Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
If you want to know how to pack just before you go, check the
Weather Channel's online 10-day forecast at www.weather.com ; I
like to balance it against CNN's online 5-day forecast at www.cnn.
com/weather . You can also get the local weather by calling & 212/
976-1212.
New York's Average Temperature & Rainfall
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept Oct
Nov Dec
Daily Temp. (°F)
38
40
48
61
71
80
85
84
77
67
54
42
Daily Temp. (°C)
3
4
9
16
22
27
29
29
25
19
12
6
Days of Precipitation
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
10
8
8
9
10
NEW YORK CITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The following information is always subject to change. Confirm before you
make plans around a specific event. Call the venue or the NYCVB at & 212/
484-1222, go to www.nycvisit.com , or buy a copy of Time Out New York
for the latest details.
For a huge list of events beyond those listed here, check http://events.
frommers.com , where you'll find a searchable, up-to-the-minute roster of
what's happening in cities all over the world.
January
Restaurant Week. Twice a year some of the best restaurants in
town offer three-course prix-fixe meals at almost affordable prices.
At lunch, the deal is $24.07 (as in 24/7), while dinner is $35.
Some restaurants in 2008 included standouts such as Aquavit,
Fiamma, and Union Square Café. Call & 212/484-1222 for info,
or visit www.nycvisit.com . Late January.
February
Chinese New Year. Every year, Chinatown rings in its own New
Year (based on a lunar calendar) with 2 weeks of celebrations,
including parades with dragon and lion dancers, plus vivid cos-
tumes. The parade winds throughout Chinatown along Mott,
Canal, and Bayard streets, and along East Broadway. Call the
NYCVB hot line at & 212/484-1222 or the Asian American
Business Development Center at & 212/966-0100. Chinese
New Year falls on January 26 in 2009, and it's the Year of the Ox.
March
St. Patrick's Day Parade. More than 150,000 marchers join in
the world's largest civilian parade, as Fifth Avenue, from 44th to
86th streets, rings with the sounds of bands and bagpipes. The
parade usually starts at 11am, but go early if you want a good
spot. Call & 212/484-1222. March 17.
 
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