Luke and I spent the holidays in Bucks County and Philadelphia, PA and New York, NY.  I’m still editing the photos of picturesque Bucks County and Philly but wanted to post a few photos from our adventures in Manhattan. 

New York is truly magical around the holidays.  The city is all lit up and twinkles and there are more exciting things to do and see in the city than at any other time of year.  Luke and I were only in the city for three days and spent our time gazing at the tree in Rockefeller Center, fulfilling my dream (ever since I was little and saw “Annie”)  to see the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall, had brunch at Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill, dinner at Mario Battali’s Lupa and saw West Side Story on Broadway. We walked through a snow-covered Central Park and went shopping at FAO Schwarz and Tiffany & Co on 5th Avenue. We walked across the Brooklyn Bridge on a sunny day and under the arch at Washington Square Park and rested our heads in a lovely room at the Waldorf-Astoria.

If you ever have an opportunity to visit New York during the holiday season, Luke and I highly recommend taking it. We had so much fun and the city is really, really beautiful and less crowded than we thought – including the airport (JFK to Austin direct).