Evelyn Kanter’s NYC Guidebook | The day after Christmas is usually the best day of the year for sales and bargains, and this year the discounts last for the entire weekend. Saturday, Dec. 26 and Sunday, Dec. 27, Lord & Taylor is selling winter coats for women and children at 60% off, cashmere sweaters for men and women at $49.99, and more. [...] Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw Carrie, Miranda, Samanth and Charlotte, their fabulous designer fashions, and the men in and out of their lives, are back in town. Almost. The movie “Sex and the City 2″ opens May 28, 2010. But we can’t wait until then to get a sneak peak of the ladies [...] New York City’s most public monument to its role in slavery in the 1700s and 1800s is the African Burial Ground National Monument in Lower Manhattan, where some 15,000 men, women and children were buried. This is the place to honor them and celebrate Kwanzaa, the the weeklong holiday that begins on December 26 and commemorates African-American heritage [...] "Up in the Air" star George Clooney Hilton Hotels is running a sweepstakes contest to promote “Up in the Air”, since several Hilton locations were filmed for the hit George Clooney movie. Prizes include one million Hilton HHonors points, and an all-expenses paid trip to Paris. Just book a stay through the special Hilton Up in the [...] It’s the ‘deal of the week’ at Duane Reade – a free 12 oz. package of ground coffee with a $20 purchase. You have to have one of those ‘frequent customer’ cards, and the $20 does not include tobacco, alcohol, lottery tickets or prescriptions. Also this week, two 12-pack cartons of 12 oz. Coke [...] It’s probably too late to get a reservation at a top midtown restuarant for Christmas dinner. So how about brunch instead? Murals on 54th is in an ideal location, close enough from the world-famous tree at Rockefeller Center to be a quick walk with tired and hungry kids, and just far enough to be away [...] It won’t be a silent night in Washington Square Park on Xmas Eve, because everybody is invited to join in traditional Christmas Eve caroling under the Christmas tree. Songbooks will be provided by the Washington Square Association, and the sing-along is free. The holiday caroling is from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, [...] Magellan’s is offering free domestic rush ground shipping on orders $75 and over, through Tuesday, Dec. 22. Orders placed on-line or on the phone by 5 p.m. EST or 2 p.m. PST are guaranteed to be delivered by Xmas eve. There’s also guaranteed overnight shipping for purchases no later than 2 p.m. Wed., Dec. 23. Magellans’s offers [...] Stop in at a Johnny Rockets for a chance to win a seven-night cruise on Royal Caribbean. The nationwide burger and shakes chain and the cruise ship line have partnered for a ”Cruise In and Win!” promotion. Even if you don’t win one of the five grand prize cruises, you can pick up coupons for [...] Need a new car for the New Year? Get zero percent financing on a new Mitsubishi through Walmart’s Sam’s Club Auto Buying Program. The discount deal is for new cars bought through February 1st, 2010, and offers 0% financing for up to 60 months. The deal applies to the 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer and 2009 [...] The Holiday on the Hudson free ice skating show at Chelsea Piers Sky Rink is scheduled for Friday, December 18, 2009, at 7 p.m. It’s the 13th annual Holiday on the Hudson event, which includes figure skating performances by children and instructors from the Sky Rink Skating School, plus ranked ice skating competitors. Tickets are free, [...] Learn how to wrap your holiday gifts more creatively at a free workshop at the arts and crafts store Michaels. The free two-hour workshop is 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 19th. Bring your own scissors and tape and a willingness to learn embossing techniques to personalize the gifts you give this holiday [...] | |