Snow Day!
February 26, 2010 6:52 AM   Subscribe

NYC snow day! Where can I buy a sled on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and where are the best places to go sledding in Central Park? Thanks!
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell to Shopping (9 answers total)
 


Response by poster: A good thought, but I think that location is closed (as in, closed down, not closed for the day). I'll swing by - though their listed phone number is now some Citibank number.
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 7:03 AM on February 26, 2010


That Blades is closed. Try hardware stores (there's an Ace on First Avenue); they're generally where I have found sleds (I've had more luck with chain hardware stores than mom & pops).
posted by ocherdraco at 7:11 AM on February 26, 2010


Mary Arnold is a good bet.
posted by The Bellman at 8:11 AM on February 26, 2010


In Central Park, the basin on 97th St is where we go.
posted by gaspode at 8:15 AM on February 26, 2010


Response by poster: Thanks, everyone! I wound up going to Rainbow on 76th and 1st. They still have some sleds (of the plastic variety, natch).

Still interested in hearing about some more sledding locations - gonna head back out soon!
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 8:21 AM on February 26, 2010


The block of 91st street between 2nd and 3rd is closed to traffic and it's a somewhat steep hill. I bet you could try sledding there, I saw kids doing it on the last snowstorm.
posted by falameufilho at 7:00 PM on February 26, 2010


Response by poster: Gaspode, did you mean the boat basin at 79th street (rather than 97th street)?

Fala: We checked out 91st street, but people had erected all kinds of snow... blockades, I guess. It wasn't just snowmen, but really, snow barriers. I don't know why this was done.

We wound up going to the park and found a few smallish hills in the low 100s. It took a fair bit of effort, but we carved several good runs into the hills. The snow was so thick that if you sat down on a sled, you just sank in, so we had to "sculpt" the hill, as it were. SO much fun. What a day!
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 9:09 PM on February 26, 2010


Nope, I meant 97th Street. By basin, I just meant a slope like a basin, not a particularly named thing. I should have qualified with the east side.

There is also Pilgrim Hill on 72nd, which is super popular.
posted by gaspode at 5:44 AM on February 27, 2010


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