Beginner’s Luck: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show
Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 16 2011, by Matt Newman
“And so, with a slight hesitation, I turned over my trusty Canon to the tiny hands of my nephew.”
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!
Last year, I was finally able to bring my nephews, ages two and five, up to the Holiday Train Show. They were blown away by the experience and were predictably thrilled to see their good buddy Thomas in attendance.
What surprised me was when my older nephew, Jasper, grabbed my hand while I was snapping a picture. Jasper pulled me down to his level and said, “Annie, you’re not taking the right pictures. Can I try?” And so, with a slight hesitation, I turned over my trusty Canon to the tiny hands of my nephew.
How did the pictures turn out? I may be a bit biased, but goshdarnit, the kid can shoot!
— Ann S.
The New York Public Library
Considered one of the finest examples of Beaux-Arts architecture in the U.S., the Library’s first Director, Dr. John S. Billings, came up with the basic building guidelines that were then followed by architects Carrere & Hastings. The Library’s famous lions were named Patience and Fortitude by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, the qualities he felt New Yorkers would need to survive the Great Depression.
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.
