new york

I just got back from my amazing, fantastic, incredible and fabbbbbulous trip to NYC with Mom. Having never been to the Big Apple, I really wanted to make sure I saw just about everything... and I think we did for the most part. So here are the highlights!

We stayed at the Salisbury Hotel on W 57th. It was within easy walking distance to Central Park, Times Square and all the big Broadway Shows. It was great to stay right in Midtown.

Saint Patrick's Cathedral - it was really beautiful

The architecture was incredible.

Rockefeller Center was so fun. Lots of people from all over the world. We ate at the Rock Center Cafe just next to the ice rink. Soooo tasty and great view of falling skaters.

From the top of the rock, looking downtown toward the financial district

Hellllllo new Facebook profile picture... LOL

We walked by Mercedes Benz Fashion Week as tons of models, editors and fashion industry peeps were arriving for a show. E! was there, and it was a rush being there to see it all.

Times Square - crowded, but really beautiful with all the billboards and lights.

We saw three shows - Wicked (AMAZING!), Mamma Mia (fun + really hot guys), Chicago (great dancing and Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child as "Roxy Hart"). Here's Mom outside Wicked.

Awwww, I really DO love NY. :)

We only got to one museum - American Natural History Museum. It was a good one!
We had lunch Thursday at the Loeb Boat House in Central Park. Another tasty meal with a great (albeit frozen) view.

Friday we went to the World Trade Center site. You couldn't see much behind the fences, but it was still a seriously intense experience.

There was a mini-museum set up next to a fire station across the street from Ground Zero. I didn't expect it to be as emotional as it was.

The fire station opened the doors at one point while we were standing there. Mom went and thanked the fireman who was outside. Very cool.

Of course while in the Financial District, we had to take a quick look at Wall Street and the NYSE.


John's Pizzaria in the Village was the best pizza I've ever had. After we ate I found a shelf of photos of celebrities who have eaten there... including JOHNNY DEPP, Jack Black, and Susan Sarandon. They must all like good pizza, too.

I've always related with Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City. So I had to get a photo on her doorstep. :)

We also checked out the Magnolia Bakery, had dinner at Delmonico's (best steak dinner EVER), walked through frozen Central Park, hiked through SoHo, saw the NBC studios, checked out a bunch of Navy boys (fleet week?! woot!) and did some serious window shopping on 5th Avenue. I'll have to go back - didn't see the Brooklin Bridge, Ellis Island/Statue of Libery, the Subway or any of the late-night nightlife. Oh and the cab rides were a rush - scariest and most fun ride ever.