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Holiday time in New York City is so exciting. When we were growing up we lived only an hour and a half north of New York City. Every year after Thanksgiving we would go together as a family to New York City for a day of site seeing, window shopping and see the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. The day would begin with taking the Metro North train into New York City from Cold Spring. The train ride is very pretty along the Hudson River. With the river a mile wide and more as you come into New York City the scenery is striking. We would get off the train in Grand Central Station, an amazing place especially as a child. I remember how my sister and I always loved those trips.

Once in the city we were fascinated with the lights every where, the department store windows with their animated displays, decorated trees, light posts and windows. The highlight of the Christmas windows was always Macy’s. The store covers an entire city block and you start at one specific window and work your way around the building clockwise and the story unfolds. Fond and wonderful memories of the Holidays these are, so this year we will be taking the kids to New York for a weekend before Christmas.

We have our rooms booked at hotels New York USA in mid town near Rockefeller Center. We will be taking the kids ice skating there one of the days we are in NY. They are excited about going to Radio City Music Hall and seeing the show. We will be taking them to the Museum of Natural History and try to fit in a play. I think the kids are at just the right age to really enjoy the experience and be amazed and in awe of all the light and decorations of the city at Holiday time.