Oh & as promised, here are a few more pics from my trip to New York City. My family was so excited to see me & I was so grateful to be able to spend time with them. While I was there, I visited several different places - and below are some of my favorites! Enjoy!
Ralph Lauren:
This all white building has got to be one of my favorites in the city. It's located in Soho on an old brick lined street.
Bloomingdales:
I love this department store. In fact it's near my old neighborhood. I did a little shopping...but my favorite was this Tory Burch sitting area. It was like a little boutique in the midst of all these other shops & the fabric on the sofas?? Gorgeous, don't you think??!?
Magnolia Bakery:
A good bakery is a must in any town. My favorite is Magnolia and NYC has several in Manhattan. This particular one we went to was literally inside Bloomingdales...so when you're splurging on a new handbag, you can then indulge in some amazing cupcakes on the first floor! Love this place...why oh why don't they have one here in Las Vegas?!?!?
The 9/11 Memorial:
It was really interesting. It took us almost 35 minutes just to get into the main area. Why? Well, because we stood in line and this line twisted & twirled and it felt like we were in a maze - then toward the end there were security with metal detectors, just like TSA. I swear, it was identical to an airport & you even had to remove your belt.
All in all, it was quite surreal. Knowing that the 2 towers stood there at on point and so many people died there....it felt like a mass grave. But it was beautiful & serene...families left their loved ones notes and personal items next to their names. I got very emotional as I stood there reading some of the notes...
Lincoln Center:
In all my years living in NYC, I never got to see a symphony. So we finally went & I think we were the youngest people in the entire place. Either way, it was beautiful but a bit longer than I was hoping for.
To be exact it was 86 minutes long - after the 1st hour, I started dozing off...I know, that's terrible!
Museum of Sex:
I didn't have time to go inside but you can see a lot of it from the outside. The skeleton exhibits in the window were pretty darn funny..
The Natural History Museum:
I think this museum was a lot more exciting when I was a kid. This time around it was still fun but a bit too busy with kids for my taste. Either way, the planetarium was nice & the huge fossil exhibits were interesting!
I still prefer Art museums like MOMA....
Nespresso Boutique Bar:
I had never been here before but I loved it so much I visited the place twice. They have a few locations & both of the ones I went to were very clean and relaxing. The coffee was amazing and they had SOY, big plus!!! I'm someone who enjoys sweets and Nespresso had some great options & the portions were the perfect size.
I'm obsessed with Starbucks, but this place definitely beat Starbucks in my opinion!
-images by jen ramos
