New York City is one of the best places to spend Thanksgiving. Whether you’re a local or visiting from out of town, it’s hard to not get swept up in the beautiful fall colors and excitement of the city. Here are the best things to do on and around Thanksgiving in New York.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Balloon Inflation

The main event is spectacular to be sure, but the balloon inflation is also something to watch. It takes place near the American Museum of Natural History from 3 to 10pm the day before Thanksgiving.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Thanksgiving Day Parade, now in its 92nd year, is a New York tradition and one not to be missed. This year’s lineup will include all the classics: floats, balloons, marching bands, and performers. Some of the biggest names in pop and rock, like John Legend, Leona Lewis, The Barenaked Ladies, and the acapella group Pentatonix will perform this year. The parade runs from 9AM to noon on November 22. The parade begins at Central Park West and West 77th Street and finishes at the Macy’s flagship department store on 34th Street. It’s best to show up several hours in advance if you want to get a good curbside view of the parade.

Black Friday Shopping

New York City is home to some of the best shopping in the world. The city’s premiere department stores, like Barneys New York and Bergdorf Goodman, offer excellent discounts on Black Friday and throughout the Thanksgiving weekend to lure in shoppers. Barneys, for example, has been known to have deals up to 40 percent off select goods. Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue are also worth visiting for deals while you’re in the city.

Savor The City’s Best Restaurants

Whether you’re entertaining a large crowd of out-of-town guests or simply don’t feel like cooking, New York City has excellent restaurants to savor on Thanksgiving Day. One worth checking out? Il Buco, an Italian restaurant with old-world charm in the East Village. The restaurant is popular for its wine list and excellent menu. Make sure to get a reservation in advance since spots fill up quickly.

Watch the Radio City Christmas Spectacular

This annual show, held at Radio City Music Hall, is as much part of the New York holiday season as the Macy’s Parade. The Rockettes are the center of the show with their impressive legwork. The culminating moment in the show is arguably the Live Nativity at the end of the production. The Christmas Spectacular runs for nine weeks. Insider tip: attend the show before Thanksgiving when tickets are at their cheapest.

Take a Limo Service to the City

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the city, and avoid the crowds, with our car service in New York. Our professional chauffeurs can take you comfortably to your destination. Whenever you need transportation to JFK or LaGuardia, give us a call. We also proudly offer limo services to Westchester County. Book our Westchester car service for a stress-free Thanksgiving in the city.

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Our Westchester car service can help you get to all of the top fall concerts and events in NYC. Whether you are a fan of country, pop, rap, jazz, rock and roll, or any other music genre, we can make sure that you arrive at your favorite concert in style.

One of the best things about using our New York car service is the convenience that it offers. You can be picked up from the airport, your hotel room, or anywhere else and escorted to your concert like royalty. You may be interested in a limousine for your group. Imagine arriving in this type of vehicle to your event. You will be able to enjoy yourself not only at the concert but also all along the ride there and back as well. Our quality vehicles are not only fun to ride in, but also luxurious options that will help make any concert even better.

You never have to worry about learning directions to your concert venue when you hire our premium service. We will make sure that you get to your destination on time. We can handle slow traffic conditions and packed parking lots. You can enjoy door-to-door service and being picked up as soon as you are ready to leave.

The entire car ride to your event can be fun and comfortable. You and your group can enjoy spending time together before and after the show in one of our first-class vehicles. From leather seating to Bluetooth technology that will allow you to listen to your favorite artist or band on the way to the concert, our vehicles are ready to help you have an amazing experience. You can enjoy a flat panel TV, color changing LED lights, and much more to help you have an exciting trip that you will always remember.

Safety is always one of our number one priorities. We have professional chauffeurs who will be happy to take you to your concert. Our chauffeurs have all passed background checks and safety courses, so you can relax during your trip with us. Focus on having a great time while our skilled chauffeurs make certain that you arrive at your concert on schedule. We will be ready to pick you up and take you anywhere that you want to go after the event as well.

