My Day In New York

2010 Winter Restaurant Week

Cold makes you hungry? Attend the 2010 NYC Winter Restaurant week from January 25th to February 7th, 2010. New York's top restaurants will serve three-course lunches for $24.07 and three-course dinners for $35.00 (beverage, tax and gratuity not included). Visit the official website for a full list of the participating restaurants, including Tao, Nobu, Pastis and many other famous restaurants…

The Pond at Bryant Park

Would like to go ice-skating? Don't miss the Pond from November 6, 2009 to January 24, 2010 at bryant Park. Admission and lockers are free, skate rentals are $12/person. Find more information on the official website.

Temperatures in NYC

With this changing weather, we never know what to wear and if we should carry an umbrella in case it rains!!!!  Here is a table that will help you:

	Rain fall	High	Low
January	3.9”	39°F (4°C)	26°F (-3°C)
February	3.0”	42°F (6°C)	29°F (-2°C)
March	4.0”	50°F (10°C)	35°F (2°C)
April	3.9”	60°F (16°C)	44°F (7°C)
May	4.4”	72°F (22°C)	55°F (13°C)
June	3.5”	75°F (24°C)	60°F (16°C)
July	4.0”	85°F (29°C)	70°F (21°C)
August	4.1”	88°F (31°C)	75°F (24°C)
September	4.0”	77°F (60°C)	60°F (16°C)
October	3.4”	67°F (19°C)	51°F (11°C)
November	4.5”	54°F (12°C)	41°F (5°C)
December	3.6”	44°F (7°C)	32°F (0°C)

The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park

What are you going to offer this year???? From November 6, 2009 to January 3, 2010 go to the Holiday Shops at Bryant Park and get some ideas. You’ll find all kinds of handmade gifts from around the world. The Holiday Shops are open Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m; Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m; Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Free WiFi for the Holidays

Who doesn't like to get free Wifi everywhere they go? Until January 15, 2010, enjoy free WiFi at 47 participating airports and on every Virgin America flight! For more information, visit the official website.

Apple picking!!!!!

This week end, go out of NYC for a fun trip with your kids! Applewood Orchards and Winery in Warwick is offering a nice program for kids: you can go and pick Red and Golden apples! For more information, visit the official website.

Black Friday 2009!!!!!!

Black Friday is upon us. It is important that you mark your calendars, set up your reminders...it is November 27, the day after Thanksgiving. Do you want to save some money? Make an early list for those Christmas gifts and save lots of money. Black Friday is frequently referred as the busiest shopping day of the year. Let me rephrase it: Busiest Savings Day. Many retailers open early typically 5 A.M. and offer door buster deals and hefty discounts. Shoppers line up hours before stores with big sales open. Few items are sharply discounted. Be ready to experience shoulder to shoulder crowds. Get ready for the excitement. Oh yes, do not forget to empty out your car trunks....you will have to need them!! Enjoy your savings.

USS New York in NY harbor now!

We had annouced it in August and it's here! Don't miss the USS New York in NY harbor now. You have until November 8 to see this ship made of 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center.

Get discounts with your MetroCard!

Did you know that you can use you MetroCard for transportation, but also to get discounts? Benefit from some discounts with your MetroCard by presenting it when purchasing tickets of some events in NYC, Brooklyn and Queens. For more details, visit the official website.

Day time fall back

Don't forget that you will have one more hour to celebrate Halloween this week end! You can set your clocks back an hour before you go to bed this Sunday, November 1 at 2 am!!! A SAFETY REMINDER: Many fire departments encourage people to change the batteries in their smoke detectors when they change their clocks because Daylight Saving Time provides a convenient reminder.