Friday, December 4, 2009

Dec. 12-13: Free Ice Skating + Skate Rentals!

Nice, skate for completely free (for first 1,000 people)!  Wollman Rink in Central Park, 10a-5p.  Add it to the list, it's a weekend of many options!

Sat Dec. 12 -
  • AM - Watch "The Blind Side" OR "Fantastic Mr. Fox" @ AMC 42 (only $6!)
  • Lunch @ TBD (depending on the movie: )
  • PM - Check out the Gingerbread House Competition @ Le Parker Meridian (119 W. 56th) and the Holiday Light Show @ Grand Central
Other Options:
  • 11a-1230p: Circle Cruise is offering a $1 90 min Santa Cruise to the Statue of Liberty, with Toy donation! Milk, Cookies, and Holiday music included!
  • 10a-5p: FREE skating + rentals - Wollman Rink in Central Park
Sun Dec. 13 - 11a - Watch Baboons and Meerkats open presents at Prospect Park Zoo (BK), $7

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Happy December Fun!

The holidays are right around the corner, and I am looking forward to celebrating in every way with every one of you!  I know everyone's calendar is getting booked, so to help, here is when I plan to do what in NY for now (subject to change; lots of fun things going on!).  Keep checking back because there's more to come. 

Also, check out TheSkint.com, who partnered with 13 other NYC bloggers who ft. their fave NY events this season.

Leave a comment or EMAIL ME when you want meet up!

EVENTS

Tues Dec. 1 - 630p @ WFC - NY Theatre Ballet performs The Nutcracker, free

Wed Dec. 2 - Rockefeller Tree Lighting, 7-9p.  Get there as early as possible, it's going to be crowded!  Hosted by Jane Krakowski (30 Rock) and Zachery Levi (Chuck).

Thurs Dec. 3
Fri Dec. 4 - 7-9p, Bryant Park Tree Lighting Ceremony, ft. skate and musical acts

Sat Dec. 5 -
Mon Dec. 7 - 12-2p, Bryant Park Pond Elf Party - Dress up like an elf (or let them dress you?) and help ABC Family set a world record for the largest gathering of Santa's elves! Lunch break!: )

Thurs Dec. 10 - 6p, Washington Sq Park Christmas Tree Lighting & CAROLING (la la la!).  Songbooks provided.

Sat Dec. 12 -
Sun Dec. 13 - 11a - Watch Baboons and Meerkats open presents at Prospect Park Zoo (BK), $7

Mon Dec. 14 - 1-7p, free hair, makeup, and nail makeover at Top Shop to get you party ready! RSVP through 12/21.

Sun 20-Tues 29 - I'm in GA for the holidays, can't wait - Merry Christmas!

DEALS
  • Last day (12/1) - $5 magazines from Amazon.com (Real Simple, Food&Wine, Cosmo, etc)
  • Stop by Starbucks for World Aids Day - 5 cents/drink goes to the Global Fund!
  • Free cute stickers (I got the alligator!) - thanks Kristy Q. for sending!
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Monday, November 30, 2009

Free: Midday Makeover @ TopShop

It's party season, and TopShop is offering a free hair, makeup, and nail makeover to help us get ready!  The appt times are 1p, 3p and 5p from Dec. 14-21 - call today!  I booked an appted for 12/14 @ 5p - there are 3 spots left! Or book on another day.

GET YOUR MAKEOVER MIDDAY
Need of a beauty revamp? For a short time only, Topshop has teamed up with leading hair salon John Freida, makeup experts Rimmel and nail specialists M2M to create an in-store relaxation makeover haven to get you party perfect. Email broadwaydressingroom@topshop.com or call 212.966.9455 to book for up to 6 friends! First come first served, or try your luck on the day. December 14-21 daily 1-7 pm. Located on the ground floor. All treatments are free, guests are asked to kindly make at $5 donation to The Lower East Side Girls Club.

NOTE: the email doesn't work, but I was able to make an appt over the phone!

