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What
- Apple Store
- FAO Shwartz
- Trump Tower
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral
- M&M Store in Times Square
- Disney Store
- Toys R Us
- Times Square
Apple Store
We
got off from the subway near Times Square and went inside the popular Apple
store. Al though I am not a fan of Apple for a multitude of reasons that are
outside the scope of this blog, I did admire the fact the store is so
innovatively designed. There is a small artificial pond just outside the Apple
store where a surfeit of chairs is strewn around for visitor use. We relaxed
for a bit, admiring the busy streets of New York and the Pulitzer Fountain on
the other side of the street.
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| Apple Store |
FAO Shwartz
For
those who think FAO Shwartz is only for kids, I beg to differ. This awesome
store has all kinds of soft toys that one could possibly think of. Chocolate
brands are made into soft toys of some nature. One can see human sized lego
toys of Statue of Liberty, Batman, etc. There is also a giant piano in the
second floor, where kids take turns and jump on them. A small café is located
towards the end of the store.
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| FAO Shwartz |
As we walked towards Times Square, we stopped at several places such as the Trump Tower and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
St.
Patrick’s Cathedral
On
our way to Times Square, we visited the marvelous St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Roman
Catholic cathedral church. The beautiful architecture, paintings on the
windows, nave of the church were very impressive. Photography is permitted
inside most part of the church, except inside the chapel at one end of the
church. As I recalled those days when I went to the church every week with my
grandmother, I lighted a couple of candles, uttered a small prayer and left the
church.
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| Nave of St. Patrick's Cathedral |
M&M Store, Times Square
After
walking across 10 blocks, we reached the M&M store in Times Square. Despite
the fact that I don’t relish M&M chocolates, we enjoyed the contemporary
souvenirs, the flamboyant décor and the happy vibe inside the store.
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| M&M Store |
Hersheys Store, Times Square
Even
though the Hersheys store is not as vibrant and big as the M&M store, we
did enjoy the few minutes that we spent inside.
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| Hersheys Store |
Disney Store, Times Square
I
believe the Disney Store was opened recently because I don’t recall seeing it when
I visited New York four years ago. I somehow had high expectations of the
Disney store, but it disappointed me. In my opinion, the store was not
impressive.
Toys R Us, Times Square
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| Disney Store |
Toys R Us, Times Square
It
is surprising that Toys R Us, which is located in the prime New York location
would close so early. We hardly stepped inside when we were told that the store
was closing in 5minutes. Such a downer!
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| Toys R Us |
Times Square
Needless
to say, Times Square is crammed and is one of the most electrifying places that
I have ever seen. No wonder New York is known to be the city that never sleeps.
With all the flashy billboard lights around, it is so easy to lose track of the
time.
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| Times Square |
After a very long and exhausting day we returned to our hotel to get a good night’s sleep.
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