My First Trip to NYC
One of the draws of attending the BlogHer conference for me, was the location it was being held… New York City. I had never been to NYC before, but have had many friends rave about the city. Heck, even my baby sister has been to NYC of a school trip! BlogHer was the perfect chance to attend a conference I really wanted to go to while exploring a city that was on my “Must Travel To” list. And I have to say that NYC did not disappoint!
My first day in NYC was a little rainy, but that did not stop us sporting some very stylish ponchos and hopping on a Gray Line New York Double Decker Bus Tour of NYC. The first tour I did was the Night Tour which was the perfect way to get a quick overview of the city and get a chance to take in the Manhattan Skyline. Even if the weather did not cooperate in the beginning, it paid off in the end with a beautiful sun set.
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| My traveling Partner @AerynLynne and the beautiful NYC Skyline |
I upgraded my complimentary Grayline tour pass so that I could go on additional tours that the company offers. Day 2 in NYC was bright and sunny, and perfect for hopping back on the bus and doing the downtown loop tour. This tour did cover some of the same areas as the night tour but also offered stops at many additional locations. This time we were able to stop by the World Trade Center Site and Battery Park.
Days 3 & 4 were spent mostly on conference activities, with a few short outings to do some shopping. I was VERY well behaved and didn’t buy too much. Just one shirt at the Disney store for A.C. and some chocolates from the herseys store (those didn’t last long). The one store I wanted to go to that I didn’t get a chance was Macy’s, but there is always my next trip to NYC right?
I spent the morning on Day 5 exploring Central Park and FAO Swartz, before it was time to head to the airport to catch our flight home. I was really impressed with the service from Porter Airlines, and greatly appreciated they were able to get us on a earlier flight home before some bad storms hit later in the evening.
Overall I had a GREAT time in NYC and can’t wait until I can go back again to explore even more of the city. Have you been to NYC before? What is your favorite part?
My Gray Line New York tour was provided as part of the #payitforwardexpress. Powered by: Madame Deals Media and Organized by: Mommy Needs Her Coffee
And of course, a post about BlogHer would not be complete without a shout out to my amazing sponsors. A special thank you to SnuggleBugz, Greenmunch, Ddrops, and Baby on Board Apparel for their generous support.
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Have not spent much time there but I love the artists in Central Park!
lovely pictures
glad to see you enjoyed it's been a while since I've been to NYC
It looks like yo got to see and do a lot! It's so fun to visit NYC – especially for the first time.
Looks like you had a wonderful time! Love the skyline picture!! I went back for the first time in a long time this year! NYC is great!
It looks like you had a wonderful time and I think it is great that you were able to get out of the hotel and get to see the city.
Looks and sounds like you had a great time! I was only in NYC one time, for a day and night, so I didn't get to tour much of the city, kind of a bummer. I would LOVE to go back though!
Love NYC! Looks like you had a blast and got to see a lot
I love Central Park and all the cool restaurants.
I live about 90 minutes from there, we've been there a bunch of times. I highly suggest going during the holiday season. It's just such a cool atmosphere! The lights, the music, and of course the giant tree in Rockefeller Center- it's my favorite time of year to go!
Great place to visit and have a lot of fun.
Florence C