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2019-20 Collette
Spotlight Tours
Prices shown below are land only, pp dbl. occ.
Air and transfers are available
Unpack Just Once!
Tuscany, 9 days from $1549
Paris, 7 days from $1999
Rome, 7 days from $1499
New York City,
5 days from
$1799
New York City Holiday,
5 days from $2499
Washington, D.C. $1899
6 days from
San Antonio, $1399
5 days from
San Antonio Holiday,
5 days from $1499
New Orleans, $1299
5 days from
South Dakota, $1849
7 days from
And...
January 2020
There’s still
time to make
2019 reservations!
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Greeting New Years in
New York City
By: Crystal Merryman-Sarbacker /
Out & About
Every year Las Vegas visitors and locals alike fill the Strip to see
entertainers and fireworks on New Year’s Eve. It’s a good show,
but the granddaddy of New Year’s celebrations is still found in New York
City, where almost a million revelers celebrate at Times Square.
The crowds start gathering early so by mid-afternoon, the Square is
closed to auto traffic. The countless restaurants, bars and hotels that
line the surrounding streets fill to capacity and after dark, literally
thousands of people spill out into the Square.
Eventually, the blocked streets become packed with people who can
hardly move. Everyone is expected to stand for the entire evening, and
since there are no outdoor portable restrooms provided for this event,
the situation becomes embarrassingly uncomfortable.
The crowds, however, are undaunted by these minor inconveniences.
Top performers like Taylor Swift - the 2019 New Year’s Eve star, are hired
to appear on temporary outdoor stages to entertain the multitudes for
the evening.
The New Year’s Eve extravaganza continues into the wee hours and is
traditionally a spirited event with lots of protection by New York’s Finest.
But if standing for several hours in the cold does not appeal to you, the
Big Apple has other ways to greet the New Year, because Times Square is
in the heart of the City’s theatre district.
How often do you get to see a play with its original cast or at least,
on its original stage? This is important because, the venue changes the
theatre experience.
For example, a “Spectacular” version of “Phantom of the Opera”
had a successful run in Las Vegas by changing the title character into a
scary powerhouse so he could dominate the large size of the stage, and
the theatre itself. But in reality, much of the success of Andrew Lloyd
Webber’s haunting masterpiece is due to its intimacy and sensuality,
which is clearly seen on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre, where
“Phantom” has played to full houses for over 36 years.
By the way: It’s not too early to plan for 2021 New Years in NYC! Call
702-463-0966 for more information.
Travel professional, Crystal Merryman-Sarbacker, has visited all
50 U.S. states and over 40 countries. She was awarded 1st Place for
her 2019 Travel Writing by the North American Mature Publishers
Association. She can be reached at Merryman2@aol.com