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FORECAST •Fall 2007 41 ANovemberMust See W hat’sthe longest running showon Broadway? Think you know the answer? Are you sure? Well, it’s actually the Macy’sThanksgiving DayParade®! Since1924,the Parade haskicked off the holiday season with glorious bands, balloons and floats. Foracompletehistory of the parade,checkout Macy’sParade History website. It all started in 1924 as Macy’semployees treated Manhattan to the city’sfirst Macy’sThanksgiving Day Parade®. The responsewassooverwhelmingthatthe founders declared itwould beanannualevent. Itwasin 1928thatthe famous helium-filled balloons were first released at the end of the parade. The following year,the balloonswerefitted withsafety values allowing them to remain airborne for several days. And,asanadded feature,areturnaddress wasplaced on the balloons. Ifyouwereluckyenough tofind one and returnittoMacy’s,youreceived aprize! In 1934 the Parade saw the first collaboration between Macy’s and the now famous Walt Disney Productions. Itwasthatyearthatsawthe introduction of the Parade’sfirst MickeyMouseballoon. As time went on and the popularity of the parade increased, viewers now show upat Central Park on Wednesday night before the big event. It’sthere that the Macy’semployees and volunteers finish blowing upthe big balloonsand the spectators come out fora close-upviewof the event. Warning,younowhaveto getthereearlyaswell,becausemoreand morespectators showupeachyearforthisspecialoccasion. What should you bring to view the parade? Dress warm! Even if the weatherreportsareforwarmertemperatures, you have to get toyour favorite location earlytoviewthe parade. And youwill bestandingfora long time at that location. And the wind is always blowing in the canyons of NewYork City between the tall skyscrapers, so bundle up and wear the extra woolen socks. Youcanalways removelayers if the sun warmsyouup. The parade begins at 77th Street and Central Park West. It proceeds toColumbus Circle and turns onto Broadway.The Parade marches down Broadway and turns west on 34th Street, just past Macy's Herald Square. The parade finishesat7thAvenue. Forthe best viewing areas, the viewing locations are from Central ParkWest:the west side of the streetfrom 70thStreetto Columbus Circle and on the east side of the streetfrom 70th to 65th Street and Broadway -between 58th and 38thStreets aswell as34thStreet-the southside of the streetbetweenBroadwayand 7thAvenue. USCG Sector New York There is no public viewing or press access on Broadwayfrom 34thto38thStreet.On34thStreetfrom Broadwayto7thAvenuelimited viewingisavailable on the southside of streetonly.Toensureagood viewing location, get there early.Spectators arrive as early as 6:30 a.m. Ifyouareplanningavacationtothe Big Apple tojoin the thousands of on-lookers, plan early! The Coast Guard Guest Quarters fills upquickly but we dohave overflow options. You can book with the Navy Inn at Fort Wadsworth orutilize the Marriott Residence Inn for your stay at aspecial Coast Guard rate. The Coast Guard ITT office can assist you with your travel plans including subway and bus passes (Metro Cards), military discounts tokeylocations,“best options”forthose thatdon’tofferadiscountand wheretogoand whatto see tomake your stayin NewYorkCity complete. We thank Macys for this information about the parade. USCG SECTOR NEW YORK MWR OFFICE: 718-354-4407 MWR DIRECTOR: Mr.Rick Davis, rick.b.davis@usccg.mil MWR ASSISTANT: Mrs. Monica McBrady, monica.mcbrady@uscg.mil SPECIAL OPERATIONS: Chief Rickey Perry, rickey.perry@uscg.mil SECTOR NY MWR WEBSITE: http://www.uscg.mil/d1/units/actny/MWR/index.htm
42 FORECAST •Fall 2007 USCG Sector New York SectorNY’sOwnGuest Quarters What’sthe best deal intown? Our vote isfor Sector New York’s Guest Quarters. The MWR Department operatesatwobedroom and three bedroom,fullyfurnished,formerfamilytownhousesthatareavailable for all MWR eligible patron usage.The currentfeesareonly $90forthe twobedroom and $95 forthe three bedroom and the reservation policy allows you tobook as far in advance as you care to but full payment is required at the time of the reservation and there isacancellation fee if youdo decide tocancel. The excellent location allows for adiscounted price but still easy access to the heart of New York City- Manhattan. Enjoy the free ferry boat ride from Staten Island toBattery Parkasyoupass the StatueofLiberty and Governors Island, the past home of the NewYork Commands. OnceinManhattan,all the attractionsarejust ashort and safe distance away.The National Museum ofthe AmericanIndianiswithin walking distanceofthe ferry terminaland isfree! TheWorld Trade Centersiteand St. Paul’s Chapel is also within walking distance ofthe ferry.Weall knowAmerica’sbaseball team,theYankee’s. Hop on the #4 subwayand youwill bewalking off atthe ballpark. Times Square, Central Park, Grand Central Terminal are just some of the locations that are just a Masterbedroom in the three bedroom unit. subwayride away. And don’t forget the museums. From the world famous Mettothe less knownCloisters,history isin NY foryour enjoyment.Youcanspend hours enjoying the past. For more information about staying with the Coast Guard,checkout theirwebsiteatwww.USCG.mil/mwr forall Coast GuardRecreationalLodging. Corporate Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities: Sector NY MWR has been jumping for the past twoyears withnewprogramdevelopment.Weare proud to announce the development of our Corporate Sponsorship Program. This program provides businesses with the opportunity to support the mission of MWR while receiving public recognition or advertising promotions. Sector NY MWR programs include March Madness Basketball, Coast Guard Day, Youth Sports Programs,ChartYour CourseFitness Programsand more. Sector NY’sMWR Newsletter provides advertising opportunities tolocal as well as national businesses.The Newsletter prints aminimum of2000 hard copies per month. The distribution list includes all major MWR Departments of the US Coast Guard worldwide, the vast Sector NY MWR mailing list of customers, over 250 family and 100 single residents of Fort Wadsworth, the Staten Island Navy Lodge,and various NY NationalGuard and ArmyReserveunits located on Staten Island. Recently,the electronicversion hasbeen expanded to include adatabase ofelectronic addresses and the newly revised Sector NY Homeport website. Ifyour companywould like toexplorethe possibility of participating in the exciting and rewarding CorporateSponsorship Programorbegin anadvertising program with Sector NY MWR, please contact Mr.Rick Davis by phone at (718) 354-4407 or byemail atrick.b.davis@uscg.mil. Completepackages will be forwarded to you explaining Sector New York’s Corporate Sponsorship or Advertising Program.
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