I’m still recovering from the insanity and sleeplessness of BlogHer12. It was a crazy fun weekend, meeting amazing new friends and connecting with brands. There will be a post (or more) with my recap from the trip, as soon as I have the energy to process it all and sort through my swag.
Today I want to share with you my view of Times Square as a NYC newbie. Saturday after lunch, I had enough of the Hilton (where the conference was held) and needed to see bits of the city. I decided to wander down to Time Square solo and am so glad I did. No matter how many movies or pictures you see, you don’t really get” the hustle and bustle of Times Square until you are there, taking it all in. I must say this girl from Maine fell in love with the sights and sounds of the Big Apple. 
Phew, that was quite the photo post.
Tips from this newbie about Times Square:
1. You can get Broadway tickets for 50% off the face value at the TDF Ticket Booth at 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm. I was so very tempted to try to get ticket to see a show but I had to get back for a session. Next time my butt will so be standing in line for a show.
2. The person dressed as the Statue of Liberty does not like having his/her picture taken for free. Statue person will try to scam you into paying $5.00 for a picture by holding the torch toward you, then as you are grabbing it statue person will shove a sign in your face that says “Picture $5.00.”. See the above photo, this is at the point where Statue person caught me taking a picture of them. Oops!
3. Bring good walking shoes. I know this is pretty much a given but seriously you will need them.
4. Eat at a food vendor. I didn’t and am pretty sad I missed my oppurtunity to experience NYC food trucks.
Until we meet again, NYC.
Special thanks to my sponsor Copy-Kids who helped me get to BlogHer12 and experience one of the greatest cities in our country.
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this sounds like it was a fantastic trip!
Twitter: stephvarno
August 8, 2012 at 9:03 AM
I LOVE Times Square! Great shots! They really capture the essence of the place.
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Thanks so much! It was a lot of fun. I can’t even believe how busy it is there. So many things to look at and people watching is a lot of fun there.
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August 8, 2012 at 12:51 PM
All the photo people sort of freaked me out. Especially the Elmo one.
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Beautiful… I just love the city! I live so far from it and wish that I could visit often but it’s just not possible. With so much to see and do no matter what time of year it is I don’t think that I would ever get board!
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August 8, 2012 at 6:17 PM
You got a lot of great shots! And that Statue of Liberty guy was freaky!! I saw him, and thought he seemed weird, haha.
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So many awesome photos! I got tired of lugging the old Canon around after the first hour. I’m a sucky photog!
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My shoulder was really sore for the next few days after lugging it all around. I knew I would regret not having it though and am so glad I did. I also brought my point and shoot which I used most of the time for BlogHer stuff.
great pics – i especially love that self-portrait!
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Very cool pics. Makes me want to go to NYC.
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Awesome pictures!!! I would love to visit NYC someday. Glad you had a fun trip
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I really can’t wait to go back someday. There is so much to do and see! It really is the city that doesn’t sleep!
So fun! Love these pictures. You did a great job capturing Times Square.
So great to meet you too!
Natalie @MamaTrack recently posted..Essence of Now (August 10, 2012)
Thanks! It was a ton of fun to take them. I can’t wait to edit my pictures I took on Sunday of the cruise around Mid Town. Got some great shots of the skyline and the Statue of Liberty.
Great pics Mindi! I miss wknd getaways to NYC. It’s my favorite place to visit!
BTW – B just popped in and asked if we could visit Xander.
Miss you guys!
I can’t wait to get back there. This was only my second time visiting and the first time was during Christmas. Very different during the summer but just as fun and crazy. Aww B is too cute!! Miss you guys too. Wish we could have playdates again!!
nice photos! I hope you had a great day – it looks like the weather held up and you had fun!
wow thanks for the great photos of nyc, im from michigan and will be going to blogher next year in chicago and i imagine ill have that same feeling of small town girl in bit city. ive always wanted to go to chicago.
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