We’re Thankful

This week, we celebrate Thanksgiving at the High Line. We have much to be thankful for this year. The new section of the High Line opened, and we are making progress on the final section of the High Line at the West Side Rail Yards. (See below for the date, time, and location of the Rail Yards Community Input Meeting.)

Most of all, we are thankful for your ongoing support. Your membership and donations large and small help us do all of the things we do to keep the park thriving.

We wish you and your family a very happy holiday. Don’t forget: you can walk off your Thanksgiving meal on the High Line. The park will be open for normal operating hours, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25.

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Holiday Web Shop Sale: 20% Off Everything on Cyber Monday

This holiday season, give a High Line gift to someone special in your life, and support the park in the process. The High Line Web Shop includes T-shirts, posters, books, plant guides, and other special items. Here are a few of our favorites:

• New York Magazine said it best: “When in doubt, give a coffee-table book.” The editors recommend our new book, High Line: The Inside Story of New York City’s Park in the Sky.


• A High Line T-shirt will never go out of style. We’ve got sizes for the man, woman, and baby High Line enthusiast in your life.


• It’s a favorite addition to the Web Shop: the High Line Train Whistle! It is perfect for any age to reminisce about a time when freight trains still travelled the High Line.

Use the code CYBERMONDAY11 when you checkout on Monday, November 28, and receive 20% off of your entire order.

All proceeds from sales on the High Line Web Shop go directly toward the ongoing maintenance and operations of the park. Order gifts by December 16 for guaranteed ground delivery by Christmas.

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Winter Hours Begin December 1 at the High Line

Winter hours take effect on Thursday, December 1. The High Line will be open daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM through the winter.

Please check the High Line Web site or follow @highlinenyc on Twitter for updates about park conditions and hours of operations during snow storms and icy conditions.

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Date, Time, and Location for Rail Yards Community Input Meeting

We want to hear from you.

In November, all stakeholders committed to saving the High Line at rail yards. Our goal is to open it to the public as quickly as possible. It is now time to plan the design and construction.

Join the conversation about the future of the final section of the High Line at the West Side Rail Yards.

RAIL YARDS COMMUNITY INPUT MEETING
Tuesday, December 6
6:30 PM
Public School 11 Auditorium
320 West 21st Street
Between 8th and 9th Avenues

This High Line Program is free and open to people of all ages. Please RSVP to railyards@thehighline.org.

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Upcoming Events and Happenings

We have new opportunities for you to stay connected with the High Line.

BOOK SIGNING AT COACH
Join us for a High Line book signing at Coach’s store on Madison Avenue on Wednesday, November 30 at 6:00 PM. A portion of the proceeds during the event will benefit the High Line.

WATER FEATURE
The High Line’s water fountains and the water feature on the Diller – von Furstenberg Sundeck have closed for the winter. The water will be turned on in the spring when the weather warms up.

BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE
Last week, we said goodbye to our friends at Blue Bottle Coffee. Their High Line cart has closed for the winter season. We look forward to welcoming them back next spring.

HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
Help bring toys to more than 300 local kids. Support the High Line Toy Drive, a partnership with Friends of the High Line, Fulton Youth of the Future, Hudson Guild, Chelsea Market, Posman Books, and Chelsea Market Baskets.

HIGH LINE CHANNEL
Gordon Matta-Clark’s silent film City Slivers will launch High Line Channel next week. Join us for the debut at dusk on Tuesday, November 29 on the High Line at West 22nd Street.

JOHN BALDESSARI
One of the founding fathers of the conceptual art movement is coming to the High Line. John Baldessari will launch High Line Billboard on Friday, December 2. Read more.

HIGH LINE SOUNDWALK
Turn yourself into a musical instrument on the High Line. Make Music New York is offering a free iPhone application that turns footsteps into electric guitar chords, car horns, and more. Read more.

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Best of the Blog, Facebook, and Twitter

Here are the past few weeks’ most popular items from the High Line Blog, Facebook, and Twitter.

	High Line Blog PHOTOS: Jane Fonda meets Rodchenko on the High Line
	Facebook PHOTO: Fall foliage arrives in the Chelsea Thicket on the High Line.
	Twitter Robert talks with Paper Magazine about the High Line's gayness and his nostalgia for a grittier NYC.

Follow the High Line and stay connected.

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Double the Impact of Your Year-End Gift

This year, you can make your year-end support of the High Line go twice as far. A generous, anonymous member has just pledged to match all year end gifts made by December 31—up to $100,000!

This challenge could not have come at a better time. In 2012, we will care for a full 20 blocks of the park year-round. At the same time, we will be working full speed at the rail yards, beginning the design process, and even planning to start site preparation.

Your contribution now will provide the financial security and stability we need to keep the park extraordinary, even as we to open the rail yards to the public. And when you make your gift by December 31, your support will be matched dollar-for-dollar!

Keep the High Line extraordinary in 2012 – and double your impact. Give Now.