{"id":13492,"date":"2024-12-10T20:03:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T01:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stayfocusedpress.com\/?p=13492"},"modified":"2025-01-16T12:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T17:08:40","slug":"new-york-at-christmastime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stayfocusedpress.com\/?p=13492","title":{"rendered":"New York at Christmastime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Highlights of our Visit to the Big Apple<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ve lived in Michigan since the 1970s but I grew up in the suburbs of New York City. It’s been a number of years since I’ve been back to visit in December, but we took a three day trip last week to catch the holiday spectacles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One way to describe the visit is to show you a few of our memorable photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The commuter train station in Tarrytown, NY about 30 miles north of NYC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The one hour train trip takes us to the iconic Grand Central Station in the heart of NYC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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First stop is Bryant Park where vendors have set up dozens of holiday gift shops.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A decorated Christmas tree in Bryant Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A short walk takes us to the famed Rockefeller Center and its well-known outdoor skating rink<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Louis Vuiton storefront stops the shoppers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The captivating staircase at the Apple store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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One of the most colorful storefronts is the one by Dior on Fifth Ave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A short walk took us to the Time Warner Bldg and these gingerbread houses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A subway ride took us to Chinatown. Windows such as this one display savory roasts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A wooden soldier decking Little Italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The train ride back to Tarrytown crosses the Harlem River to the Bronx<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Here’s the dock in New Jersey. We took the ferry from Jersey City to the Statue of Liberty <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Here we are posing with the Statue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A final photo to remind us how much we enjoyed visiting the New York area during the holidays.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

During our short visit we stopped at a bunch more places – too many for this short article. Hope you enjoyed seeing some of the Christmas holiday in NYC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Written by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arnie Lee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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