Thanks to sugarrockcatwalk.com for the tip!
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11/23: Winter's Eve @ Lincoln Center

Hello!  How were your holidays, part 1?  I had a great time going to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (check out photos HERE), having tofurky and a real (big) turkey at my cousin's (and again with Vision people: ), and shopping the weekend away!

Let's celebrate the last day of November today and welcome in December with...

The 10th Annual Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square!
Mon 11/30 @ 5:30p

"Winter’s Eve kicks off with a neighborhood tree lighting ceremony (at Dante Park - Broadway& 63rd Street) and features free entertainment, food tastings, in-store activities and shopping around and about this colorful and vibrant neighborhood.  Festivities continue along Broadway from Time Warner Center to 68th Street" - Sounds like fun to me!

BY SUBWAY: Take the 1, A, B, C, or D train to 59th Street/Columbus Circle or the 1 train to 66th Street and Broadway.

Thanks to Ryan A. for sharing.  See you there!







*RECAP* - It was tons of fun!  I got a free back massage, tasted foods from the neighborhood restaurants, and got to see neat performances all down Broadway.

Oh Christmas Tree!

Ice Snowpeople

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Monday, November 23, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving Week!

I'm so excited for this week, for the great reminders of everything we should be thankful for (friendship and NYC!), the shopping and fun events, no work/school, and of course eating and doing Thanksgiving everything every day this week. If you're traveling home soon, please be safe and say hi to your families for me: ). If you're in NYC, let's get together for some fun!

I wanted to share a few things to kick off the week:

::EVENTS::
Mon 11/23
  • 5p - Rihanna is signing her new CD at the Union Sq Best Buy - might be too late to get in, but if you're in the area, maybe you can see her at least?
  • Until 7p - SpaSally Spa Party! Stop by Vada Spa for some free spa services tonight (more info HERE)
  • 7p - Barnes and Nobles in Union Sq (after the spa party! hehe) - meet Anthony Boudain, who will be chatting with David Chang/Peter Meehan, about their new Momofuku cookbook.
Wed 11/25
  • 8a - Bon Jovi sings on the Today Show, Rock Plaza, free
  • 3-10p - Parade balloons are being inflated in Central Park
Thurs 11/26
  • 9a-12p: Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade! UPDATE 11/25 - meeting 7a @ 70th and CPW!
Fri 11/27
  • Black Friday! Where are you going shopping?
::DEALS::
  • Sat-Sun, Jan 2-3, 2010: Get $10 preview tickets to the broadway comedy Present Laughter, ft. Victor Garber (normally $91.50)! A few seats left (info HERE).
Enjoy!

NYChar
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Mon 11/23: Who Wants a Pumpkin Foot Scrub?

Yes, it's another Vada Spa Party with SpaSally.com today: WEBSITE.  I went to this last year, and it was fun, and best of all, free!  Enjoy: )

On Monday November 23 from 12:00pm - 7:00pm celebrate Thanksgiving spa style!  Choose one of the following:
  • FREE Laser Hair Removal for the Lip, Chin or Underarms
  • FREE Bikini Line or Eyebrow Wax
  • FREE Organic Face Mask (Cranberry or Pomegranate)
  • FREE Pumpkin Pie Foot Scrub
Vada Spa

387 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10014
(212) 206-1572
http://www.vadaspa.com/
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Broadway Preview of "Present Laughter", $10!

Already looking to fun in 2010, yay!

I love watching Broadway shows for cheap!  Check out "PRESENT LAUGHTER" ft. Victor Garber, opening in January.  It's a comedy!  Read about the play HERE.

Preview show tickets are $10 for Sat Jan 2 and Sun Jan 3, and there are only a few left (normally priced $66.50-116.50, and these seats in particular, even though they are in the back row, are selling for 91.50--what a deal: )! 
I got tix for Jan 2 @ 2p, last row (seats 116 and 117), so get your tix today and come along!

More info about the show and to buy tix: CLICK HERE
Promo Code: ACCESS10

American Airlines Theatre [227 W. 42nd St., bet 7th and 8th Ave]

Got this from NYCRecessionaryDiary.com, they did all the work.  I'm just sharing!  Thanks!
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