | Now you could easily combine this game plan with a bike ride up the Hudson River Greenway. Or perhaps you’d like to do something fun in an entirely different neighborhood; either way, we can assist. Peruse all of our previous editions of Summer here, and as always, write us with what else you’d like to see at summer@nytimes.com. | | | Here’s to smooth sailing, | | | Learning the ropes. Gregg Vigliotti for The New York Times | | | One of the joys of Manhattan is perching on the West Side to watch sailboats drift easily along the Hudson, unbothered by whatever is happening on land. If you’ve ever wondered who’s on those boats, here’s a thought: It could be you. | | | Sailing in New York City is a dream made easy by Hudson River Community Sailing, a charitable organization that provides affordable instruction from its boathouses in Chelsea and Inwood. | | | We recommend the Inwood location for its lower volume of boat traffic and for the surrounding neighborhood, which is packed with natural wonders. And the weekend course offering is top-notch, with private and group beginner lessons, intermediate classes, keelboat workshops and more. | | | To get on the water, all you need to do is make a reservation and show up wearing closed-toed shoes. After signing a waiver, you’ll meet your instructor, review the basic mechanics on a whiteboard, then set sail. | | | A beginner lesson drills sailboat anatomy and steering with the tiller. You might also start to wield the lines, letting out the sails and pulling them in at the wind’s behest. Experienced sailors work on more specialized skills, as determined by the course. | | | Whatever the lesson, your classroom can’t be beat: The expanse of river around the Dyckman Marina is bounded by a stand of Palisades to the west, the George Washington Bridge to the south and a seemingly infinite vista extending northward. | | | You’ll see the Hudson from every possible angle as you react to shifts in the air — tacking and jibing, and changing the sail’s orientation to catch the wind. It’s a recipe for total presence: perfect for savoring your time on the river. | | | Pro tip: Residents of Inwood and Washington Heights can sail for free for an hour during one of four annual community days at Hudson River Community Sailing’s Inwood location. And avid (or aspiring) sailors can become “full crew” members to get unlimited sailing throughout the year. | | | Pistachio or chocolate? You pick. Gregg Vigliotti for The New York Times | | | La Nueva España, a casual lunch counter off Broadway, is one of Inwood’s many Dominican restaurants with hearty food and munificent portions. Poultry is the move, so come here to restore your protein count with perfectly tender and well-seasoned grilled chicken, which sizzles on cot-size grates in front of the steamy windows. Or try the chicharrón de pollo: diced bits of chicken skin and meat, with the chopped bones acting like mini corncob holders, fried to an immaculate crispness. | | | CHOCnyc’s éclairs alone are worth the trip. At this neighborhood bakery, the — we’ll call them husky — choux pastries are deeply browned ’til they reach a sturdy structure and nutty sweetness, and then stuffed with a lush yet fresh-tasting cream. With the most common éclair errors deftly avoided, the result is a beautifully executed pastry. Choc’s kouign-amann — think a denser, caramelized croissant, which is what they’re called on the menu here — are also more than worth a bite. | | | Come for the name (Tubby Hook), stay for the fat burgers and frosty pints. Gregg Vigliotti for The New York Times | | | Tubby Hook, if you can believe it, was once the name of the neighborhood now called Inwood. (The website My Inwood suggests that it was changed in the mid-1800s, most likely at the request of a railroad company seeking a more dignified station stop.) But Tubby Hook lives on in Inwood as the name of a delightfully pubby tavern with fat burgers and frosty pints. It’s a true locals-only spot that’ll have you wishing you lived down the block. | | | Tannat is a better bet if wine is your jam, especially unconventional bottles from Georgia (the Republic of) and Greece. Cheese plates and puffs of cheesy, chewy Brazilian pao de queijo buns are the natural pairing, so sip, snack, and sink into your surroundings. Tannat’s slender, wood-heavy interior looks like a Swedish sauna, an appropriately serene match for your mood after a day on the waves. | | | Scoop, there it is. Gregg Vigliotti for The New York Times | | | The Dyckman Farmhouse is a great reminder of how long ships have been carrying people up and down the Hudson and Harlem Rivers. Built in the early 1780s, the two-story Dutch Colonial used to sit on about 250 acres. Now, Manhattan’s oldest remaining farmhouse is perched above the bustle of Broadway, with its A.T.M.s, gas stations and restaurants, and is open for visits on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | | | Dichter Pharmacy, about a block from the farmhouse, is another Inwood stalwart. A true pharmacy in the back with the requisite supplements and shampoos, its front section is an old-fashioned soda shop where you can get an ice cream sundae or, our favorite, an egg cream. Over its 90-plus-year tenure, it’s become entrenched as a local haunt, so look out for community groups and regulars when you visit, and even say hello. This is one of those friendly neighborhoods you’ve heard about. | | | Muscota Marsh is just one facet of Inwood’s very strong park game. In a bend of Spuyten Duyvil Creek at the very northern tip of Manhattan, the green space serves views of the Henry Hudson Bridge spanning from a tree-lined spit of Inwood Hill Park to a rock face bounding the northwestern Bronx. Benches are poised for an ideal view, with tall grasses along the side. From the marsh, move along through Inwood Hill Park, which is marked with one to two mile trails that are roughly paved and lead you past old, towering trees. New York City’s got some nature after all. | | | For a boat ride that requires no work on your part, hop on an NYC Ferry. For $2.75, the same cost as a subway swipe, a one-way ticket will send you zooming to Soundview, Bay Ridge or even Rockaway with the wind in your hair and the sun on your face. Riding past bridges and boroughs while enjoying fancy provisions from the concession stand — green tea, Tate’s cookies, so many beers! — feels as if you’ve applied a cheat code to mass transit, but hey, one New Yorker’s commute is another’s joy ride. | | | Make the most of rooftop season by catching a concert atop the Wythe Hotel. Its Sunset Songs series, hosted in partnership with Iamsound, puts up emerging artists on Tuesday evenings. John Errol, an ’80s-tinged artist from Los Angeles who mixes country with industrial sounds, performs next, on Aug. 27. An advance R.S.V.P. is helpful, but won’t guarantee entry, so arrive early or reserve a table to secure a spot. | | | “There’s nothing better than getting together with friends under a summer sunset and playing a hilarious game of trivia, whether the theme is VH1 top hits or Kevin Bacon movies,” writes Chloe N., a Summer reader from the Rockaways. Her recommended place to play: Bungalow Bar in Rockaway Beach, where every Monday is Trivia Monday. It gets packed during the summer, Chloe writes, so arrive early to “find prime seating, set up your team name and, of course, grab a drink from one of two bars.” | | | Share your favorite seasonal thing to do at summer@nytimes.com, and your idea might be featured in our next newsletter. | | | Friday: See “Breathing With Strangers,” a free site-specific dance performance from the Kineses Project Dance Theatre on Locomotive Lawn in Riverside Park South. | | | On the next scorcher: Partake in a New York City tradition and cool off in the spray of an open fire hydrant. | | | Any time: Go hiking in the city! (Or at least look at the photos; they’re lovely.) | | | Don't keep Summer to yourself. | | |
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