Highlander’s Twisted Easter 08 Tour Day 4

[highlander447]

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Cast of Today’s Performance:
Me- Steve (Planner, Provider, Easily Pleased)
DW-Jacquie (Does what she’s told when it suits)
DD-Stephanie (Princesses grow up, be warned)
DS- Danny (Here’s hoping he grows up)

Day 4 Sunday 23rd March Free time/Soprano Tour/Circus
I was up around 7 as usual, did my trip report and had a few cups of coffee in living area, rest of the family rose a little after 9, today we where meant to be doing Central Park in the morning and brunch at Metro Marche, but we decided to just have a lazy morning, I tried to get the Celtic game on the computer but the buffering was hopeless so we gave up and went downstairs to the café for breakfast, breakfast was okay nothing special but did the job, after breakfast we went for a walk, the weather today was cold but very sunny, we window shopped on 5th Ave, pics taken outside NY public library, and visited Grand Central Terminal, saw a few ladies in their Easter Bonnet’s, had a rest stop in the Columbian coffee house as Starbuck’s was too busy, we had to be at our pick up spot for the Soprano tour for 2pm, pick up was at the Button sculpture in the Garment District, DW and DD where mentally planning tomorrows shopping expedition with all this window shopping
Some Pics

We arrived about 1:30 for pick up and tour bus was there, after checking in we had a photo opportunity with Vito of the Soprano’s and bought some merchandise, although be warned it’s a rip off everything was $20 we got two signed pics $20 each and a license plate $20 total cost $60, the license plate you can get for $10 at the gift shops

The tour itself last’s about 4 hours we drive around New Jersey get show locations where they filmed, and get gave info which most Soprano fans would like, the guide was an extra on the show a few times, the highlight of the tour is stopping at the Bad a Bing aka Satin Dolls in real life, a working men’s club, it was closed today as it was Easter Sunday but the owner came in to open up for us and he allowed us to take pics of interior as well as it was closed, the inside info is that owner received a call from HBO last week asking him to hold off remodelling the club till after October, fuelling more rumours of an expected Soprano movie or special, Danny was allowed in as well as it was closed whereas if it had been opened he wouldn’t be allowed in, more merchandise bought at the club which was cheaper than Vito, if you aren’t a Soprano fan this tour will bore you to death, but both me and son liked it and the girls put up with it

 

[highlander447]

We arrived back in Manhattan around 6:30pm, we had tix for the Circus tonight at the Garden, so we walked from drop off to the Garden it was only a 10 min walk, we dined in a Greek café opp the Garden, DD & DW had a slice of pizza, DS had a cheeseburger, and I had a chicken Gyro plus 4 large sodas only $28,

We then headed into the Circus, the Circus was fun and the acts where very good, although DD said it was cheesier than HSM in parts, all the kids loved it and they must have made a fortune in merchandise sales going with all the flashing lights

After the Circus we walked back home only a 20 min walk, as we entered Times Sq there where lots of gangs of youths and I do mean gangs it was obvious something had or was going to kick off there where many police officers arriving in vans, buses and there where a contingent of police on horses as well, we felt very uncomfortable although I must admit the show of strength of police I’m pretty sure helped prevent any outbreaks of violence, I remembered there had been a few concerts on tonight and I’m pretty sure this was the outcome of one of these concerts

Once we hit the police cabin it was much safer and no gangs about at all, we watched TV till midnight then bed.

 

[Cadillac_Dreamgirl]

oh cool you met vitto!! I love the sopranos

 

[bubba's mom]

How cool... A Sopranos tour... DH woulda loved it