Whether you are in the mood for privacy and want us to put up our privacy partition so that you can have fun with your fellow passengers or you want to ask us about the best restaurants or bars in town after the concert, we are always ready to provide unique services that are tailored to your needs. When you are our client, your satisfaction is always important to us.

Choose our company if you are looking for safe and luxurious services. We will do what it takes to make certain that you are comfortable. Our professional chauffeurs will provide services that you can count on. Book with us today for a stress-free experience.

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From bouquets and boutonnieres to flower girls and ring bearers, there are a lot of traditions when it comes to weddings. And in terms of military weddings, there is so much more. Although identical to traditional civilian weddings in many ways, military weddings must follow unique and distinct elements.

With traditions that date back hundreds of years, very particular dress codes, specific seating arrangements and meticulously-worded invitations, couples must follow certain etiquettes if they want to incorporate traditional aspects of a military wedding to their big day. If you’re a man or woman – whether enlisted, officer or cadet – who is serving or has served in any branch of the United States military, here are some military wedding traditions that you may want to consider.

A Military Chapel or Academy Grounds

Military weddings typically take place at military chapels or on academy grounds. All service academies offer separate chapels to accommodate different faiths, including Catholicism and Judaism. Each location may also have their own specific criteria for military weddings, so be sure to contact your chaplain’s office before booking. At the United States Military Academy, West Point, for example, the bride or groom must either be an academy graduate, on active duty stationed at West Point or a dependent of an active duty personnel member stationed there.

In addition to adding to the military ambiance, military chapels are ideal for cost-conscious couples. When you reserve the chapel, you’ll arrange a meeting with the chaplain, who will perform your ceremony. Because military chaplains are commissioned officers, there is no cost for their services. However, it’s courteous to make a donation to the chapel. If you’d like a civilian clergyperson to co-officiate your ceremony, talk to both officiants early about the possibility. It’s also customary to offer any assisting civilian clergyman an honorarium.

Rules for decorating military chapels vary, but all flowers, candelabra and other decor are arranged by the Chapel Altar Guild and are the same for all weddings. Military wedding receptions at academies or bases are often held at officers’ or enlisted clubs on the premises, but couples can also choose to have a traditional hotel or restaurant reception.

Traditional Military Attire

Active duty brides and/or grooms have the option to wear full ceremonial dress or civilian attire. The bride or groom may wear a Mess dress uniform or a Class A (Service) dress uniform. The formal Service dress uniform should be reserved for white-tie affairs, while Mess dress uniforms are appropriate for black-tie events. Depending on his branch of service, and whether or not he’s a commissioned officer, the groom may decide to wear a saber or cutlass, which must be accompanied by white gloves. Grooms should also not wear boutonnieres with their uniforms, no matter the formality. Typically, military decorations will replace the traditional flower. Brides typically choose to wear a classic wedding dress and may also hold a bridal bouquet, even if she opts to wear her uniform.

If any members of the wedding party or guests are also in the military, they should be advised as to what the bride and/or groom will be wearing because their attire should be the same level of formality.

The Arch of Sabers

Many military weddings include an arch of sabers, held by other military members, under which the bride and groom walk through. This is a symbolic act that ensures the newlywed couple safe passage into their new life together. The arch of sabers should only be performed for commissioned officers. Noncommissioned officers or enlisted personnel use a variation of the arch of sabers, which is known as the arch of rifles. The arch often ends with the final two military members lowering their sabers to prevent the couple from passing. If the bride is not in the military, she is ceremonially tapped on the behind with a saber as a way of welcoming her into her partner’s military family. After this, the couple is allowed to pass. The arch is not mandatory, but it makes for a truly memorable part of a military wedding.

Ranks or Titles on Invitations

Prefixes, such as ‘Mr.’ or ‘Miss’, should not be used to refer to any personnel on active duty. If the military personnel’s rank is captain or higher in the Army or lieutenant senior grade or higher in the Navy, their titles should appear before their names when addressing envelopes and on the invitation. An example would be ‘Captain John Smith, United States Army’. A lower rank should be listed after the personnel’s name. An example for this would be ‘John Smith, Ensign, United States Army’.

