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Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball 2021 Complete Guide

Here's everything you ever wanted to know about the Times Square New Year's Eve 2021 crystal ball: The Ball is a geodesic sphere, 12 feet in diameter, and weighs 11,875 pounds. For Times Square 2021, Tthe Ball is covered with a total of 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles that vary in size, and range in length from 4 ¾ inches to 5 ¾ inches per side, and each one has a … [Read more...] about Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball 2021 Complete Guide

Good Riddance Day 2020 in Times Square

Say good riddance to bad memories of 2020 to make room for new and better memories in 2021. Shred it and forget it at the annual Good Riddance Day event in Times Square, today, Monday, Dec. 28, because we all want this year to be gone. Some suggestions of what to shred and forget: photos of broken romances, turn-down letter from the co-op board, furlough letter … [Read more...] about Good Riddance Day 2020 in Times Square

Virtual Holy Land Tour of Old Jerusalem and Bethlehem

We can't be there in person this year, but we can still visit virtually.  Tour the Holy City and nearby Bethlehem in this special guided tour being offered several times through the holiday weekend. An expert local guide offer a modern tour of each quarter of the Old City: The Jewish Quarter, Christian Quarter, Muslim Quarter, and the Armenian Quarter. You'll learn … [Read more...] about Virtual Holy Land Tour of Old Jerusalem and Bethlehem

Visits With Santa Are Virtual This Year & Most are FREE

There's still time to visit virtually with Santa, Mrs. Claus and the Elves, and most visits are FREE. There won't be any sitting Santa's lap this year to chat about whether they've been good or bad or in between, but the online visits are longer than the usual in-person ones, and there are no crowds to wrestle with. Besides the virtual virtue of FREE, some of these Santa … [Read more...] about Visits With Santa Are Virtual This Year & Most are FREE

New York Cares Winter Coat Drive 2020 is Underway

Reminder that if holiday shopping earns you or the kids a new, warm winter coat or jacket, donate your old one to the poor and homeless in NYC. 2020 is the 32nd annual New York Cares Winter Coat Drive, which has delivered more than two million warm winter coats to NYC needy over the years.  This year more than ever, New Yorkers are counting on acts of warmth make it … [Read more...] about New York Cares Winter Coat Drive 2020 is Underway

MTA Holiday Nostalgia Train Rides Virtually in 2020

Get aboard for a trip back in time, on a vintage NYC subway train. The annual and popular MTA Holiday Nostalgia Train rides again in 2020, with vintage cars that were in service 1932 to 1977, and conductors dressed in vintage uniforms. You might remember light bulbs, woven wicker seats, ceiling fans and windows you could open before air conditioning.  And the … [Read more...] about MTA Holiday Nostalgia Train Rides Virtually in 2020

Sarah Brightman & Andrew Lloyd Webber Christmas Concert

Singer Sarah Brightman joins her former husband and Andrew Lloyd Webber for a special Christmas concert livestream. The two will perform the relatively obscure Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice song “Christmas Dream” along with more familiar Christmas songs from various eras during the special reunion concert, including “Silent Night,” “I Believe In Father Christmas,” “Ave Maria,”  … [Read more...] about Sarah Brightman & Andrew Lloyd Webber Christmas Concert

Christmas Dinner to Go in NYC

If you’d rather not cook, place your order now to get your Christmas Dinner as take-out, or delivered from one of these top NYC catering services and restaurants, at prices that won’t break the budget. Some of these top NYC catering services and restaurants have ordering cut-offs this week, so don't delay. Everything on our list is around $60 per person, and one is under … [Read more...] about Christmas Dinner to Go in NYC

Free Holiday Concert by Broadway Stars

A stellar cast of some two dozen of Broadway's top performers, including several Tony Award winners, is gathering for a special FREE livestream holiday concert to provide hope and inspiration in these difficult times. A Season of Hope & Inspiration: A Virtual Holiday Celebration is presented by Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV), the Tony Award-winning choir founded and … [Read more...] about Free Holiday Concert by Broadway Stars