I just visited N.Y.C. over the Fourth of July weekend. On Sunday I went to Coney Island for the Hot Dog Eating contest. Then I met my friend from California at Yankee Tavern on 161st St. in the Bronx. I later went to the Macy's Fireworks Show on the Hudson. This was followed up by a trip to Beekman Tower on 49th St. It was a great time. Only in New York.

I was sin NYC last week. The weather was beautiful. We visited the Metropolitan Musium of Art on Fifth Avenue and 81st Street. We visited the Bronx to see, of course, Yankee Stadium. The demolition is progressing of the Old Stadium. We found a new Greek restaurant around 45th St. and Vanderbilt around Grand Central Station. The food was great as was the hospitality. We ended the trip visiting the top of Beekman Tower at 49th and First. I've been going up there now since 1980. It's a great view of the City.

I recently visited NYC over Christmas week. The City was beautiful after the snowfall. Central Park was fantastic. The windows at Lord and Taylor were beautiful. These windows have been a tradition for decades. I visited The Bronx and stopped at Yankee Stadium. It's sad to see the demolishing of the Old Stadium. My first game up there was a double-header against the White Sox. I believe on June 28, 1967. The Yanks won both games.

We went down to Little 12th Street off Ninth Avenue in Chelsea for dinner. The steak house was in an old building and was quite trendy.The financial district and Foley Square were great to walk around. We walked the Brooklyn Bridge and walked from Borough Hall down to the Long Island Rail Road on Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues. My pop use to walk that trek over fifty years ago.

Trump Tower, Tiffany's, Trinity Church and Macy's, Little Italy and Katz's and Orchard St. on the Lower East Side were other great points of interest.

I was in NYC this past week. The City was great. I arrived a day late due to the snow storm. The City was beautiful. I did plenty of walking. Bryant Park (behind the NY Public Library) was filled with shoppers, skaters and plenty of tourists. The flowing fountains were partially frozen. We visited Yankee Stadium and some of the shops there were open. I was able to see how the demolition of the old Stadium was progressing. ...kind of sad. I also walked the Brooklyn Bridge and walked around Borough Hall up Fulton Street (Mall) to the Long Island Railroad on Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues. We had gotten an all day subway pass and traveled to both Wall Street And the City Hall stops. It was great to walk around lower Manhattan. We then went up to Central Park (around Columbus Circle). The Park was spectacular with the snow. I will blog more about this trip later.

I'll be off to NYC next week. This will be the fifth year I'll be visiting NYC during the holiday season. The City is fantastic at this time of year. The windows at Lord and Taylor are beautiful. The shops at Bryant Park are great to visit. I always hope to do something different than I've done before. I'll be up there with my nephew and his fiance. They're from Florida. I enjoy playing tour guide. The rates of the hotels in The City have come down significantly. The last time I was back in NYC was at the end of October. I got to see the Yanks beat the Angels in Game 6 of the ALCS for the American League pennant. I will blog again after I get back in about two weeks.

Things are right with the world. The Yankees won their 27th championship in The Bronx last night. The euphoria centering in N.Y. is contagious. I was glad I was able to see them clinch the ALCS a week and a half ago. The team showed to be one of class. I look forward to next season.

I was back in NYC last week. In addition to taking 18 hours of continuing education at the optometry school on 42nd street, I got to see game 6 between the Yankees and the Angels. This is the first time I got to see a playoff game. I got to see the Yankees clinch. The City was great. I was down in Little Italy and had some mussels. I also visited the New York Historical Society on Central Park West. I also had a great time at a Cuban restaurant on 45th St. between 6th and 7th. Right now the Yanks are leading the Phillies 2-0 in the first in game 4. Go Sabathia.