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    Winter Blues? Go for a weekend in NY!

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    There’s nothing that will cure the winter blues like a weekend away in NY and it’s an affordable option with the cheap accommodation available in the city during the winter months! It’s impossible not to have a fantastic time in NY even in cold, snowy winter weather. Following are just of few of the mood booster activities the city has to offer to beat the winter blues.

    Visitors can show off their ice skating skills at New York’s famous Rockefeller skating rink or sign up for a lesson and be ready to whirl around the rink in no time. Skate rentals are available at the Rockefeller rink as well. The Wollman skating rink in Central Park is another scenic place to skate and at Chelsea Piers there is an indoor rink that is open year round. For those who enjoy sledding, Central Park also has quite a few sledding hills with the most popular ones being on Cedar and Pilgrim Hill. The Hippo recreation area in Riverside Park is another excellent place to sled as well as Morningside Park which draws a wilder crowd.

    Some say that New York City is at its best during the winter months with people bundled up in their winter garb, strolling down the city streets, shopping at Macy’s or stopping for a nice warm hot toddy. The best way to see all that the city has to offer is to take a walking tour or two with your guide sharing fascinating tales about this exuberant city. You’ll have your choice of unique walking tours to join including tours related to food like NY’s famous pizza, shopping, iconic architecture and historic neighborhoods, arts and entertainment and more. There are plenty of cheap hotels in NYC to choose from that will make it easy to even take a number of self guided walking tours right from the hotel.

    A visit to 30 Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock observation deck is the perfect way to check out the city. It offers stunning, panoramic views of the skyline, Central Park, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building and more from its 70th floor viewpoint. The building actually has 3 floors worth of viewing areas, but the observation deck is the best! The Top of the Rock is open from 8am to midnight and guests can stay as long as they like.

    To experience New York up close and personal and stay warm at the same time, take the Staten Island Ferry. It travels from Staten Island to Lower Manhattan and along the way visitors get a chance to see sights like the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and New York City’s colorful waterfront, and it’s all free!

    To enjoy a taste of spring, New York’s Butterfly Conservatory is sure to cure the winter blues. Over 500 beautiful butterflies live in its inviting, indoor garden and they provide a cheerful, unforgettable experience. New York’s Botanical Gardens is another great place to visit and is always filled with a colorful abundance of flowers and plants year round.

    A NY weekend getaway during the winter months is sure to please whether it’s to catch a Broadway show, shop or sled the neighborhood hills. Thanks to the vast amount of cheap hotels in the city, visitors can beat the winter blues on a budget.

    MikiMo
    MikiMo
    I have spent the past 15 years in the travel industry. Today focused on promoting different ways of traveling, I'm in the process of creating few travel websites, which will be launched shortly. I have a great passion for travel and the travel industry. My goal here atTtripOutlook is to connect to other proffessionals in the travel industry and to exchange experience.

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