With the days getting shorter, the leaves nearly gone from the trees, and parades with balloon floats just around the corner, one thing is unavoidable…the Christmas Holiday shopping season is almost upon us.   

Okay, admittedly the idea of spending money right now is not the most exciting of concepts.   The truth is, sometimes you need things and this crumbling global economy isn’t going to change that.

So many things can be said about New York Women, but one thing is definitely true across the board – they love their accessories.  While every woman may not have the shoe fetish that Carrie Bradshaw has, inside every woman is the love for a great handbag. 

Everything seems to start out as a simple little idea.  Then, before you know it, it’s turned into some big deal with lots of flash and bang.  Take New York City for example. 

Okay, so New York City may not be the hot spot for heathens of the world like it was twenty years ago: Madam Tussaud’s Wax Museum and BB King’s Blue’s Club have long since replaced the porn theatres and head shops that made city the true land of the degenerate. 

What New Yorker doesn’t like sleek, scaled down coolness?  This is the city were coolest of the cool create what’s cool.  This means that all types gravitate towards the City That Never Sleeps to get their hands on a piece of the action. 

When you were young, you probably heard your mother say things like: “turn off that light - don’t waste electricity.”  Or “Eat your dinner, don’t you know there’s starving people in Africa.”  

It's summertime.  The days are long, the skies are blue...so what does that spell?  Two words...OUTDOOR FUN.  

New York is the capital for all things cultural, retail, and culinary.  It has all types of escapes, from beaches and amusement parks, to botanical gardens and zoos – truly everything that you’d want at your fingertips.  

New York in the summertime brings to mind lots of different things - Shakespeare in the Park, Monday Night Movies in Bryant Park, and Fourth of July Fireworks on the East River.  

Even if you've only been in New York City for a short time, there are things that will quickly become obvious to you: Houston Street sounds nothing like a city in Texas, it's easier to find a pedicure than a public bathroom, and the new always replaces the old.