There's nothing quite like starting
a long holiday weekend with a ferry ride, a picnic,
some frisbee, and putting it all to the choreography of
Michael Jackson...
Governors
Island is a historic military
base in the middle of the New York Harbor. The tiny island
was used in every major military engagement since the Revolutionary
War. Now as property of New York City, it is
open
to the public and offers incredible panoramic views
of the Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jersey skylines. Governors
Island even being considered for the host of a
new
Globe Theater based on the original
in London.