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Uncork New York: Sip, Savor, Shop NY State Wines, Foods

Sip, sample and shop the best wine, cheese, and other food items produced in New York State, at City Winery on Sunday, December 6.  More than three dozen wineries in the Hudson Valley, Long Island and Finger Lakes wine-growing areas will be pouring.  Artisanal food producers include cheese, ice cream, and New York State’s famous big [...]

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Holiday Gift Fair at Grand Central Terminal

Hand-made holiday gifts galore are on display, and on sale, of course, at the Holiday Gift Fair in Grand Central Terminal.  This is the 11th annual gathering of hand-crafted and boutique gift items from around the world, in the soaring space of Vanderbilt Hall.  The gift fair opens Tuesday, December one and is open daily [...]

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Michael's Crafts, Gifts, Holiday Decorations Discounts

The national chain of crafts, gifts and art supplies stores, Michael’s, has opened a sprawling store on the Upper West Side in time for the holidays. And just about everything is on sale.  Through December 5, picture frames are 40% off, and holiday wreaths, ribbons and other decorations are 50% off.  Also,  you can get 40% [...]

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Free Shipping on Clothing, Accessories, Cameras, Electronics

One of the best holiday sales discounts just might be free shipping.  That way, you don’t have to carry your bargains home, or even leave home at all, since you can shop on-line.

Jones New York is offering free shipping on purchases throough January 10, 2010 on clothing and gift items.  There’s a “last [...]

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Black Friday Madness: So Many Sales,

Sales and bargains by the shopping cart full.  Where to start?

Register your American Express card for a special Extreme NYC discount program.  You’ll get a $50 credit on your next American Express bill if you spend a total of $300 at three participating stores between now and Dec. 20.

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Jimi Hendrix Tribute at Galapagos Artspace Brooklyn

Celebrate the birthday of  legendary rocker Jimi Hendrix on Friday, November 27th, with a tribute performance of his music, at Galapagos Artspace in Brooklyn’s Dumbo.  The evening   features the avant-garde classical and blues vocal and piano stylings of New Zealand’s Leila Adu and the big band MuthaWit Orchestra.  They are performing a two-fer of original music plus  compositions from the Jimi Hendrix [...]

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Free holiday display of miniature trains in Grand Central Terminal

The Holiday Train Show is now open at the The New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store at Grand Central Terminal.  These are classic, vintage Lionel Trains which run on eight separate loops of track through a 34-foot long miniature New York City scene. The vintage trains are  from the museum’s collection, and will please [...]

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2010 Winter Olympics skin care kit is discounted

Protect your skin from frostbite, windburn and winter dryness, and support the U.S. Ski Team and the U. S. Snowboarding Team at the same time.  Dermatone is the official sunscreen and frostbite fighter of both teams, and is discounting a kit of products that usually sells for $19.99 for $15.99 for the holidays.   The Detmatone kit [...]

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Free screening to new De Niro movie

Everybody’s Fine.  Especially when we can get free tickets to a screening of a Robert De Niro movie, which just happens to be named “Everybody’s Fine”.  The tickets are available online through the New York Observer.  Register to have your name drawn.  The movie also stars Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell, who play [...]

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Burberry opens two new stores in Midtown

What recession?  Burberry is opening two new stores in Midtown today, just in time for holiday shopping. The “London” shop has a veddy, veddy traditional feel.  The “Brit” shop is more like a warehouse ambiance. Both will sell you the famous Burberry raincoat, umbrellas and other accessories and clothing, much of it in the iconic Burberry plaid. 

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Split personality: one-woman show of 40 characters

Talented actress Antonia Dadon takes on 40 different personalities in a one-woman show that tells the history of the Harlem Renaissance through characters who lived it.  It’s funny and thought-provoking.  The play, “Zora” , is written by Laurence Holder, and is on a limited run at the Faison Firehouse Theater this weekend only, November 28th [...]

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Daily holiday discount deals at Lord & Taylor

Daily, rotating, one-day discounts and deals at Lord & Taylor on gifts, accessories and more.  The one-a-day specials begin Tuesday, December one, and continue through Christmas. 

You can shop online, or in the stores.  Each day’s special offer is available online from 7:30 a.m. to midnight.  The discount applies until stock of a particular item runs [...]

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