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The Empire State Building is lit up in really have it nice compared to The Manhattan skyline from our hotel in
Westminster's purple and gold during the Tuesday's. We can go in early New Jersey. The Empire State Building
show. Sunday evening when it's quiet, but was lit up in red for Valentine's Day.
day and in the evening, we planned they can't set up until after 9 pm on
to set up at the Piers. If you're Monday night. that!" "Over there, didja see that?"
town the night before the show, I As I'm trying to cope with three
strongly recommend that plan. It Driving to the Piers Sunday lanes of one way traffic where
will save you so much time and evening was a little more everyone knows where they're going
stress in the morning. The Piers challenging than I expected. The except me, double parkers, taxis,
was surprisingly un-populated on directions were simple enough, real pedestrians, stop lights, a spinning
Sunday evening, getting in and out time traffic reports indicated that circus of lights and colors, sounds,
was easy. The Monday exhibitors we shouldn't have much trouble. and horns, suddenly Tina shouts
But what I didn't expect, and have "Look out for the bike!" as a bicyclist
since learned to plan for, were cuts in front of me and zig zags up
unexpected road closures that the street in between cars. I don't
threw the directions in complete know that I was ever more relieved
disarray. Zipping through the than when we pulled up in front of
Lincoln Tunnel, we arrived on the the Piers.
other side to find our Manhattan
exit closed with no posted detour. To unload the night before, you
That is the closest I ever came to can drive underneath Pier 92 and
having a panic attack. What do I utilize a freight elevator. Our
do, where do I go, OMG, somebody benches were fairly close to our
help! It doesn't help that I lack a ring, also right across from an
good sense of direction. I have exercise area, and near the ladies
driven in downtown Chicago room. Can't get better than that!
but this was a totally different The Chows had a row to themselves,
animal. My passengers weren't there were four entries there, the
much help since they didn't know fifth benched in the handler area.
where we going anyway and were I was pleasantly surprised to
overwhelmingly distracted by the see that we had a little more
lights and sights. "Ooh, look at room than I expected. The
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