WINTER’S EVE at Lincoln Square

The twelfth annual Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square was a raging success.  Santa and 50,000 people showed up to celebrate.

Family fun, live music, tree lighting, dancing….and of course….lots of Holiday Cheer.

Clown from the Big Apple Circus………entertaining and passing out goodies.

Trees surrounding the Trump Plaza Hotel.

Brooks Brothers tree………200 ties……at $100 each…thats a $20,000 tree.

Al Sharpton and a miserable little tree.

The Hot Sardines and their foot stomping blues.

We sampled Orecchiette ala Norchina At Landmarc’s food tent…..  $3.  Was worth $30.  Soooooooooooo delicious……..but too rich to have seconds.

Mexican hot chocolate from Rosa Mexicano.

Cafe Fiorello served up Chocolate Mousse……..very smooth.  A ten “Tums” night for sure.

Pretzel man……..texting whom?

Nuts to you too.

Santa playing his pipe organ.

Deanie ………….a hottie……….having fun.

A Brazilian group………..Grupo Cultural Incallajta…….…….delightful dancers.

In Ollie’s Atrium……The 69th Street Band.

Christian McBride & Inside Straight…….at the Apple Store.

Apple fans and their iphones…….snapping away.

Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle……….musical stars.

Mannequins getting in on the fun.

Stars light up the night………..fave toy for the kids.

Okamoto Studio Ice Sculpting……….the Nutctacker.

Santa’s little elves………ready to make merry!

STARRY STARRY NIGHT

The lobby in the Time Warner Center is aglow………..with a magical light show……of STARS……….changing their colors to a musical score.  When you wish upon a STAR…………

Magenta…….since childhood has been my favorite color.

My magenta is fading into……..

Turquoise.  Dam!

What would it be like to swing on a star?  Better yet, three !!!

OK!  At least two!

Samsung and Borders………can they give you stars to light up your eyes?

Stars are like friends….they are always around you……and surround you when you need them most.

And the stars shine brightest only in your eyes.

The day passes away……but the STARS still shine.

YouTube – Josh Groban-Vincent…………..singing Starry Starry Night……….a tender rendition.

It’s all MONKEY BUSINESS

I thought I was at the North Pole this morning. It was cold enough to freeze your_ _ _ _’s off. But, I needed  more ornaments for my tree.  I headed out to Columbus Circle where a Christmas Market has popped up.

I was right.  An Arctic Glacier had moved in !  Two of em’.

The Market is at Columbus Circle

The Time Warner Towers……tower over the Market.

The first shop I walked into…….BINGO!  Exactly what I was looking for.

MONKEY BUSINESS. The owner/Designer is Jamie Shapiro Goldhagen.

Thousands of fabulous hand carved ornaments……from Bali……where Jamie spends six months of the year with the artists.

“Say no evil, see no evil, hear no evil”.  Obviously, they have never been in a New York subway !

A little Christmas prezzie for your hairdresser?

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To see the Rosanna Danna Banana smoking her cigar !

And for those who can’t wait until Spring to plant their garden………

Miss Kitty is looking for a home………or your tree.

Or, if you are like my artist friend, Patricia, you’ll take home the entire Zoo.

Mr. Raul is one of the top sellers.   You may remember him from his appearance on a U.S. Postage stamp.

And it’ s not over till the fat lady……………….hangs on your bough!

We all need another cat!  This one in the guise of a CD Cabinet !

Robert is there……in this freezing cold with his warm smile……..to help you decide which little Piggy you should take home.

BALI-hi, BALI-low………..also to be found in their other Market in Union Square on 14th Street.