M = Manhattan (during the Christmas season)

I love the holiday season! Starting right after Halloween I start watching the TV shopping channels like QVC and HSN because I adore how enthusiastic about Christmas the people are. I begin to write my list of what I will give to everyone and I try to include everyone on my list because I LOVE giving presents. I love to see the person’s reaction seeing a little wrapped box and just giving the message that you care for them! I have a huge playlist on my iPod of Christmas songs to listen to at anytime of the day. The one thing that I want to experience at least once is going to Manhattan during the holiday season. I've seen so many Christmas movies of spending time in Manhattan with the decorated store windows and the monstrous Rockefeller Christmas tree with thousands of twinkling lights. If I ever took a trip there I would:

http://www.christmastimeinnewyorkcity.com/index.php?pg=events&adv=1&hol[]=02&hol[]=05&bor[]=03&bor[]=01&bor[]=04&act[]=10&act[]=08&act[]=03&act[]=07&act[]=11&act[]=02&act[]=14&act[]=04&act[]=01&fee=01&goodfor=01&anydate=1&at=15


http://urbanspacenyc.com/union-square-holiday-market/


http://www.girlsgetaway.com/2010/11/christmas-shopping-in-new-york-city/


http://theholidayshopsatbryantpark.com/event/citi-pond-bryant-park-tree-lighting-ceremony-0


http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/dylans_candy_bar/




1.  Holiday Windows Tour - "Touring the holiday windows is an annual tradition for New Yorkers and visitors that will get you in the holiday spirit and cost you nothing.  It’s lots of fun at any time of day but when the sun sets, the windows really sparkle. All over the city stores create special displays but Fifth Avenue is the center of the action."


2.  Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - "There is an aura about the Rockefeller Christmas Tree that simply has to be experienced.  The grandeur of the scene, with an enormous and spectacularly lit Norway Spruce tree, presents a lifetime postcard.  The tree is one of the most beloved New York City Christmas experiences. It is breathtaking, romantic and restorative all in the same moment."


3. a show of The Rockettes - "The Rockettes bring the stage to life with a rythmic, rousing tap rendition of the beloved carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas."


4. Ice skating at Rockefeller Center - "Lace your skates and swirl away at The Ice Skating Rink at Rockefeller Center. Here you’ll find New Yorkers and city visitors alike swirling and twirling, with the bustling crowds and sparkling lights as a unique urban backdrop."


5.  Shop at Union Square Holiday Market - "With over 100 merchants bringing in some of the most unique gifts ever, this is the place do your holiday shopping, or just enjoy browsing!"


6. visit Dylans Candy Bar - "the supersize candy store across the street from Bloomingdale’s. Dylan's is a dentist's nightmare of Skittles and M&Ms, a Pez zone, and custom-made sundaes, from Central Park Zoo to Candy Bar Blast. And if you're determined to take a bath in chocolate, head to the (inedible) Candy Spa, where you'll find Hot Chocolate Bath Salts, Cheeky Chocolate-Milk Bubble Bath, and chocolate candles." 


7. Citi Pond at Bryant Park Tree lighting Ceremony - "Quickly becoming New York City’s flagship tree lighting ceremony in the heart of Manhattan, our tree lighting event is a perfect way to bring in the holiday season.  Live entertainment including on and off the ice acts will compliment the perfect family experience."