Like any Boston born and bred sports fan, I hate all New York teams.
All of them.
With a passion.
That being said, New York, as a city? I kind of love it.
Manhattan anyway.
A few weeks ago I took Ebby for her first visit to NYC. We were in the area for a Bat Mitzvah and our thoughtful hostess planned the event so that we had Veteran's Day free to explore the city.
We spent 10 hours in Manhattan. Just enough to get a nibble of the Big Apple.
So what did we do?
Well...
We took the train to Grand Central, walked out of the station and made a big, giant, warped loop around a 26 block area.
Macy's. The Empire State Building (from the ground, much cheaper and less scary). Tinsel Trading. The Ribbon Guy. Bryant Park. Times Square including Forever 21, Toys R Us and the Hershey's store. Rockefeller Center. TGIFriday's. Anthropologie. McKenzie-Childs. The Plaza Hotel. Central Park. FAO Schwartz. Magnolia Bakery. Bloomingdales. Dylan's Candy Bar. Sprinkles. The Waldorf-Astoria. Back to Grand Central. Then back outside to a tacky 5th Avenue souvenir shop. New York Public Library (steps only, it was closed). Back to Grand Central, again.
Phew.
Wait, did I mention Henri Bendel and The Container Store?
We visited a lot of my favorite spots (Tinsel Trading, Anthropologie) and a few spots that Ebby picked (anything in Times Square, Dylan's Candy Bar).
Dude, we saw and did a lot of stuff.
In that spirit I present to you the following:
Ebby Takes Manhattan, A Photo Essay (with captions!), Part 1
Ebby sees a New York City taxi!
Ebby on the old wooden Macy's escalator!
Ebby saying Yes Probably Not to A Bridal Dress at Macy's!
Ebby doing her best Ashlee Simpson impression trying on a cute hat in Macy's!
Oops, not Ebby.
Ebby about to meet The Ribbon Guy!
Ebby at Bryant Park!
Ebby finding her friend Dora at Toys R Us in Times Square!
Ebby finding a sparkly dress at Forever 21!
Ebby in Times Square!
Ebby in front of the Hershey's store in Times Square!
Ebby holding a one pound package of Reese's peanut butter cups inside the Hershey's store in Times Square!
Ebby in front of the still-being-installed Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center!
Ebby refueling for the afternoon ahead at TGI Friday's on 5th Avenue!
Tune in next time (maybe even tomorrow) for the thrilling conclusion of
Ebby Takes Manhattan!
