Harlem & Upper Manhattan - New York City (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Harlem and Hamilton Heights – a bastion of African American culture – offers good eats and jazz beats. Head up to Inwood for leafy park space, or try Morningside Heights to soak up some student life.
ogle the still-unfinished Cathedral Church of St John the Divine, the largest place of worship in the US
maps
escape the rat race and modernity at the Cloisters Museum & Gardens, an architectural mishmash of monasteries housing medieval art
transport
make the most of free Sunday jazz jams at the home of New York City’s ‘host with the most,’ Marjorie Eliot
restaurants & bars
Coverage includes: Neighborhood Top Five, Local Life: Harlem Soul, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, and Sports & Activities.