Уже облетела листва и лишь кое-где все еще радуют глаз солнечно-желтые кроны особо упрямых кленов, пронзительно голубое небо и цветущие розы, немного влажный и все еще теплый воздух и ни снежинки на улицах, но полная победа белоснежного царства Снежной королевы в великолепных витринах магазинов на Пятой авеню. Так выглядит декабрь в Нью-Йорке. Добавьте к этому яркие огни и праздничное убранство улиц, музыку, рвущуюся наружу из всех без исключения магазинов и кафе, ярмарки подарков в Браянт парке и на Юнион сквер, суету желающих везде успеть горожан, плюс – все пребывающих туристов и звенящие колокольчики Армии спасения –получите полную картину нашей декабрьской реальности в Нью-Йорке.
Но, кроме этой веселой кутерьмы Нью-Йорк, конечно, готовит и особую праздничную программу развлечений и всевозможных мероприятий, некоторые из которых начались еще в ноябре, и мы о них уже упоминали.
Особо важным событием, кроме Нового года, Рождества и Хануки, можно назвать день, когда главная елка города зажигает свои огни – елку в Рокфеллер центре включат 2 декабря и продлится эта красота аж до 7 января. Серьезную конкуренцию Рокффелерской елке составит в этом году елка в Браянт парке которую осветят 30 000 LED лампочек.
Кстати, катки уже работают и выглядят особенно празднично и соблазнительно в эти декабрьские дни. Советуем хоть разок покататься на каждом из 3-х самых знаменитых: в Центральном парке, в Браянт парке, в Рокфеллер центре.
Обязательно посмотрите самые красивые в мире зимние витрины: Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman,Bloomingdale’s, Henri Bendel, Lord & Taylor, Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Tiffany & Co.
И еще один специальный совет. Совершите тур по Брклинским улицам и посмотрите на необыкновеные световые инсталяции созданые жителями возле своих бомов. Подробная информация:
Christmas Lights and Cannoli Tour.
The maxim “a little goes a long way” is not one Dyker Heights residents adhere to: Each year, various homeowners in the south Brooklyn ’hood trick out their abodes with thousands of twinkly lights, as well as oversize decorations (illuminated Nativity scenes, animatronic snowmen, giant nutcrackers).
Get a peek at the festive homes on this bus tour, which ends with a stop at Bella Luna Pizza for hot cocoa, and cannoli courtesy of Bensonhurst’s Villabate Alba.
Об остальном читайте в нашей Афише. Но, обратите внимание на то, что предлагает Нью-Йорк в Новогоднюю ночь. В нашей Афише мы подобрали для вас большой список, который вам поможет сделать новогоднюю ночь в этот раз особенной.
Star Wars exhibition. December 1 – 18, 2015. See 77 costumes worn in all seven films at Star Wars and the Power of Costume at Discovery Times Square. Discount tickets $28.
Holiday market – Central Park.December 1 – 24, 2015. Enjoy a hot beverage or meal, and shop for gifts from 100 vendors at the Columbus Circle Holiday Market at Central Park West and 59th Street. Free.
Holiday market – Grand Central. December 1 – 24, 2015 (begins Nov. 16). Grand Central Holiday Fair is a holiday market with 74 vendors in Vanderbilt Hall. Closed Thanksgiving. Free.
Holiday market – Union Square. December 1 – 24, 2015 (opens Nov. 19). Find handmade jewelry, fine art, clothing, ornaments, toys, food, and drink at Union Square Holiday Market in Union Square Park. Closed Thanksgiving. Free.
Christmas spectacular. Dec. 1, 2015 – Jan. 3, 2016 (also Nov.). Radio City Christmas Spectacular is 90 minutes of dance, fireworks, and a flying Santa at Radio City Music Hall. Pre-show, meet a Rockette or Santa, and admire 10,000 crystals hanging in the Grand Foyer. Discount tickets $35 to $115.
Dog-lover’s romantic comedy. December 1, 2015 – Jan. 3, 2016. Sylvia is a captivating canine who befriends Matthew Broderick in Central Park and changes his life (and his wife’s), at Cort Theatre. Discount tickets $25 to $95.
Winter in Bryant Park. December 1, 2015 – Jan. 3, 2016. Winter Village at Bryant Park has 125 holiday kiosk shops, an ice-skating rink open until March 6, and aTree Lighting Skate-tacular on Dec. 1. Free unless you rent skates.
Lord of the Dance. December 1, 2015 – Jan. 3, 2016. Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games is a new staging that blends traditional and modern Celtic music and dance to tell a dramatic story at Lyric Theatre. Discount tickets $42 to $99.
Holiday Train Show. Dec. 1 – 31, 2015 (Nov. 21 to Jan 18). Watch model trains zip around miniature New York landmarks made of plant materials, and enjoy kids’ activities at the Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden. Closed Nov. 23, 26, 30; Dec. 7, 25. Discount tickets Dec. & Jan. $15, child $8.
Stephen King thriller. December 1, 2015 – Feb. 14, 2016. Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf star in suspenseful, stylish, and scary Misery at Broadhurst Theatre. Discount tickets Dec. & Jan. $69 to $109.
