Time for my annual tour of the big city at Christmas, The White's go all in and we really enjoy the city lights and shows and adventures of Christmas.

This year's tour is a tale of two cities, the largest respective cities in America and Canada, New York and Toronto. It all starts November 30th with an afternoon flight from YYZ to LGA, Toronto Pearson to New York LaGuardia, a quick 45 minute up and down. 

Hope you enjoy Christmas in the City 2018

Checked into our boutique hotel, The Shoreham at 55th Street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan.

Our neighbourhood hotels were a little more famous and decked out:

Went for a late dinner at Sardi's and when in Manhattan better have a Manhattan.

Took a walk past Times Square:

Headed over to 5th Avenue to see the bright lights. Saks was lit.

....and so was Rockefeller Centre

 They had a really nice plaza....

and a very nice tree

Next morning we walked over to central park for breakfast and past a few landmarks on the way:

and Carnegie Hall

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Central park arch 

A view of the Park Plaza from the park

Wollman ice rink

Walked up to the Met

Out for dinner before the ballet, keeping the Manhattan thing going...

Off to Lincoln Centre for the Nutcracker

Rode the subway Sunday morning

Paid our respects at the 9/11 Memorial

Took in Grand Central Station

The New York City Library 

Bryant Park Hotel ....I ain't afraid of no ghosts!

Bloomingdale's and Macey's

And I wouldn't be a good ole Canadian boy without sniffing out the local rink, Madison Square Gardens 

The Jets beat the Rangers !

Radio City is amazing

and so are the Rockettes

Trump tower was close to our hotel on 5th Avenue

 Tiffany's, Louis Vuitton, Cartier...

Better include the Chrysler building before heading back to TO

All good things come to an end so back at home the fun continues

Toronto Eaton Centre Tree

 The lobby of the Royal York Hotel

BCE Place

CN Tower and CBC

Distillery Christmas Market 

 Hudson Bay Flagship Store at Queen and Yonge

Went to Symphony with Canadian crooner Matt Dusk

And let's not forget Santa Parade

 and we have our own tree at City hall too..

 I never miss the Christmas buffet at the Donalda Club

and we always make sure to make our house look bright

There are still a few days to go so the Christmas tour may not be over yet.

We go to see the Messiah matinee Saturday then looking forward to Bob Cole calling the Leafs and Rangers on HNIC. 

Its been a pretty good Christmas season so far.