Crys-tales of New York: Tourist In My Own City!

Christmas Tree at the Bloomberg Building

On the weekend before Christmas, my Dad and Cindy came to New York to visit me and also enjoy the holiday extravaganza around the city. The Christmas season is one of my favorite times of the year and living here makes it even more magical. There's so much to do and see: window displays, lights galore, Christmas Trees, the Nutcracker, the Rockettes Holiday Spectacular, ice skating in Central Park, Holiday shopping, and so much more! During our weekend we did a lot of the previously mentioned (see pics below), but two events in particular were new to me. The first was riding the Ferris Wheel inside the Times Square Toys R Us. We passed it on our post Chili Thai stroll and my Dad suggested that we take it for a ride. Although I was a little upset that we didn't get the Monopoly Mr. Moneybags cab, it was so much fun and I felt like a kid again. The next night, after an amazing dinner at the Atlantic Grill, we took a Carriage Horse Ride in Central Park just as it began to snow. It was really beautiful and so quite - another NY experience I have never had. It was a great weekend and I invite all my friends and family to come up next year to experience Christmas in New York!