| ara Wade © 2009, All Rights Reserved | | | | Avenue is home to more than 40 large theaters, |
| The mention of New York City conjures up a | | | | making it the focal point of what is known |
| cascade of images to scroll through your mind. | | | | commonly as the Theatre District. When planning |
| Taxicabs, Broadway plays and a round-the-clock | | | | your trip to New York, keep in mind that typical |
| bustle are all stereotypically New York. Taking the | | | | Broadway performances run Tuesday through |
| pulse of this city, however, requires a stroll | | | | Sunday afternoon. From classics including Hair, |
| through Times Square and the Theatre District. | | | | South Pacific and The Phantom of the Opera to |
| Hotel high-rises meld with corporate skyscrapers | | | | recent productions such as 9 to 5 and The Little |
| which give way to a cultural mecca filled with | | | | Mermaid, there is something for everyone. |
| theaters and arenas. This city never sleeps | | | | Carnegie Hall |
| because of its never-ending schedule of plays, | | | | This renowned concert venue has been in |
| shows and performances. Booking | | | | existence since 1891 and was built for the |
| accommodations at a Times Square hotel will give | | | | performance of classical and popular music. Hailed |
| you ready access to this city's most famous | | | | for its acoustics, Carnegie Hall has hosted many |
| venues. | | | | of the most exceptional philharmonic and |
| Radio City Music Hall | | | | symphonic orchestras in the world. Among other |
| Completed in 1932, Radio City Music Hall is just | | | | notables in secular and sacred music who have |
| around the corner from Times Square, playing | | | | performed at Carnegie Hall are Leonard Bernstein, |
| host to legendary entertainers over the past | | | | Nick Lowe, Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson and |
| 70-plus years. Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and | | | | the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. |
| countless others have graced the stage at this | | | | Just a half mile from Times Square, Carnegie Hall |
| landmark for decades. Today, you'll find the top | | | | offers an exceptional opportunity to hear musical |
| performers in the world stopping by, including | | | | performances you might not otherwise be privy |
| Aretha Franklin, Tori Amos and Ron White. | | | | to. |
| If you're traveling during the holidays, make a | | | | In the spirit of a true New Yorker, you'll most |
| point to take in one of the arena's most popular | | | | likely choose to walk to most of these hotspots. |
| events: the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. | | | | Take care to find a Times Square hotel that is |
| With its "Mighty Wurlitzer" and "Great Stage," | | | | convenient to these and other attractions in |
| Radio City is as much a historical landmark as it is | | | | midtown Manhattan. Having lodging that's just |
| an entertainment venue. | | | | steps away from everything you want to do will |
| Broadway | | | | allow you and your family to experience all the |
| Stretching the full length of Manhattan, Broadway | | | | entertainment available in the Big Apple. |