Bagels, Pizza, Hot Dogs and Race Tracks - New York City?

Quote:

A limited number of tickets to the 61st Annual Tony Awards ceremony on June 10, 2007 will go on sale to the general public in May 2007. Check back in the spring for more information.

the tony's!

Walter--

At least you can blush about your hasty judgement. This is a redeeming quality.

ehBeth wrote:

Quote:

A limited number of tickets to the 61st Annual Tony Awards ceremony on June 10, 2007 will go on sale to the general public in May 2007. Check back in the spring for more information.

the tony's!

Damn, I can't believe I'll be in NY during the Tony's! I'll have to tape them, since there's no way I'll want to sit in the hotel room and watch them.

Mrs. Soo Hoo's Mah-Jhong Tournament
301 W 72nd St.
New York, NY 10023

Saturday, June 8, 2007

2:00 - 6:00

George wrote:

Mrs. Soo Hoo's Mah-Jhong Tournament
301 W 72nd St.
New York, NY 10023

Saturday, June 8, 2007

2:00 - 6:00

I think E and I were there last time. Or was it in the building next door?

With that in mind British shoppers, never slow to grab a bargain, have begun descending on America, and New York in particular. Airlines and travel companies say that business has gone up by 30% in the past few months.
On the streets of Manhattan, in the shopping havens of Fifth Avenue and Soho, a new game has been spawned: spot the Brit. New Yorkers claim they can detect British exchange rate shopaholics a mile off, through a combination of the rabid Buy Now look in their eyes, the British male's sideburns - American men usually shave them off - and over-reliance on Diesel clothing, and the women's slight scruffiness compared with their highly-groomed American sisters. The Guardian decided to put the game to the test, in a 20-minute experiment outside Macy's on 35th Street. Could you really tell British shoppers apart from the crowd, and were they as ubiquitous as was claimed?

11.18am Experiment begins. Shoppers are entering the store in dribs and drabs. Until the eye acclimatises they all look alike.

11.20 A couple in their 50s look decidedly British. We approach. Jackpot! They are Chris and Tony Power from Leicestershire, in New York partly for business, partly for pleasure. Though they are snatching a bit of shopping, they are not overwhelmed by the exchange rate. "America's never very expensive anyway," says Chris.

11.22 This couple look highly British. Wrong. They are Danish, and hurry on.

11.25 The third attempt gets another strike. Avril and Stuart MacFarlane from Edinburgh are very much over here for the shopping. They've been planning the trip since January and plan to spend up to £1,000. (There's a limit of £145 on goods you are allowed to take back to the UK without paying tax, but they will worry about that when they come to it.) Stuart has sneaked a visit to World of Golf - he was tempted by the golf clubs but bought a jumper instead.

11.27 Once you get into national stereotypes you can't stop. A man with a beret passes by. Yes, he is French.

11.28 Second failure. A woman accosted by the Guardian turns out to be Swedish. The northern European connection is proving difficult.

11.30 After that we need a good hit and get it. Richard Coward from west London is celebrating his 50th birthday with wife Caroline and friend Ross Davidson. Four days shopping, followed by four days gambling in Las Vegas. The bad news is they bought their flights in September when the rate was much less favourable; the good news is that Richard has bought a new wardrobe, down to his underwear, at knockdown prices.

11.35 Another strike, and another birthday, this time Etaoin Fagan from Birmingham (she won't divulge her age) and friend Donna Marie from Belfast. What are they doing here? "A lot of shopping and a lot of partying." Targets are American label jeans, make-up, iPods. Ms Fagan works in the ladies clothes department for a big British store and says even with her staff discount it is cheaper to buy in NYC.

11.40 Last attempt ends on a high note. A family of four is picked out and, yes, comes from Leicester. Matthew Noble has just run the Boston marathon in 3 hours 18 minutes. ("Not bad for a 42-year-old.") Wife Sophie and children Francesca, 13, and Oliver, 11, all have new shoes. Francesca has bought two dresses, three T-shirts and earrings. Oliver is grumpy about all the shopping, but has a new game for his Nintendo in compensation.

Exchange rate tourists hit the shops of New York

Quote:

With that in mind British shoppers, never slow to grab a bargain, have begun descending on America, and New York in particular. Airlines and travel companies say that business has gone up by 30% in the past few months.
On the streets of Manhattan, in the shopping havens of Fifth Avenue and Soho, a new game has been spawned: spot the Brit. New Yorkers claim they can detect British exchange rate shopaholics a mile off, through a combination of the rabid Buy Now look in their eyes, the British male's sideburns - American men usually shave them off - and over-reliance on Diesel clothing, and the women's slight scruffiness compared with their highly-groomed American sisters. The Guardian decided to put the game to the test, in a 20-minute experiment outside Macy's on 35th Street. Could you really tell British shoppers apart from the crowd, and were they as ubiquitous as was claimed?

11.18am Experiment begins. Shoppers are entering the store in dribs and drabs. Until the eye acclimatises they all look alike.

11.20 A couple in their 50s look decidedly British. We approach. Jackpot! They are Chris and Tony Power from Leicestershire, in New York partly for business, partly for pleasure. Though they are snatching a bit of shopping, they are not overwhelmed by the exchange rate. "America's never very expensive anyway," says Chris.

11.22 This couple look highly British. Wrong. They are Danish, and hurry on.

11.25 The third attempt gets another strike. Avril and Stuart MacFarlane from Edinburgh are very much over here for the shopping. They've been planning the trip since January and plan to spend up to £1,000. (There's a limit of £145 on goods you are allowed to take back to the UK without paying tax, but they will worry about that when they come to it.) Stuart has sneaked a visit to World of Golf - he was tempted by the golf clubs but bought a jumper instead.

11.27 Once you get into national stereotypes you can't stop. A man with a beret passes by. Yes, he is French.

11.28 Second failure. A woman accosted by the Guardian turns out to be Swedish. The northern European connection is proving difficult.

11.30 After that we need a good hit and get it. Richard Coward from west London is celebrating his 50th birthday with wife Caroline and friend Ross Davidson. Four days shopping, followed by four days gambling in Las Vegas. The bad news is they bought their flights in September when the rate was much less favourable; the good news is that Richard has bought a new wardrobe, down to his underwear, at knockdown prices.

11.35 Another strike, and another birthday, this time Etaoin Fagan from Birmingham (she won't divulge her age) and friend Donna Marie from Belfast. What are they doing here? "A lot of shopping and a lot of partying." Targets are American label jeans, make-up, iPods. Ms Fagan works in the ladies clothes department for a big British store and says even with her staff discount it is cheaper to buy in NYC.

11.40 Last attempt ends on a high note. A family of four is picked out and, yes, comes from Leicester. Matthew Noble has just run the Boston marathon in 3 hours 18 minutes. ("Not bad for a 42-year-old.") Wife Sophie and children Francesca, 13, and Oliver, 11, all have new shoes. Francesca has bought two dresses, three T-shirts and earrings. Oliver is grumpy about all the shopping, but has a new game for his Nintendo in compensation.

I'll do my shopping in Chicago :wink:

Ask Beth. I just know she knows lots of good spots for shopping.

My experiences from/in Chicago are one year old by now :wink:

In spite of Hamberger's warnings, you should consult with Beth. She's good at this.