Food in the Lower East Side

Food has played an integral role in the development of the Lower East Side community. The eclectic cultures that make up the community have contributed to a collection of eateries that rival any other location in America.

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The Hebrew Institute and Education

Established in this 1889 Romanesque Revival structure under the original name of the Hebrew Institute, the organization's mission was to help "Americanize" newly arrived immigrants. It offered classes in English, as well as the only free library in the city ...

Delancey Street

Delancey Street is named after James De Lancey, Sr., whose farm was located in what is now the Lower East Side. De Lancey and his family remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution and lost their property after ...

Engine Company 9

Engine Copany 9 is the oldest Company in the New York City Fire Department. Engine 9's roots can be traced all the way back to the Colonial days of 1731. At that time two hand pumpers were imported to New ...

Highlands Hammock State Park

One of Florida´s oldest parks, opening to the public in 1931, this park was established when local citizens came together to promote the hammock as a candidate for national park status. During the Great Depression, just prior to World War ...

Canal Street China Town

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Chinese immigrants settled along Canal Street. The street is now considered to be the backbone of Manhattan's Chinatown.

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Grayton Beach State Park

Grayton Beach consistently ranks among the most beautiful and pristine beaches in the United States. The beach provides an idyllic setting for swimming, sunbathing and surf fishing and is the backdrop for golden sunrises and silver moonlit evenings.

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George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier

Located in Jacksonville, this one-mile, pedestrian-only fishing bridge spans Nassau Sound and provides access to one of the best fishing areas in Northeast Florida. Anglers catch a variety of fish, including whiting, jacks, drum and tarpon. Access to the bridge ...

Gasparilla Island State Park

Separated from the mainland by Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, this island is part of a chain of Gulf Coast barrier islands. The centerpiece of Gasparilla is the restored Boca Grande Lighthouse built in 1890. Swimming, snorkeling, fishing, and ...

Allen Street

Once crowded with tenement buildings filled with immigrants, Allen street was also a notorious Red Light District.In its heyday during the early 20th century, Allen street served as a battleground between rival Lower East Side gangs. In 1905, a tenement ...