On Saturday, we woke up and headed to the Guggenheim. Deciding we weren't too interested in the art inside the museum, we entered to see how much of the infamous dome and architecture we could see for free. Luckily, the main dome is in the area that general admittance can see. We took our tourists photos and headed out.
We then went to Central Park for some exploring - we saw the Jackie Onassis Reservoir and then ate lunch at the Loeb Boathouse. Definitely a highlight for me! The boathouse is GORGEOUS. We discovered that you can eat the cheap menu, but still sit inside - win win! We sat right next to the fancy dining room eating our $5 sandwiches and were happy as a clam.
Outside of the Loeb Boathouse
View from inside the BoathouseAfter lunch, we wondered over to Imagine to pay tribute to John Lennon and show Tay The Dakota. After walking all over Central Park, we took the subway down to Times Square to get tickets. After getting off the subway, we saw that Broadway was closed off and markets filled the streets! We were ecstatic!!!! We asked an owner of one of the vendors, and she said they have this market ONCE A YEAR - can you believe the luck?! We found some great buys and headed to the ticket booth. This time since it was after 6 there was barely a line. We decided on Chicago with 3rd row seats! We went to a cute Italian restaurant across from the theater for a glass of wine while we waited for the show. This Chicago was really cute and different. It had more slapstick humor and was entertaining. After the show, we headed to Toloache for Mexican food :) It was delish! Nothing better than a margarita and some guacamole!
On Sunday, we went to see ground zero. Mom and I hadn't been since January of 2008, Aunt Karen had gone in December 2001, and Taylor had never been. It was definitely different from when we had been there 3 years ago. The new buildings are underway, and the designs are posted everywhere. First we visited the church St. Paul's chapel, which survived the 9/11 attack and is where George Washington ate dinner for his inauguration. It was literally right next to tower 2 and is truly remarkable that it survived. Inside the chapel is tons of memoirs including letters from people around the country and badges from volunteer firefighters from different states. There was a service at noon that the church, which it has everyday in remembrance of 9/11. It was really cool to see how the church still shows compassion for those who died 9 years ago. We walked down to the fire station to see if it still had a museum. It was closed, but there's now an official World Trade Center museum. The fire station still has the plaque of the 5 men its station lost as well as a poster of every NY firefighter that died. It has a huge plaque along the side of the building with the World Trade Centers being hit and the firefighters with hoses and running to the buildings. After walking around the grounds, we headed back to our hotel to freshen up for an early dinner at Buddakan.
We went early to Buddakan to have a drink at the bar and to enjoy the scenery. This restaurant was used in Sex and the City movie for Carrie and Big's rehearsal dinner. Everything from the grand dining room to the front door were shown in the film. The red room, where we ate dinner, was used in the New Years scene with Standford. Since this is a big Sex and the City landmark, I had to order a Cosmopolitan in honor of the fab four. After a great dinner, we wondered the streets and headed back to our hotel. It was a wonderful trip, and I was so glad I could share NY with them :)
The dining hall of Buddakan - the table in SATC movie
My Cosmo :) Bday compliments from Annabelle!!
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