| New York offers much to see in winter as the | | | | each other's way. |
| city gets out its brightly coloured and | | | | |
| decorated Christmas trees, opens the | | | | Other ski resorts are close by that offer |
| Rockefeller ice rink, promises fabulous | | | | various downhill slopes and terrain park |
| shopping and the prospect of lots of snow. | | | | options, all well within a leisurely two-hour |
| But, as well as these great attractions | | | | drive of New York City. Further afield, but |
| visitors are also just a stone's throw - in | | | | also accessible are the Catskill Mountains, |
| North American terms - from some fantastic | | | | that also offer excellent opportunities for |
| winter sports resorts. | | | | lovers of winter sports. |
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| Over the Hudson in New Jersey are a number of | | | | Back in Manhattan bright decorations adorn |
| top-class facilities for winter sports | | | | the streets, including iconic Broadway - a |
| enthusiasts. One popular resort at Mountain | | | | unique New York street that meanders through |
| Creek, Vernon - less than 50 miles from Grand | | | | the island of Manhattan cutting across the |
| Central Station - has recently undergone an | | | | otherwise uniform and rigid grid system of |
| extensive renovation and now offers superb | | | | streets and avenues. It looks spectacular |
| facilities for alpine skiers and | | | | when bedecked for Christmas and New York's |
| snowboarders. The resort recently tripled the | | | | theatre and entertainment district lies on |
| size of its terrain park; a dedicated area | | | | and off Broadway between W.41st and W.53rd |
| that allows snowboarders to develop their | | | | Streets That includes the spectacular and |
| competence and tricks on surfaces other than | | | | extensive Times Square, which has undergone |
| snow and out of the way of the slopes and | | | | extensive redevelopment over the last 15 |
| traditional skiers. That has proved a popular | | | | years and a as result has become one of New |
| move for both snowboarders and skiers who can | | | | York's most visited attractions. |
| now do their own thing without getting in | | | | |