Seating for Military Members

All high-ranking officers (generals and colonels in the Army, Air Force and Marines ; admirals and captains in the Navy) must be seated in positions of honor, according to rank, at both the ceremony and reception. During the ceremony, commanding officers should sit near the front, either with or directly behind the couple’s families. If the couple’s parents are not present, it’s customary to seat their commanding officers and their spouses in front of the pew. For the reception, members of the military can be seated together at a table of their own in a place of honor near the head table and the couple’s immediate family. Alternatively, the couple can have military members choose between being seated at a table with other members or at a table with family or friends.

For couples who may not have time to research all the dos and don’ts of a formal military wedding, hiring a professional planner would be a huge help. The protocol officer and chaplain at academies can also help you make sure that your wedding choices are in-line with current military requirements.

Additionally, with years of experience providing reliable transportation for couples getting married at West Point, Majestic Transportation Services & Limo can help you put together a transportation program that perfectly suits your big day. As well as providing luxury car and wedding limo services, we can help you put together group transportation for any civilian guests. That way, your civilian guests won’t have to worry about giving their license numbers, and we can also organize a smoother process of guest IDs.

To learn more about Majestic’s military wedding limo services and group transportation services for weddings, click here or get in touch with our weddings team!

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With Labor Day marking the end of a lazy summer, Westchester travelers as well as residents will want to take advantage of the fun activities that are happening on the Labor Day weekend. Our Westchester car service can take you there if you don’t want to drive or are here visiting the area. Some of this weekend’s exciting activities include:

CORNucopia

Happening in the historic Hudson Valley at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, this festival will have the kids enjoying a corn maize. There will be food and cooking demonstrations and tours of the historic 18th century Manor and Mill. Live art, music and abundant ice cream are all on the family-friendly menu.

International Children’s Film Festival

Award winning films for the kids will be screened as well as throwback films for adults, such as 16 Candles and the Breakfast Club.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival

On September 3rd, a free production of Our Town in Peekskill at the Paramount Theater brings the community together as the audience become the actors. Rather than being spectators, audience members become characters in the play.

Bruce Museum

Travel to Greenwich on August 27th and the weekend for a show of the early works of Richard Haas. Also, on exhibit is the National Geographic Photography Ark.

Farmers Market in New Rochelle

On Friday, August 31st, New Rochelle will be having a Farmers Market from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Enjoy a host of goodies and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Free Concert at Hudson Park Band Shell

Also, in New Rochelle, jazz lovers will enjoy a concert by the New Rochelle Jazz Orchestra.

Playland

With the summer season almost over, Playland in Rye, New York is a great place to celebrate the weekend with fun for the kids. Enjoy beach time and relax before the busy season begins.

Lyndhurst Gallery – Becoming Tiffany

Explore Tarrytown and this event at the Lyndhurst Mansion. It focuses on Louis Comfort Tiffany and charts his career from the period of the 1870s to the early years of the 1900s. Glass and mosaics are part of the art that can be seen.

Getting around Westchester is no problem with the use of our comfortable luxury limousines and a chauffeur who knows the locations mentioned. Our New York car service can take you or your group to your destination in style and comfort. Our professional chauffeurs are courteous and will get you there and back safely.

Sit back and relax in comfort as you enjoy the scenery of the county on the way to the event. We navigate the Labor Day traffic and crowds with ease and skill, making your weekend stress-free while you enjoy Westchester or the lower Hudson Valley. We have a variety of vehicles, including SUVs, that are suitable for any size group. Whether you live in New York City and want to chill-out or are traveling on business, give us a call at Majestic Car and Limo to arrange a memorable Westchester Labor Day.

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If you travel to exciting and fascinating places because of your job, there are times when you probably wish your family was there to enjoy the experiences with you. Well, they can be. While you’re sitting in the break-out session learning new strategies for work, your spouse and children can be exploring one of the New York’s many museums or enjoying outdoor activities at one of Westchester County parks.

Here are five tips to consider when bringing your children along with you while you are traveling for business.

Be Aware of Time Differences

When you travel from one-time zone to another, there could be anywhere from one hour to several hours difference in the time back home. Children will need time to adjust to waking up in a place where they just lost three hours sleep by crossing into a new time zone.

