I’m back from my weekend in Tahoe and I have the sore arms and butt to prove it! Unfortunately I don’t have many pictures to show you guys since my camera broke 😦 but I’ll do a write up soon on what we did and where we ate.
So it’s officially less than a week until Christmas (eek!) and I’m really looking forward to heading back to NYC/NJ to visit friends and family. While fall is definitely the best time weather-wise to visit NYC, I personally think that Christmas is the best time to be in the city, for those who can brave the weather. All the store windows and restaurants do such a great job of holiday decorating that it’s impossible not to feel the holiday spirit while walking around the city. Here’s a list of some of my favorite things to do in the city around the holidays and hopefully I’ll get to some of it while I’m there.
No trip to NYC during the holidays would be complete without visiting the iconic Rockefeller Christmas Tree. Go to the newly opened Bouchon Bakery for a cup of coffee and pastry and people watch around the ice-skating rink. If it gets too cold, head underground to the Concourse and window shop.
Starting from the Rockefeller Center, walk up Fifth Avenue and admire all the beautifully decorated windows. I swear they get more and more elaborate each year and it’s definitely fun to just see all the luxury stores try to outdo each other.
Even though it’s always crazy crowded, I always try to make a stop in FAO Schwartz. It’s the oldest toy store in the country and features every toy imaginable. I don’t know if there’s any better time than Christmas to let out your inner child!
Grab a cup of what is considered by many to be the best hot chocolate at the Jacques Torres shop in Chelsea Market and head to nearby Highline Park (below pic). Although it’ll be cold, you’ll be guaranteed to have the elevated park mostly to yourself, plus you have the hot chocolate to keep you warm!
Catch the annual showing of the Nutcracker at Lincoln Center where you’ll instantly be transported into a winter fantasyland!
And finally my favorite winter activity in NYC, visiting the Wollman Ice-skating Rink in Central Park. There’s multiple rinks in the city, but none more romantic than Wollman where you’re ice-skating amidst snow covered trees under the beautiful NYC skyline. Or if you’re like me and prefer not to ice-skate, make your way over to the rock formations nearby overlooking the rink where you can sit and people watch.
What are some of your favorite holiday activities? Are there any in New York City that I missed?
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