Lower East Side Garment Business

The Lower East Side became one of the most profitable contributors to New York's garment industry during the late 19th century. The large number of lower class Eastern European immigrants provided a steady supply of cheap labor for the merciless ...

Honeymoon Island State Park

The pioneers called it Hog Island, but it became Honeymoon Isle in 1939 when a New York developer built 50 palm thatched bungalows for honeymooners. Today, visitors can drive across Dunedin Causeway to enjoy the sun - drenched Gulf beaches, ...

Hillsborough River State Park

Opened in 1938, Hillsborough River State Park is one of Florida's first state parks; this original CCC Park is divided by the swiftly flowing Hillsborough River with a set of Class II rapids. The river provides opportunities for fishing, canoeing, ...

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 ...

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.

Information and Podcast Created by the Lower East Side Business Improvement District.

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.

The nearly ...

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 ...