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January 03, 2006
New Years City
By Stephen Boudreau at 01:53 PM| PermalinkWe had quite a weekend in the city that never sleeps. It was my second trip to NYC and Shelley's first excursion, but we both experienced a unique trip that we won't soon forget. See the photos below for some of the highlights captured on digital film.
Near our hotel - we stayed right next to Grand Central Station. That's the Chrysler building in the background and a goofy smile on my face.
Speaking of Grand Central Station, Shelley is standing there above. Unfortunately, the photo didn't quite capture just how beautiful this building is. It was particularly stunning with the Christmas decor on display.
New Year's eve was the highlight of the trip. We were invited to a soirée at Times Square. As you can see from the photo, we had an eye-level view of the world-famous "ball" and it's subsequent dropping.
A view from above. In a day that included several rain showers and even more snow showers, the masses started gathering very early in the morning. We certainly did not envy these merrymakers. Fortunately, we strolled in around 8 pm and were able to experience the evening enjoying the comfort of a heated building, access to bathrooms, tasty treats and an abundance of adult beverages.
Another view of the ball from the corner of the building.
I guess I could have shot a quick movie, but instead I took a bunch of photos of the ball dropping. And there you have it.
This was our "Travel Crew", from left to right: Johnny, Mica, Shelley, Stephen, Rachel, Jeremy.
A miscellaneous photo of Shelley and I at the shin-dig. And yet further proof, that I am, indeed, the man.
At Central Park, only moments prior to being snowed on.
On top of the Empire State Building. A bit overrated for our tastes, but the view was splendid.
A little late-night room service? Absolutely. $80 for ice-cream, brownies and coffee. Cha-ching.
And finally, here I am on the subway with one of the friendly locals. HOWDY!