About Chelsea

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Extending west of Fifth Avenue from 14th Street to 30th Street, Chelsea is much more a village than it is a typical Manhattan neighborhood. The region has become a haven for artists and trendsetters, who have taken up residence in street after street of fashionable row houses. Originally, the area was one family's estate before it was parceled out for development. Historic Sixth Avenue buildings have been overtaken by internationally renowned stores. Visitors should take a stroll between Ninth and Tenth Avenues and see the Greek Revival architecture. Shops, fitness clubs, and restaurants along Eighth Avenue cater to the region's burgeoning gay community. Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Avenues feature a conglomeration of immigrant history, grocery stores, and one-of-a-kind boutiques. TRAIN: A, C, E, 1, 2, 3 to various stops between 14th St and 28th St