Showing posts with label Manhattan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manhattan. Show all posts
Sunday, 29 September 2013
Sunday, 16 June 2013
Christmas in New York 2013
Take a bite of the Big Apple on Trafalgar’s 11 Day Christmas in New York
guided holiday. You’ll experience a white Christmas like never before.
From ice skating at the Rockefeller to Macy’s elaborate Santaland, no
one does Christmas like New York City. Then, make like a New Yorker and
head north to the Catskills for the weekend. Enjoy breathtaking scenery
and famous Catskill hospitality in this popular ski resort region. Next,
it’s on to Boston, a city wreathed in Christmas lights and New England
cheer. Five days in New York City will ensure there’s plenty of time to
take advantage of the Christmas shopping sales and to enjoy a once in a
lifetime Christmas Day.
Duration: 11 days departing 17 December 2013
Price: from $3,998 per person twin share
Duration: 11 days departing 17 December 2013
Price: from $3,998 per person twin share
SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS
- Midtown and Upper Manhattan See the Rockfeller Centre and St Patrick's Cathedral, Broadway and Central Park.
- Catskill Mountain Visit a loal maple farm and travel through the scenic winter wonderland of Mine Kill State Park.
- Upstate New York Stop at Berkshire's Yankee Candle Village.
- Boston See the highlights of new and old Boston including the North End, Paul Revere's House, the Old North Church, the Bunker Hill Monument, the Boston Common, Chinatown, Newbury Street and Copley Plaza.
- Hartford Tour and visit to the Mark Twain House.
- Brooklyn Christmas light displays and historic homes tour.
- New York City Sightseeing tour with a local guide including Freedom Tower, the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and grand Central Park. Ride to the tope of the Rockfeller Building for a sweeping view of Manhattan.
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Thursday, 11 October 2012
Times Square, New York
From the hustle of the Port Authority Bus Terminal to the bustle of
Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street, much of New York’s dazzling vibrancy and
energy emanates from this area stretching from Times Square to Central
Park South. Packed with theaters, tourist attractions and tall office
buildings, the buzz and glow of the city are most obvious amid the huge
neon signs, giant wraparound news tickers and Broadway marquees.
Times Square New Year's Information
5:00 p.m. - If you want to be in the thick of the celebration, arrive early and dress appropriately! You should wear warm winter clothing, especially warm socks and a hat, and ideally carry with you a hot beverage in a thermos. Average temperatures for this event are typically 32°F or 0°C. Revelers start arriving late in the afternoon on New Year's Eve. By approximately 6:00 p.m., the Bow Tie of Times Square (42nd to 47th Sts. Between Broadway & 7th Ave.) is fully closed to traffic. Revelers are directed by the NYPD to gather in separate viewing sections. As one section fills up, the revelers are directed by police to the next viewing section. As the evening progresses, revelers continue to fill the Times Square neighborhood along Broadway and Seventh Avenue.
6:00 p.m. - At approximately 6 pm, the raising and lighting the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball takes place.The lighting and raising of the New Year's Eve Ball traditionally kicks off the evening's events. The New Year's Eve Ball is lit and raised to its highest position on the flagpole at One Times Square. Music will continue throughout the evening marked by hourly countdowns.
6:58 p.m. - Hourly Video Countdown Begins! And don't worry, you will know when the New Year is close at hand. Two minutes of sound effects and music culminate in a 30-second video countdown on giant Panasonic Astrovision screens mark the end of each hour. The music and sound effects are heard using a wireless surround sound system specially engineered for the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration.
9:30 p.m - The Times Square BID sanitation crews clad in bright red uniforms distribute tens of thousands of fun handouts to the assembled revelers for cheering in the New Year. The handouts include pom-poms, balloons. confetti Bags, single-use cameras, and American flags.
10:00 p.m. - Beginning at 10:00 p.m., a live video feed of the celebration in Times Square is sent to broadcasters worldwide via fiber and via satellite at 11:15 p.m. This video feed will be carried by Crosswalks TV in Manhattan and Channel 74 on Time Warner Cable.
10:30 p.m. - The Times Square wireless surround sound system begins running continuously to heighten the excitement of the rapidly approaching New Year.
Times Square New Year's Information
5:00 p.m. - If you want to be in the thick of the celebration, arrive early and dress appropriately! You should wear warm winter clothing, especially warm socks and a hat, and ideally carry with you a hot beverage in a thermos. Average temperatures for this event are typically 32°F or 0°C. Revelers start arriving late in the afternoon on New Year's Eve. By approximately 6:00 p.m., the Bow Tie of Times Square (42nd to 47th Sts. Between Broadway & 7th Ave.) is fully closed to traffic. Revelers are directed by the NYPD to gather in separate viewing sections. As one section fills up, the revelers are directed by police to the next viewing section. As the evening progresses, revelers continue to fill the Times Square neighborhood along Broadway and Seventh Avenue.
6:00 p.m. - At approximately 6 pm, the raising and lighting the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball takes place.The lighting and raising of the New Year's Eve Ball traditionally kicks off the evening's events. The New Year's Eve Ball is lit and raised to its highest position on the flagpole at One Times Square. Music will continue throughout the evening marked by hourly countdowns.
6:58 p.m. - Hourly Video Countdown Begins! And don't worry, you will know when the New Year is close at hand. Two minutes of sound effects and music culminate in a 30-second video countdown on giant Panasonic Astrovision screens mark the end of each hour. The music and sound effects are heard using a wireless surround sound system specially engineered for the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration.
9:30 p.m - The Times Square BID sanitation crews clad in bright red uniforms distribute tens of thousands of fun handouts to the assembled revelers for cheering in the New Year. The handouts include pom-poms, balloons. confetti Bags, single-use cameras, and American flags.
10:00 p.m. - Beginning at 10:00 p.m., a live video feed of the celebration in Times Square is sent to broadcasters worldwide via fiber and via satellite at 11:15 p.m. This video feed will be carried by Crosswalks TV in Manhattan and Channel 74 on Time Warner Cable.
10:30 p.m. - The Times Square wireless surround sound system begins running continuously to heighten the excitement of the rapidly approaching New Year.
Saturday, 29 September 2012
Ferris Wheel for the Big Apple
World's biggest Ferris wheel planned for NYC.
The New York Wheel will be built on the North Shore of
Staten Island.
Due to start construction in early 2014 with a planned opening by the end of 2015. The $230 million attraction, to be called the New York Wheel, will overlook the Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor and the downtown Manhattan skyline -- "an attraction unlike any other in New York City -- even unlike any other on the planet. The project includes a 100-shop outlet mall and a 200-room hotel. It is expected to welcome as many as 30,000 riders per day during peak season and an estimated 4.5 million visitors per year.
Due to start construction in early 2014 with a planned opening by the end of 2015. The $230 million attraction, to be called the New York Wheel, will overlook the Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor and the downtown Manhattan skyline -- "an attraction unlike any other in New York City -- even unlike any other on the planet. The project includes a 100-shop outlet mall and a 200-room hotel. It is expected to welcome as many as 30,000 riders per day during peak season and an estimated 4.5 million visitors per year.
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