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Between Thanksgiving and New Year's, New York City transforms itself into a holiday wonderland. There are carolers in the West Village and tubas at Lincoln Center. There's the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the giant ball that drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve. In between, there are dozens of celebrations and special events commemorating everything from Christmas and Hanukkah to Kwanzaa. In New York's 50 Best Wonderful Things to Do at the Holidays, you'll find both the expected (the tree at Rockefeller Center, the annual performance of Handel's Messiah at St. John the Divine) and the surprising (the Bensonhurst man who gives out 250,000 candy canes on his front lawn; the post office where all letters addressed to Santa end up, allowing citizens to choose a letter and make a child's dream come true). If you're going to be in the Big Apple during the holidays, this book can help make your visit more meaningful.
