Wednesday, July 8, 2009

CELEBRATING OUR 40th ANNIVERSARY IN NYC




+ Last update: 10:29am ESDTJuly 15.

+ Post Trip Update: Mary & I had a wonderful time in Manhattan including seeing The Lion King, worshipping at Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square, dining at The Tavern on the Green on the day of our 40th wedding anniversary, seeing New York from the "The Top of the Rock" (the viewing area at the top of the skyscraper in Rockefeller Center), enjoying a free concert in Central Park where we heard Los Soneros de Oriente -- a great band playing Cuban music. We were quite happy with the accomodations at the Hotel Wolcott on 31st Street & Fifth Avenue.

THE FOLLOWING ENTRIES WERE POSTED BEFORE OUR TRIP:

+ The Central Park Conservancy offers information on free events including the Harlem Meer Performance Festival with Sunday afternoon concerts during the summer at The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center.

+ We found 2 seats at a more or less reasonable price for The Lion King this Saturday night.

+ This post is open for more sharing. Your comments are welcome and could be added. Do you have any good NYC links or ideas for us?

+ Sticker Shock is our response to Broadway Theater tickets so we are looking for other ideas for fun this weekend in New York City. In March, we were blessed with the opportunity to see 2 great shows in London at much more reasonable prices. We saw Jersey Boys & Billy Elliott. But I haven't totally ruled out paying the big bucks to see Wicked on Broadway.

+ TripCart offers some ideas for fun in NYC.

+ ManhattanBars offers a list of comedy clubs in Manhattan & wine bars & other fun spots.

+ But maybe we should be educated or culturally or spiritually enriched. A great church we could attend is Judson Memorial.

+ LonelyPlanet loves New York!

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