Blogs from Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, North America - page 7

Began our day today at Fresh from Hell- a tiny, hole in the wall health food cafe in Hell’s Kitchen. Adam got an açai bowl and I got vegetable soup and half a brie & pear sandwich, and we felt MUCH better after today’s lunch than yesterday’s. We then strolled through Central Park (AGAIN, it’s so hard to resist this place) and explored the east side of the park this time, until we got to The Met! Now, I’ll admit, my main motivation for going to The Met was to take a picture on the steps outside just like in Gossip Girl (I watched it when I was about 16, okay, don’t judge me), but when we got there curiosity got the better of us, so we bought tickets. And I’m really glad we did! It’s ... read more

Started off the day with an early lunch at “must-try” USA fast food chain Shake Shack! It was probably the nicest fast food I’ve ever had, but it was still fast food, so not the classiest. Shoutout to the man who took my order for spelling my name as Luissy, provided a lot of entertainment during our lunch! Our first stop for the day was the Flatiron building. It was a bit of a walk, but we passed Madison Square Garden and Penn Station along the way, so it was cool to tick them off the list. The flatiron building is really cool, an architectural phenomena, and it was really interesting to look at. Would probably have been better without all the scaffolding but what can ya do! We sat in Madison Square Park for a ... read more

Had a mostly shopping day today! We figured we’d wait until the weekdays to do all the touristy things because we thought they might be busier on the weekends (might be flawed logic but oh well) but we managed to get in quite a few things. Obviously we headed to Macy’s first. It’s so much bigger than I thought! I had been told it was massive, but I was definitely not expecting to get lost a few times. While huge and overwhelming, and the stock they have is unbelievable, we didn’t really buy much. Which I was a little disappointed about because I desperately need new clothes, but no matter. On the very top level we saw the Santaland display but being February it wasn’t in operation, so I’ll just have to come back at Christmas ... read more

Call them what you will Genevieve, the rockets, the rockhearts, the lockets but OMG I LOVED them! They were schmaltzy, cheesy and oh so glitzy, but so New York and I loved every second!! Other big fan followings of the day were the ice skating at Rockefeller Center, trip to Top of the Rock for sunset and the Saks Christmas lights...sadly the latter was also supported by about half of New York and we were stuck in quite a person-jam! Confident there will be a bit more space and fewer people for our next few days!... read more

Christmas bells are ringing, and it's time to get out and into New York to enjoy its culture and experience all that the city has to offer. There are so many good reasons to come to New York during the holiday season. The city lights up at this time like no other time in the year. With so much choice for families and adults alike, you must plan your trip. Here are my top 5 picks on what to see and where to go if you are visiting New York during this holiday season. 1. Accommodation at the Westgate New York Grand Central Hotel url=https://www.westgateresorts.com/hotels/new-york/midtown-manhattan/westgate-new-york-grand-central/The Westgate New York Grand Central Hotel, built in 193, is ideally located in Manhattan's historic Tudor City and only a stone's throw away from the Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building ... read more