Comments on: Five suggestions for last-minute holiday bookers

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:53:47 +0000

Calif for the holidays? uhhh, no.

come to the center of the universe: http://www.iloveny.com/home.aspx

Rockefeller Center, the tree is amazing. Ice Stake if you like.
Shop, shop, shop. The best in the world. The windows on 5th Ave are dressed to impress. Canal street, can you say, bargains. FAO Schwartz for toys. Macy’s on 34th Street. Restaurants galore. ALL within walking distance or by using the MTA.

COME TO NEW YORK CITY.

By: Carrie Charney

Carrie Charney — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:10:32 +0000

Hey, almost everyone on my flight to Anchorage yesterday had his/her own row on a 737. I don’t ski, but I have loads of stuff lined up to do. Great price on the 21st floor of the Hilton. (Senior rate, but cancellable till the day before my stay. In fact, a week before, I did cancel and got a $20/day cheaper rate than original reservation.) Good restaurants and views! My second December trip. Now, I must try Alaska in warmer weather!

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By: Hapgood

Hapgood — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:53:55 +0000

As a Southern California native, let me offer a caveat to visitors looking for a “warm weather” Christmas vacation. The weather here at the end of December has about an equal probability of being delightfully warm and dry (in the mid-70s to 80s) or miserably cold and soggy. If you’re lucky, you can enjoy a summer-like day at world-class beaches and outdoor recreation. (But do consider getting there on some of our under-appreciated Metro buses instead of battling clotted freeways, scarce parking and, and shark-toothed meter maids). If you roll the dice and get a snake-eyes winter storm, you’re in a Big City with plenty of indoor attractions (but the rain will make getting to them on the freeway either a harrowing white-knuckle terror or a thrill-ride adventure, depending on how you approach life in general).

Southern California is indeed a great place to spend the end of the year. I’ve been looking forward to my Christmas break staycations since well before that abominable word was invented. Just be aware that it’s a gamble as far as weather is concerned.

By: MeanMeosh

MeanMeosh — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:01:02 +0000

A ski vacation might also be an option. It’s not high season for snow yet at most resorts, so December pricing is usually better than February/March. It only really works if you can go a little before Christmas, though; there’s usually a holiday premium for the time between Christmas and New Years.