Cross-Country Trek: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show
Posted in Holiday Train Show on November 29 2011, by Matt Newman
“My husband and I live in Iowa, but we have visited NYC three times in the last ten years, always between Thanksgiving and Christmas.”
From now until December 17, our visitors will be sharing their fondest memories from 20 years of the Holiday Train Show–some of them touching, some comical, and every one of them cherished. Come back to Plant Talk each day for a new story, which you can see after the jump along with a feature on one of the many replica New York City landmarks on display in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory–the Guggenheim Museum, Yankee Stadium, the Empire State Building and more.
As a bonus, read on to find out how you can win a Family Four-Pack of Holiday Train Show tickets for yourself!
I love New York! My husband and I live in Iowa, but we have visited NYC three times in the last ten years, always between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
In 2008, we traveled with Bus Tours To New York from Fredericton to the Botanical Garden. The trip was part of our adventure, and we were thrilled to look down into Yankee Stadium from the elevated track. We spent a happy morning seeing everything at the Conservatory, including the Holiday Train Show. This is one of the many photos taken that day.
Thank you!
–Donna K.
Chrysler Building
The Chrysler Building, considered a masterpiece of Art Deco architecture, was designed by William Van Alen and served as the headquarters for the Chrysler Corporation from 1930 until the mid-1950s. For 11 months, it stood as the world’s tallest building before being surpassed by the Empire State Building.
Despite popular belief, the skyscraper was neither constructed nor paid for by the Chrysler Corporation. It was actually the project of William P. Chrysler himself, intended as an inheritance for his children. In later years, however, its ownership has changed hands several times.
Enter to win 2011 Holiday Train Show Tickets
Click here for your chance to win a Four-Pack of tickets to this year’s Holiday Train Show! We’ll pick one lucky winner each day through December 17. Tickets valid for visits on select dates; read official rules by clicking here.
