Tag: Christmas
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Installing the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree!
Today was the day they install the Christmas tree and I wasn’t going to miss it. On my way to Rockefeller Center I ran into two ladies from Wisconsin who were unsure where they were, so I walked with them. They were lucky enough to have been there ice skating the night before when the…
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Christmas in NYC – Midtown
Rockefeller Center, Saks Fifth Ave, Bryant Park…walk with me and see all the best spots to celebrate Christmas in NYC! Grand Central Terminal Grand Brasserie opened October 2024 in classy Vanderbilt Hall. Seats 400 and offers classic French cuisine. Detailed article about the restaurant here. NYC Pedicabs They make drivers crazy, but the NYC pedicabs…
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Christmas at Macy’s NYC
Macy’s Christmas windows are a must-see if you’re in NYC during the holidays. Walk with me and take a ride on the original wooden escalators! Main Entrance, 34th Street Macy’s Herald Square was built in 1902. The building today was constructed in 3 phases (1902, 1924, 1931). Each section of the building have their own…
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Christmas in NYC – Downtown
Come walk with me and see Little Italy, the Financial District, and more, all decked out for the holidays! Battery Park Bowling Green Wall and Broad Street Financial District Seaport District Civic Center Chinatown Little Italy SoHo Swarovski, SoHo Union Square Madison Square Park Happy New Year 2025! Photos property of debbieinthecity.com unless otherwise noted.…
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Christmas in NYC 2023 – Midtown
There’s no place like Midtown for the color and excitement of Christmas in NYC! Come see Macy’s, Times Square, Grand Central and more, in its holiday best! Grand Central Terminal Walking into the Main Concourse of Grand Central this time of year is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. The greens and the…
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Christmas in NYC’s Financial District
The Financial District is my favorite neighborhood in Manhattan. The age and history here has a feel unmatched anywhere else. It’s got that old Boston-like history you can feel in your bones. When you live in the suburbs, it’s not often that you can see structures that take you back over 100 years…in the Financial…
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Holiday Shopping at Hudson Yards, NYC 2023
The Shops at Hudson Yards never disappoints for beauty and class. Take a walk with me and see Vessel and the gorgeous holiday lights! The Shops at Hudson Yards has been open since 2019; from the start it’s been filled with high-end swag. It’s airy, clean and a super place to people watch if shopping…
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A Christmas Carriage Ride in Central Park
What’s more romantic and festive than a horse and carriage ride through Central Park at Christmas? Come ride with me! I’d taken a carriage ride before in the spring, to see the cherry blossoms. Today being December 23rd, I wanted to feel what it’s like to ride around Central Park so close to Christmas. It…
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Christmas on Stone Street, NYC
Anyone who has been to Stone Street in the Financial District knows it’s party central. It’s also an incredibly historical, well-preserved canyon of 19th century buildings. The History of Stone Street (just a little) Stone Street is one of New York’s oldest streets. It was originally known by its Dutch name, Hoogh Straet (High Street)…
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Visit Bryant Park’s Winter Village
Bryant Park is always a busy place, but this time of year it’s especially so. With the Winter Village in full swing, and the ice skating rink up, there’s so much to see and do. Take a walk with me on a November evening and see all there is to see! I started at Nikola…