This the season…to grab a car, train or plane to hop out of town. Often, it’s to see far flung family, but it can also be just to take advantage of the school holiday and travel somewhere fun and festive this time of year. But traveling this time of year, especially in the United States…
Growing up in the New Jersey, every couple of years we would get dressed up, take the train into the city, and would go to Radio City Music Hall to see the famous Christmas Spectacular. I loved to watch the Rockettes, and dreamed of the high kicks, the costumes, the precision, and radiant smiles as…
The windows at Macy’s, the Rockefeller Center Tree, the music show outside Saks’ 5th Avenue, St. Patrick’s Cathedral – these are memories that are seared in my brain. During my childhood, my father took us into the city every December and we hit all the major spots. Christmas in New York is a magical time. …
Everyone in the Bay Area knows about the famous Napa Valley Wine Train, the Historic steam train that goes up and down Napa Valley. It offers exclusive tours and amazing dining experiences, all aboard 1915 Pullman coaches that remind people of riches and splendor of the past. Looking for a new Santa Train experience to…
“Away in the manger, no crib for his bed The little lord Jesus lay down his sweet head The stars in the sky look down where he lay The little lord Jesus, asleep on the hay” While I don’t consider myself religious, I was raised Catholic, and Christmas is my favorite time of year. The…
The lights, the windows, the skaters, the tree at Rockefeller Center – there is nothing better than Christmas in New York. Growing up in New Jersey, Christmas in New York was a yearly tradition. My dad took two weeks off around Christmas, and we always did fun holiday adventures. One of those adventures every year…
December has always been my favorite time of year. I love Christmas, the whole Christmas season. Every year my dad took off two weeks around Christmas and he took my sister and I on fun, seasonal activities. We would get hot coco at the Christmas Tree Farm, visit a living nativity scene, and we had…
My son is a Thomas the Train fanatic. He loves everything Thomas. His interest in trains started around 18 months when he called any toy with wheels he played with a choo-choo. But somewhere around 2.5 he discovered there was a difference between Thomas and all other types of trains. The rest was history. Somewhere…