We walked from a garage by the Lincoln Tunnel through Times Sq., pausing to watch a street show, and went on to Bryant Park on Sixth Ave. it is full of tent shops selling street food, trinkets, decorations and large tent cafés around a skating rink and big Xmas tree. Even William Cullen B.’s statue was bewreathed. The crowds were all taking iPhone pix, as was I.
The park is the back yard of the NY Public Library, out front the iconic lions are also attired in garlands. A little further south on Fifth is Lord & Taylor, drawing crowds for their windows. In one window, the store lets people take a selfie and get it as an IM sent to the phone.
As we headed north on Fifth the crowds were even heavier at Rockefeller Center. Easily, ten million pix were taken. The tree towers over the skaters. We shared part of a street pretzel, a big salted, doughy thing served with mustard, and were looking for a trashcan for the uneaten piece. There were none anywhere. We finally found one, with an attendant to inspect the trash, by the entrance to Radio City.
Times Sq. was its usual lurid self with more hordes. We also saw Disney characters, robots, monsters, Elmo and a naked cowgirl. She was actually wearing a scanty bikini, hat and a guitar. She got a lot of attention.
On 43rd St. we ducked into BXL for a libation before meeting the gang for Garrison Keillor’s broadcast. The show was very Xmasy with lots of carols, some with new lyrics.
It was back through Times Sq. for our restaurant, Lattanzi, on W 46th St., the roasted artichokes were great.
Bryant Park, the NY Public Library's back yard fitted out with a rink, xmas tree, cafés and shops.
The front of the NYPL, the iconic lions are bedecked with wreaths and bows
Decorated Lion.
Rockefeller Center angels and tree.
The tree looming over the rink and Prometheus.
Dolls in the window.
Chase Bank has big balls.
Where you can find a trashcan.
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