Open Thread

Some pics of Bergdof’s Windows
#6 – can you see white chocolate truffles?

http://getglamorous.blogspot.com/2008/12/bergdorf-goodman-christmas-windows.html

A couple of years ago (2006?), they did a window of chocolate decadance…that was the best display. If anybody can find pics…please provide a link.

Congratulations Wasder! Wishing you and your family every happiness. Love, Auntie Two Toilets

Rob posted a forum post about Dyker Heights Lights. I’m not going to re-hash it here, but I do want to mention:
If you haven’t gone down 5th Avenue in Manhattan yet….Do it! What are you waiting for, the Easter parade?

Of couse do this in the evening.
Start at the Time Warner building on 59th Street and Columbus Circle. Go inside and look at the stars dance to music. Go upstairs and overlook the atrium with the reflection of the stars on the glass and Columbus Cirle in the background.

Walk east on 59th Street to 5th Avenue. Start heading south on 5th Avenue.
Bergoff’s (58th St) windows – to die for, they always outdo themselves….the north one with the edible white delicacies…YUMMY!!
Head south crossing the Avenue back and forth to look at all the windows and buildings. Cartier LV, Tiffany, etc, etc. Head all the way down to Rock Center and look at the tree (make sure you get there by midnight, they turn off the lights, then). Make sure you stay and watch the snowflakes on Sak’s building.
If you’re a walker head down to Lord and Taylor on 39th Street and 5th Ave – nice windows also.
or Bloomies on 59th & Lex.

Bundle up…and get out there and enjoy the holidays!

What;

IMHO, you are mixing up apples and oranges. The New York of the 70’s was due to an unfortunate combination of factors acting in concert against NYC and all urban areas, such as: a) the poor state of racial relations at that time; b) the change in large-scale manufacturing economics that made cities no longer suitable for such activity; c) the availability of cheap, undeveloped land in the suburbs; d) low prices for gas, making those suburbs reachable by car and e) a city government that was completely tone-deaf to the needs of businesses.

Certainly a poor national economy was no help to NY in the 70’s, but it was low on the list of the factors that led to its decline. The NYC of today is completely different, and in my opinion,much better positioned to withstand a downturn. New York used to be a city or renters. It is now becoming a city of owners composed of a highly-educated workforce, who are more committed to urban living. Finally, we have a mayor who is much more heedful of what is necessary to manintain NY’s business leadership.

Congrats, Wasder!