Easter 2024 in NYC

We had the joy of spending Easter 2024 in NYC with the boys! We packed in so much into a few days.

We so enjoyed nerding out in our respective categories … fashion, food, journalism, history, and architecture. We even had the pleasure of meeting some old LA friends for lunch.

We tried to experience as much of Manhattan as we could – from the subway buskers to crazy karaoke cab rides to walking the Brooklyn Bridge & 5th Avenue…street food & local favorites!

Ethan was 17 (Jr) and Max was 13 (7th grade). We stayed at Thompson Central Park which was a great hotel in a perfect location for exploring the island by foot and subway.

Ethan was excited to see Times Square, Max enjoyed Central Park. I don’t think I could pick one favorite…Rockefeller Center… the breathtaking beauty of St. Patrick’s Cathedral juxtaposed with monstrous modern skyscrapers & seeing Lady Liberty… all of it was awesome. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum was truly an emotional & unforgettable experience. We were lucky enough to connect with some old friends & also witnessed the pomp & circumstance of Biden’s presidential motorcade drive right past us. Such a great visit – We will definitely be back for more NYC fun! ❤️🗽🏙️

Here is our itinerary & pics!

Thursday, 3/28/2024
- 5 PM (ish) – Check into Thompson Central Park
- Dinner
  - 7:45 PM Resy at Felice 56

President Biden was in Manhattan for a fundraiser (and Smartless podcast) so everything was blocked off when we arrived. It was raining and traffic was terrible so it took forever to get to our hotel. We finally just hopped out of the cab and hoofed it a few blocks to the hotel.

Friday AM
- Central Park – where we witnessed the presidential motorcade drive by. Was cool to see all the pomp and circumstance. Eric’s convinced that Biden pointed at him 🙂
- Then we met up with some old LA friends, the Minardos, for brunch

Friday PM
- We walked along 5th Avenue Shops including Apple, Louis Vuitton
- Stepped inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral
- Visited Rockefeller Center
- And then ended with Times Square so the guys could “grab a slice”
- Eric and I enjoyed a nice dinner at Sarabeth’s