by Astharte De Los Santos
Family, friends, food and drinks are things we get to enjoy when this time of year comes around. Thanksgiving is a very special time we get to enjoy with all closest to us. We get the chance to bond through cooking and sharing time with each other in our homes. This is a time of reflection. This holiday represents giving thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives and spending time with loved ones. Some travel far to get a good piece of that turkey while others remain at home whipping up recipes and succulent desserts.
Either or we must find ways to burn those calories, so Latin Trends has a few ideas in mind!
Macy’s Day Parade
There are three recommended stretches or spots on the route for watching the parade: the first leg along Central Park West, Time Warner Center and, finally, along Sixth Avenue between Central Park South and 38th Street. The section from 38th Street to Herald Square and Macy’s department store is the telecast area and closed to the public. While there is limited space for viewing along the south side of 34th Street between Broadway and Seventh Avenue, the sight lines are seriously compromised by cameras, lights and scaffolding.
Central Park West: Viewing starts at 75th Street (two blocks down from the official start of the parade) and is only open to the public on the west side. Central Park is closed for invite-only grandstand seating. The parade runs along this stretch from 9–10:30am, so early birds who don’t mind turning up at 6am to snag a prime spot should flock here.
Time Warner Center: The Shops at Columbus Circle open at 9am on Thanksgiving Day. From the second and third floors of the mall, you’ll enjoy an elevated view of the parade streaming down Central Park West. As an added bonus you’ll also get to see the Holiday Under the Stars light display. Twofer!
Sixth Avenue: The floats and balloons reach Sixth Avenue at about 9:30am, so arrive at this 21-block portion as late as 7am and you should still find a good spot.
New York Transit Museum’s Holiday Train Show
Until Sun Feb 10 2013
New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex
Grand Central Terminal, E 42nd St, New York
Exhibitions
Within Grand Central Terminal you’ll find the New York Transit Museum’s 11th annual Holiday Train Show, an ode to all kinds of locomotives. You’ll feel positively giant while wandering around the 34-foot-long display, festooned with miniature versions of city landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building. Watch as Lionel model trains travel over the river (the East River, to be exact) and through the wood to reach their final destination, the north pole.
Bloomingdale Holiday Windows
Bloomingdale’s is getting acrobatic this holiday season, with window displays that depict scenes from Cirque du Soleil’s new cinematic offering, Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away.
1000 Third Ave
Midtown East
New York@ 59th St
The fun thing is that they are all Free!
It’s on NY.
