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Jul 9, 2010

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some of you may recall my blog from a little over a year ago when i was planning my trip to new york. well i was supposed to be going in october of last year but my funds wouldnt allow me. ;-\ luckily, i finally made it there this year!!! well july 3-7th to be exact. i spent 5 days in new york. mostly in staten island but me and my sister took the staten island ferry into nyc. i have to say even with the heat wave (the temp. hit a record of 103 degrees on wednesday!) we made it through and i had one of the most fun experiences of my life. i saw so much and did so much. i had a hard time choosing just 3 pictures of around the 50 that i took.

heres a rundown of the things i did in nyc:

Day One.

took Staten Island ferry to nyc, got a fantastic view of the statue of liberty. (!! one of my fave things to see)
walked through Chinatown and Little Italy (little italy, first picture above-so cute!) ate a mini trio of desserts at a cafe
walked halfway across the Brooklyn Bridge (third picture is a view from the bridge)
ate at this restaurant called Max Brennars (omg. i loved the place. adorable atmosphere and yummy food.)
shopped in the area of Union Square and then also 5th Ave. (so many shops and stores galore!)
checked into Empire Hotel. (we got a hotel for just one night in the city because we were staying in Staten Island) the hotel was so chic.
went to Richard Rogers Theatre for Broadway Musical-In the Heights (amazing show, singing, dancing, and also very funny!)

Day Two.

hit up Magnolia Bakery (yummy red velvet!! and classic vanilla, had delicious iced coffee)
walked around Rockefellar Center
St. Pats Cathedral (so intricate and beautiful)
NY Library (so beautiful inside, bonus that SATC scene was taped there!)
walked around Bryant Park (one of my fave. spots of the city)
went to Madame Tousads wax museum (so fun and worth the money! me and my sister took so many fun pictures)
walked a little through Central Park (the heat was really getting to me by this point, it was so beautiful there though)
went to Empire State Building (checked out both observation decks. one was indoors at the 96th floor i believe and the other was inside at the 102nd floor. what an amazing view of the city!!)

in between all that we stopped at cafes, restaurants, and stores. i loved this one store that @kaylax3 told me about last year called Gem Story. all jewelry is $2.99! (gasp!) i got a couple pairs of earrings. they may only last a few uses-but totally worth it. from ceiling to floor that place is covered in cute earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings and more!

i am exhausted, but i cant wait to get back there!! 5 days was just barely enough to fit everything in. ;]

thanks for reading. <3

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ohh and i meant the first observation deck of the Empire State Building is outside. and the one at 102nd floor is inside and air conditioned! (sighh..totally needed that!) Report Spam Posted by cupcakexo at 4:20 PM on 07/09/10
sounds like you had fun. i love new york. i've been there twice but can't wait to go back again (would actually love to live there). nice pictures too. thanks for sharing. ps. do you know if that jewelry store has an online web site you can buy from? Report Spam Posted by coffeeandcigarettes at 6:31 PM on 07/09/10
exciting and fun Report Spam Posted by earthangel67 at 8:37 PM on 07/09/10
Busy trip! Sounds like fun. =) Report Spam Posted by lynnie482 at 11:59 PM on 07/09/10
sounds like a lot of fun& you got to go with your sister, super jealous! Report Spam Posted by naominh at 8:25 AM on 07/10/10
AH sounds so fun Report Spam Posted by sarahdipityyy at 12:12 PM on 07/10/10
Sounds like a fun trip, although the heat would have gotten to me too much to enjoy stuff. I can only handle hot weather when laying on a beach somewhere. I bet the Magnolia Bakery was delicious! Report Spam Posted by x0xsharicex0x at 3:49 PM on 07/10/10
How cool- good for you. Traveling is so good for the soul! Sounds like you had a great time! Report Spam Posted by amelioratelj at 12:52 PM on 07/11/10
great pics! glad you had a fun time! Report Spam Posted by nurselynds at 4:41 AM on 07/12/10
Sounds like you had a blast! Last year in April I spent 2 weeks in New Jersy and went into New York about every other day, and still didnt even get close to all I wanted to see! Report Spam Posted by betsy2you at 6:27 PM on 07/12/10
so cool - I hope I get to go check out NYC someday Report Spam Posted by agauthier79 at 8:05 PM on 07/12/10
I went to In the Heights that weekend, too! I wonder if we were at the same show...weird! Report Spam Posted by hbomb at 3:17 PM on 07/18/10
@hbomb, i was actually there monday night. july 5. :] Report Spam Posted by cupcakexo at 3:56 PM on 07/19/10
What an exciting blog post. I loved reading this. I'm glad you had an awesome time. Report Spam Posted by jessicachanel at 9:38 AM on 07/27/10
Oh wow I'm so happy that you could go to New York and I am so glad that your sister and you enjoyed your trip <3 Love, Linda Report Spam Posted by hawklns1 at 9:24 PM on 11/19/11