Broadway Week

Broadway week is January 17 to February 4, 2012.  2 for 1 tickets via http://www.nycgo.com/broadwayweek/?a=1&b=1&cid=getmore_shubert_eblast#p3grid


Shows include:  Anything goes, Chicago, Chinglish, Gershwin's Porgy & Bess, Godspell, Jersey Boys, The Lion King, Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, Memphis, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Phantom of the Opera, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Relatively Speaking, The Road to Mecca, Rock of Ages, Seminar, Sister Act, Spider Man - Turn off the Dark, Stick Fly, Wicked, and Wit.

Restaurant Week

January 16 to February 10 is NYC Restaurant "Week".  This is the 20th Year for this event.  Restaurants offer Three Course Prix-Fixe Lunches ($24.07) and Dinners ($35).  You must make reservations ahead of time at  http://www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek/ .  The offer is good Monday through Friday.  Beverages, taxes and tip are not included in the price.  The website is great - you can search by cuisine, neighborhood, restaurant name or meal.    

The New York Times has an excellent travel section.  Today's article was about ways to save money using websites: http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/travel/19-web-sites-for-travel-savings-in-2012.html?WT.mc_id=TR-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M235-ROS-0112-L2&WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_c=177341

New York City Guide

Uptown - north end of town (Central Park area)

Downtown - south end (Wall Street, Battery Park) below 14^th Street

6^th Avenue - Avenue of Americas

5^th Avenue divides the city between east and west. 

S - subway line