Comments on: Blissed Out on the Buzz… http://hopetarr.com/blog/2008/11/blissed-out-on-the-buzz/ Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:25:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hope http://hopetarr.com/blog/2008/11/blissed-out-on-the-buzz/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Hope Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:29:09 +0000 http://hopetarr.com/blog/?p=634#comment-177 To be sure, Annette, NYC is exciting at any time of the year, but the winter holidays really do ramp up the energy even more. Still, small towns at Christmas have their unique charm. Before moving here, I lived in a small town, Fredericksburg, VA, and the historic main street with its shop fronts decked out is really lovely, too. There's a walking tour of private homes sponsored by the local historic preservation society and a Christmas Parade, the latter hokey but fun. Neighbors tend to throw their holiday bashes to coincide with the parade weekend and then for New Year's Eve there are First Night festivities oriented to families. I thoroughly enjoyed my seven years there and now I am most thoroughly enjoying the season here. Speaking of which, Leanna, we got to make a date to walk through Union Square's Christmas shops. I want to see me some reindeer-suited musicians. To be sure, Annette, NYC is exciting at any time of the year, but the winter holidays really do ramp up the energy even more. Still, small towns at Christmas have their unique charm. Before moving here, I lived in a small town, Fredericksburg, VA, and the historic main street with its shop fronts decked out is really lovely, too. There’s a walking tour of private homes sponsored by the local historic preservation society and a Christmas Parade, the latter hokey but fun. Neighbors tend to throw their holiday bashes to coincide with the parade weekend and then for New Year’s Eve there are First Night festivities oriented to families. I thoroughly enjoyed my seven years there and now I am most thoroughly enjoying the season here.

Speaking of which, Leanna, we got to make a date to walk through Union Square’s Christmas shops. I want to see me some reindeer-suited musicians.

]]> By: Annette Hart http://hopetarr.com/blog/2008/11/blissed-out-on-the-buzz/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Annette Hart Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:32:36 +0000 http://hopetarr.com/blog/?p=634#comment-173 At times I wish that I lived in a bigger city that had places like Central park and Rockefeller Center being as the small town I live in doesn't have many places to go. Have fun living there. At times I wish that I lived in a bigger city that had places like Central park and Rockefeller Center being as the small town I live in doesn’t have many places to go. Have fun living there.

]]> By: Leanna Renee Hieber http://hopetarr.com/blog/2008/11/blissed-out-on-the-buzz/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Leanna Renee Hieber Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:04:20 +0000 http://hopetarr.com/blog/?p=634#comment-172 All I gotta say is woman in reindeer suit and red nose, playing stand-up-bass. I *heart* NY. And you. All I gotta say is woman in reindeer suit and red nose, playing stand-up-bass. I *heart* NY. And you.

]]> By: Hope http://hopetarr.com/blog/2008/11/blissed-out-on-the-buzz/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Hope Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:48:15 +0000 http://hopetarr.com/blog/?p=634#comment-169 That's good advice, Elizabeth. I was trying to avoid having to get back on the subway in sweaty running clothes but apparently it's not going to work out that way. That’s good advice, Elizabeth. I was trying to avoid having to get back on the subway in sweaty running clothes but apparently it’s not going to work out that way.

]]> By: Elizabeth K. Mahon http://hopetarr.com/blog/2008/11/blissed-out-on-the-buzz/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Elizabeth K. Mahon Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:11:31 +0000 http://hopetarr.com/blog/?p=634#comment-166 Hi Hope! If you take the N/R train up to 59th Street, you can avoid the crowds, and then just head in to the park. I know it's not the same as running up to the park, but at least you don't have all those pesky people around! Hi Hope! If you take the N/R train up to 59th Street, you can avoid the crowds, and then just head in to the park. I know it’s not the same as running up to the park, but at least you don’t have all those pesky people around!

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