Why we are going: No shortage of ideas to improve your New York City Christmas Magical, whether it is ice-skating in Central Park or window shopping on Fifth Avenue.
One thing that can get you in the mood: Be prepared to be completely and utterly overwhelmed (in a positive way). The Christmas spirit is evident in Brooklyn’s Dyker Heights neighborhood, which goes all-out on holiday decorations every year. Imagine candy cane lanes with giant snowmen and illuminated snowflakes. And more glowing Santa Claus figures that the census can count. After Thanksgiving, the lights will be on until New Year’s Day. This gives you plenty of opportunity to enjoy the life-size Nutcrackers, twinkling trees and lawn ornament Reindeer. Big sleigh.
Stay Here: Easy Answer: The Plaza. If you have ever watched Home Alone 2You’ll remember it as the hotel in which Kevin McCallister lived in luxury in a suite during the holidays, when he was lost in New York. It’s fitting that the hotel offers an “Home Alone 2 Fun in New York”, year-round experience package. Guests can recreate the memorable moments of the movie. The package includes a limo ride around the city, stopping at landmarks such as Central Park and Radio City Music Hall, a large cheese pizza (to be eaten in the limo, naturally), and the Home Alone sundae, made to fit Kevin’s exacting taste (specifically: 16 scoops of assorted ice cream, whipped cream, maraschino cherries, M&M’s, brownie bits, chocolate, caramel, and raspberry sauce). The “Suitest Season of All”, which includes a decorated Balsam Hills tree seven feet tall, can be placed in your suite.
