Antiques at the Armory

Lexington Ave at 26th St, New York, NY 10010 646-424-5500

Description: If you think antiques are out of your price range, think again. Sotheby's this is not. Antiques at the Armory features 100 select exhibitors boasting a wide range (from unattainable to affordable) of American and European antiques including furnishings and folk art, crafts and artifacts for indoor and outdoor use. For those antique buffs who can't get enough, free shuttle service all weekend is available between the Armory and the Winter Antiques Show at the Pier.
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Holiday Train Show at the NY Botanical Garden

200th St and Kazimiroff Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458 212-878-0106

Description: The magic of plants transforms the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory for the holidays, this time, rendering famous New York landmarks such as the Empire State and the Chrysler Building in miniature, contructed from seeds, berries, leaves and other botanical building blocks. Model trains chug through this diminutive wonderland replete with twinkling lights, rushing over bridges and through tunnels, to delight children of all ages.
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

62nd St & Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 212-875-5456

Description: For a lot of us, New York City IS fashion: the trendiest boutiques, the hippest clubs; it's where just walking down the street is an inside scoop on the latest styles. And there's no better time to be in NYC than during Fashion Week. The city that doesn't sleep, lives and breathes fashion for eight days. Over 100 designers from Abaete to Zac Posen will send their current collections down the runways in the now-famous tents in Bryant Park.
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New York Flamenco Festival

131 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019 212-247-0430

Description: The Flamenco Festival stops in NYC to bring the dance's signature sensuality and expressive music to the stage of the New York City Center, with additional performances at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU, and Carnegie Hall before traveling across the US. Flamenco's seemingly languid movements of the arms contrast with the sharp staccato of the heels, hands and castanets which rise in crescendo to the musical accompaniment of guitars, drums and voices. A full-on feast for the senses.
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New York National Boat Show

655 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001 888-605-6059

Description: Come virtually sail away ­ for a few hours or even a day ­ by taking in some of the spectacular seaworthy vessels available at the NY Boat Show. New models, custom designs, the latest technological advances to clean, maintain, chart a course, reel in a catch or anything waterworthy will be here for a little over a week.
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New York Times Travel Show

655 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001 888-605-6059

Description: From the latest in eclectic ecotourist destinations to a well-loved Caribbean cruise, this show covers every part of the globe with helpful information on travel packages, exotic locales, cultural performances and appearances by experts and authors. Seminars will be given, spas will be revealed, sports fun will be had in a dive pool and other simulators. A great destination for children. NB The opening day is usually open to trade professionals only.
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New York's Village Halloween Parade

6th Ave, Spring St to 21st St, New York, NY

Description: And why wouldn't the Big Apple be home to the world's largest and, arguably, most famous Halloween parade? Sixth Avenue springs to life with a veritable cavalcade of creeps and critters, ghouls and goblins, witches and warlocks. The parade, which was started by a Village puppeteer in 1973, begins on Spring Street and follows Sixth Avenue to 23rd Street, along the way bringing folks from the West Village to the edge of their seats with its fantastic sights and sounds.
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Restaurant Week

Restaurants citywide, New York, NY

Description: How else could you make a dent in the offerings of some of NYC's most illustrious and expensive restaurants without putting a similar dent in your wallet? Check out the two-week epicurean extravaganza that is Restaurant Week. This bi-annual tradition lets folks take advantage of wonderful prix fixe, three-course lunches or dinners (plus beverage, tax, and tip). Be sure to make reservations well in advance; lots of people take advantage of the terrific deals.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

Rockefeller Plz, between W 51st St & W 48th St, New York, NY 10019 212-332-6868

Description: Perhaps you've seen it on TV, but nothing compares to witnessing the spectacle of a 75-foot or taller Norway Spruce, branches laden with the twinkling of thousands of multi-colored lights. The lighting ceremony takes place toward the end of Nov, but any night of the week, the tree in all its glory heralded by a row of trumpeting angels in the Channel Gardens and skaters spinning around beneath, is a breathtaking sight.
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US Open

11101 Corona Ave, USTA National Tennis Center, Flushing, NY 11351 718-760-4026

Description: Evert. Navratilova. Graf. Connors. McEnroe. Sampras. The names of former US Open winners read like a veritable who's who of professional tennis' most legendary players. A two-week spectacle that sees every shade of drama imaginable, the Open stands as the world's richest tennis event that's open to both amateurs and professionals. True sports fans agree: few events captivate the imagination like the finals of this most prestigious tournament.
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