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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – Floating Down 6th Avenue

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Norma Chang

We had planned to watch the parade at Columbus Circle, but were blocked (crowd was too large) at the intersection of 57th Street and 7th Avenue and directed to go east on 57th Street. Imagine the sea of people going in the same … Continue reading →

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – Inflating the Balloons

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Norma Chang

A tradition since 1927, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade giant character balloons are inflated and brought to life on Thanksgiving Eve on 2 carpeted city blocks surrounding the American Museum of Natural History (77th Street and 81st Street, between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West). … Continue reading →

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