Do Things Your Children Will Enjoy

Make sure your children have fun. Children become bored quickly if they do not have anything to do. Being in an unfamiliar place will only make it worse. Do your homework and check out the place where you will be staying to make sure it is family friendly. Some locations cater to adults and may have pools, spas, and club areas that are not welcoming or appropriate for children.

Arrange For Child Care

If your spouse or someone else accompanies you on the trip, that person will be able to take care of the children while you are conducting business. If not, you can still bring your children with you. Your organization may offer child care services to their members. If you are visiting a place where you have friends or relatives who live in the local community, this may be the perfect opportunity for your children to spend time with them while you conduct business and join them later.

Stay an Extra Day

If you are attending a conference, book an extra day or two at the host hotel so you can have free time to enjoy experiencing the area’s attractions with your family. You can either arrive a few days before your conference begins or stay a few days after the meetings end. Most hotels will allow you to add extra days at your same conference group discounted rate.

Make Family Memories

Take time to make the trip special for your children. Having children on a business trip can make things more challenging. Therefore, things may not always go as planned. Remember, it’s often the memories of the things that went wrong, which bring the most laughter later. Learn to expect the unexpected.

While visiting New York and using our New York car service and Westchester car service, you will not need to worry about keeping your family together or feeling safe while finding your way around the city. Our professional chauffeurs provide a safe, comfortable, and convenient transportation for your family. When you make your travel arrangements, include our car services in your plans.

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Easter in New York may not get the same kind of press that Christmas in New York gets, but it’s just as much fun, with plenty of traditional opportunities for entertainment fit for the whole family as well as more “off-the-wall” modern Easter adventures for those looking to spread their wings a little bit.

Here at Majestic Transportation Services & Limo, we are proud to offer our fully chauffeured, safe, luxurious New York car services to those looking to enjoy Easter events and activities throughout New York City. Our professional, courteous, and experienced chauffeurs offer a completely stress-free experience from the moment you take advantage of our reservation solutions to the moment that we drop you off at the end of your Easter adventure!

The best Easter in New York City itinerary will inevitably be completely custom and one-of-a-kind for you and your loved ones, but to help jumpstart your itinerary we’ve included some of our favorite Easter activities and adventures you might like to include.

Our New York limo rental guarantee you get to enjoy as many of these activities as you and your loved ones are up for without any headache, without any hassle, and without having to navigate New York City traffic during Easter on your own.

High Line Hotel’s Easter Celebration

One of the most celebrated Easter traditions in New York, the high line Hotel has hosted in annual Easter of that for a number of years now, giving children on their and their parents the opportunity to hunt for Easter eggs amongst some of the most beautiful gardens in all of New York City. Face painting, arts and crafts, and a full petting zoo are all part of the festivities here.

Bunny Hop Doo-Wop

Essentially an Easter themed carnival, this event is hosted at Wildwoods and features fun for the entire family. Easter egg hunts, decorating contests, carnival games and carnival rides, and dancing with live music oral part of the action here at this now legendary NYC Easter event. This is an all-day festival, with an opportunity to reserve a multi-night stay at this resort as well.

Monarch Rooftop & Indoor Lounge Easter Egg Hunt

Maybe the largest of all the Easter egg hunt opportunities in all of New York City, thousands of families come together to celebrate this special occasion with a full-blown excursion that can last hours and hours. Decorating contests, raffle prizes, fun and games, and refreshments are available – with spring themed “mocktails” for everyone available throughout the event as well. Best of all, proceeds from the tickets purchased for this event go directly to the My Stuff Bags, an organization dedicated to helping children who deserve a bit of a head start live better and more comfortable lives.

If you’re ready to leverage the New York car service that has a reputation for safety, luxury, and courtesy, we hope that you will consider our chauffeured services.

Take advantage of the no hassle reservation tools for our New York limo rental services today for your upcoming Easter adventure! Let out prompt and courteous chauffeurs navigate the challenges of New York traffic while you sit back, relax and enjoy your ride.

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