Classic theater. Dec. 1, 2015 – Sept. 30, 2016 (also Nov.). Based on a 1912 novel, Daddy Long Legs is a musical about a girl’s correspondence with an anonymous benefactor as she matures into an intelligent and witty woman, at cozy Davenport Theatre. Discount tickets $50.
Christmas tree lighting. December 2, 2015 (7 to 9 p.m.). Brave the crowds and winter weather to watch theRockefeller Center Tree Lighting and live entertainment. The tree stays lit until Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. Free.
Opera. December 2 – 17, 2015. The Metropolitan Opera sets Verdi’s classic opera Rigoletto in decadent 1960s Las Vegas. It’s sung in Italian with subtitles at the Metropolitan Opera House.Discount tickets $25 to 166.
Zombie escape. December 2 – 30, 2015. You and 11 others are Trapped in a Room with a Zombie [sound] on a chain and have one hour to solve clues and escape, at 355 7th Avenue. Discount tickets $21.
Walking tour. December 3 – 28, 2015. City of Dreams Tour gets excellent reviews for its walking tour (3.5 hours) led by an expert guide in East Village, Little Italy, and SoHo, which includes a bakery snack and a pub drink. Discount tickets $25.
Christmas play. December 3 – 30, 2015 (begins Nov. 29). A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens’ classic about Ebenezer Scrooge, Christmas ghosts, and Tiny Tim at cozy Players Theatre in Greenwich Village. Discount tickets $22.
Dinner cruise. December 3 – 31, 2015
Enjoy a reception, three-course dinner, DJ dance, and three hours of views on a Manhattan Dinner Cruise by Hornblower Yachts, departing from Pier 40 at 353 West Street. Discount tickets $85.
The Nutcracker. Dec. 3, 2015 – Jan. 3, 2016 (starts Nov. 27). George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker is a holiday tradition with old-fashioned costumes, a tree that grows before your eyes, crystal-shaped snowflakes, fine choreography by New York City Ballet, and Tchaikovsky’s captivating music at Avery Fisher Hall.
Holiday cocktail show. December 4, 2015 – Jan. 2, 2016. The three Christmas Spirits teach Scrooge how to make cocktails and give each audience member three cocktails at The Imbible: Christmas Carol Cocktails at Elektra Theatre. Discount tickets $38.
Brunch on a yacht. December 6, 2015 – Jan. 1, 2016 (Sundays). Enjoy a buffet, live jazz, and two hours of views on theSunday Jazz Brunch Cruise by Hornblower Yachts, departing from Pier 40. Discount tickets $44.
Prayers for pets. December 13, 2015 (2 p.m.). Arrive early with your pet for Blessing of the Animals by a minister and a rabbi at Christ Church. Free.
Что делать в Новогоднюю Ночь в Нью-Йорке?
New Year’s Eve – pub crawl. December 31, 2015 (5 p.m. to 4 a.m.). A ticket to New Year’s Eve Pub Crawl includes admission to bars and drink specials all night long.
New Year’s Eve – restaurants. December 31, 2015. Find a list of restaurants that offer special menus and celebrations for New Year’s Eve at OpenTable.
New Year’s Eve – Times Square. December 31, 2015. New Year’s Eve in Times Square has dazzling lights, big-name music, balloons, confetti, fireworks, and a crystal ball that drops at midnight. To join the crowd seeing it live, read the FAQ and arrive early. Free.
New Year’s Eve – AMC. December 31, 2015 (7 p.m.). Watch movies or dance all night on the family no-alcohol floor or the adult floors with open bar and mini buffet at New Year’s Eve at AMC Theater on West 42nd Street.
New Year’s Eve – Madame Tussauds. December 31, 2015. Enjoy appetizers, an open bar, and 4-D cinema (with wind, snow, mist, and scent) at New Year’s Eve at Madame Tussauds New York. All ages welcome.
New Year’s Eve – orchestra. December 31, 2015 (7:30 p.m.). The New York Philharmonic plays French music ranging from Ravel to the Can Can at New Year’s Eve: La Vie Parisienne in Avery Fisher Hall.
New Year’s Eve – run. December 31, 2015. Free music and dancing begin at 10 p.m., fireworks at midnight, plus a 4-mile Midnight Run that requires registration, all at Central Park Bandshell.
New Year’s Eve – biking/skating. December 31, 2015 (9:45 p.m.). New Year’s Eve Bike Ride & Outdoor After Party for bikers or skaters has three starting points that all lead to a dance party with fireworks at Belvedere Castle in Central Park. Free.
New Year’s Eve – Webster Hall. December 31, 2015. New Year’s Eve Ball has 4 dance floors in 6 rooms, 100,000 balloons that drop at midnight, fire and aerial performers, and an open bar at Webster Hall.
New Year’s Eve – peace concert. December 31, 2015 (7 to 9 p.m.). Choir and orchestra music, solo singers, and bright candles at New Year’s Eve Concert for Peace will uplift you in The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine.
New Year’s Eve fantasy ball. December 31, 2015 (8 p.m. to 2 a.m.). The Celestial Ball by Dances of Vice has “divine music, sparkling champagne, and dazzling live performances rich with mythological and celestial themes” at Down Town Association (DTA).
New Year’s Eve – fireworks. December 31, 2015. Enjoy entertainment and hot chocolate, and then watch the New Year’s Eve Fireworks at midnight at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn. Free.
