"Year after year, Macy's Herald Square outdoes themselves with their famous holiday window decorations. Playbill takes a sneak peek behind the magic, to see how Macy's puts together this massive operation. And this year, they got a little help from Broadway to bring the festivity to another level" (Playbill.com).
Monday, December 27, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
#6 Oh Tannenbaum Con (12/24/10)
Inspired by Time Out Magazine's "Your Best Holiday Ever" feature this week: http://newyork.timeout.com/things-to-do/585303/holidays-in-nyc?cmpid=TONY121610
Brooklyn Borough Hall Tree: This tree is strung with 2,500 multicolored bulbs and placed in front of the 162-year-old Greek Revival Borough Hall.
Downtown Brooklyn
more Downtown Brooklyn
South Street Seaport
South Street Seaport Tree
I had to try one... "Old Red Nose Ale" from Heartland Brewery
"Oh Buttonwood Tree, Oh Buttonwood Tree" (The Wall Street Christmas Tree)
Madison Square Park: In the lower left hand corner you see a square of white lights. That is Jim Campbell’s art installation "Scattered Light," a mesmerizing scrim of hanging bulbs illuminated across the path leading to the tree.
Madison Square Park Holiday Tree, a 25-foot-tall Fraser fir and the first community Christmas tree in America, it was first lit in 1912.
Macy's, Inspired by the famous “Is There a Santa Claus?” editorial in which a little girl named Virginia O’Hanlon questions the existence of St. Nick. It was theater in each of the windows.
A "Snowcap" and the Bryant Park Christmas Tree
Me and Nikki having a beverage at Bryant Park and enjoying the ice skaters.
Lord & Taylor
“Share the Joy” theme was inspired by customers, who traditionally mail in letters describing how meaningful the holidays are to them. This year, the store decided to turn those tales into window displays. In one 1970s scene, three figures dance under a disco ball.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: This year’s a 12-ton, 74-foot Norway spruce—from an NYC firefighter’s yard in Putnam County.
Snowflake Spectacular at Saks: Gigantic snowflakes inspired by Wilson Bentley (one of the first known photographers of snowflakes)’s photographs glisten ten stories high on the Saks facade, while a modern version of “Carol of the Bells” reverberates down the street.
Saks Fifth Avenue
Windows: “Bubbles and snowflakes"
As I continued to stroll up 5th Avenue, I admired Cartier
and Fendi
and Tommy Hilfiger
5th Avenue Star
East 57th Street
Bergdorf Goodman (my favorite for the night's windows) created the travel-inspired motif “Wish You Were Here,” influenced by Judy Garland films (look for nods to "Meet Me in St. Louis" and "The Harvey Girls") and the work of Salvador Dalí.
Barneys New York partnered with the Food Network, Cooking Channel and illy caffè for the theme of “Have a Foodie Holiday.”
Park Avenue Trees: Illuminated with simple white and gold lights, these 104 Douglas firs are lit in remembrance of fallen American soldiers. The tradition began 65 years ago, to honor those who gave their lives during World War II. Park Ave between 54th and 96th Sts.
#5 Foods of New York: Chelsea Market/ Meatpacking District Tour (12/23/10)
I got to switch roles and took Foods of New York's (http://foodsofny.com/) tour of Chelsea Market/ Meatpacking District with Curt. It was great fun to be the tourist for the day.
Festive "Winter White Spice Cake" cupcakes at Eleni's Bakery, Chelsea Market (http://elenis.com/)
Kerrianne and Curt at The Lobster Place, Chelsea Market (http://lobsterplace.com/)
Hypnotized lobster
Me and Kerrianne eating Garganelli with oxtail ragu at Macelleria (http://www.macelleriarestaurant.com/)
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