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The Blizzard of 2006 was a two-day storm that buried New York City and much of the northeast under up to two feet or more of snow. Although technically not a blizzard (with sustained winds of between 20-30 miles an hour in most areas) except in parts of Long Island and elsewhere, this snowstorm buried New York City under a record 26.9″ of snow, breaking the previous mark that had been set during the December 26-27, 1947 blizzard that had dumped 26.4″ of snow. With its staggering totals, the Blizzard of 2006 confounded earlier forecasts that had called for between 5-10 inches of snow across the region.

Per The New York Times, when describing the storm, it was “a great Crab nebula 1,200 miles long and 500 miles wide on satellite images and a ghostly apparition on the ground [that] crawled up the Eastern Seaboard… with winds that gusted up to 60 miles an hour, and cloaked the cities to countrysides from North Carolina to coastal Maine with 12 to more than 27 inches of snow, which broke or challenged records in many locales.”[1]

Up through February 10, 2006, the 2005-06 winter had been unusually mild, recording the third warmest January on record. In addition, snowfall had been lacking with a total accumulation to date of 11.7 inches after a promising 10 inch start in December 2005. Yet by February 8, meteorologists began to mention “snow” in their forecasts. Initially they called for the possibility of some snow if a developing nor’easter moved close enough to the coast. Two days later, with the NAM model moving into consensus with the American-GSR and European models, both of which called for a significant accumulation, the National Weather Service issued a blizzard watch for the New York metropolitan region, among other areas. Forecasters upped the ante, calling for up to 6-12 inches.

Although a blizzard warning was posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006, forecasters refused to budge from the previous day’s projected amounts. The only exception was Accuweather

New York City is known for being a major tourist destination and also the city that never sleeps. Since it has a lot of famous attractions, it has provided a great backdrop for many great movies. From romantic flicks to action-packed motion pictures – a lot of movies have featured the bustling city of New York.

One of the main attractions of New York, the Empire State Building, is the favorite meeting place in classic romantic films such as An Affair to Remember, Love Affair and Sleepless in Seattle. The 1957 movie An Affair to Remember featured movie stars Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. While the 1939 movie Love Affair starred Charles Boyer and Irene Dunn. This movie was such a hit that a remake of it was released in 1994. It starred contemporary movie stars Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. And even though Sleepless in Seattle mostly features the city of Seattle, the pivotal part of this movie was shot in New York. This modern love story starred Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. All of these movies feature climactic scenes at the top of the Empire State Building.

This popular skyscraper was also seen in the action movie King Kong, which has had multiple versions. The original film was released in 1933 with Fay Wray starring in it. The most recent remake was done in 2005 with Jack Black and Naomi Watts playing the major roles. Other action-packed films that have featured New York City are Godzilla and Ghostbusters.

There are other romantic movies that were based in the amazing city of New York. Some of the more recent ones are Serendipity, You’ve Got Mail and Autumn in New York. John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale played the destined lovers in the romantic comedy Serendipity. While You’ve Got Mail reunited the love team of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. This movie was based on the classic The Shop Around the Corner. And the romantic drama flick Autumn in New York featured Richard Gere and Winona Ryder.

Among the classic romantic films with a New York City background are Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Way We Were, Barefoot in the Park and When Harry Met Sally. Breakfast at Tiffany’s showcased the very charming Audrey Hepburn. It also starred the talented George Peppard. The 1973 film The Way We Were featured the talents of Barbra Steisand and Robert Redford. While in the movie Barefoot in the Park, Robert Redford was paired with Jane Fonda. And the modern classic When Harry Met Sally, featured the love story of the characters Hary and Sally played by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.

Among the many other fantastic movies that were based in New York City are Annie Hall, The Apartment, Broadway Melody, Dead End, Dog Day Afternoon, Falling In Love, The French Connection, Goodfellas, Kramer Vs. Kramer, Marathon Man, Midnight Cowboy, Moonstruck, Morning Glory, On the Waterfront, Raging Bull, Rear Window, Scent of a Woman, The Seven Year Itch, Sophie’s Choice, Taxi Driver, Tootsie, Wall Street, The West Side Story, Working Girl, Gangs of New York, and of course The Godfather.

One of the best things about NYC is the nightlife, you can be anywhere in the city and never be far away from a bar or club. Whatever your tastes in music there’s a night club in NYC to suit your needs. Whether you like banging house anthems to soulful renditions, New York has every possible type of night club available. After a hard day’s work there’s nothing better than hitting a New York bar or club to dance the night away or simply have a quiet drink with friends. I’m not sure of the exact number of venues in this city but it’s safe to say there are thousands of choices.

During the 70s, NYC night clubs experienced a boom thanks mainly to ‘disco’ music. Discotheque’s popped up everywhere and DJ’s pumped out the latest in disco hits, in front of large dancing crowds and strobe lighting. The times were magical, John Travolta was king and everyone had their dancing shoes on. During the 1980s London and Europe took over from NYC as the capital of the dance scene and bands like Boy George came out, their style of music was influenced by reggae music. The 1990s and 2000s was a time when much change occurred in club land and the Superclub evolved. Venues went from a capacity of 200 to 500 people to venues which held thousands of people. Venues like ‘Cream’ in Liverpool, UK and the famous Ministry of Sound night club in London became household names the world over. The style of music progressed from disco into house music and techno. Also, many NYC night clubs starting playing Hip-Hop and R&B style of music.

These days’ people are moving away from the Superclub style of venue and heading back to smaller intimate establishments. I think it’s safe to the days of having thousands of people squashed into a club are well and truly behind us. NYC night clubs are certainly geared towards the boutique style of clubbing mainly due to size constraints, New York has always had smaller style venues. A trip down to the East Village in NYC will uncover 100′s of bars and night clubs and the area is perfect for bar hopping. Whatever you taste in music New York has it covered from Rap music to Jazz there are nightclubs to suit your every needs.