Once the holidays have passed, life gets back to normal. Relatively speaking. If you are traveling to the city, you will notice many events going on when you leave the room of your New York 4 Star hotel. One thing you may notice is a lack of abandoned Christmas trees lining the sidewalks waiting for trash collection day. This is because one of the last traditions of the holiday season as become the Mulchfest. At the end of the first week in January, people take their Christmas trees to the parks throughout the city, where the trees are turned into mulch, which is then used to nourish the plants in those parks. This year the locations for mulching will be Morningside Park, Central Park, Washington Square Park and many more. This is also an opportunity to pick up bags of mulch for your own gardens or plants in your apartments. Another event running through the 17th is the Under the Radar Theatre Festival. For eight days, various companies present performances running every hour or so, and there are many opportunities to experience new and innovative work from some of the finest, smaller companies of New York.
The New York Times sponsors the Arts and Leisure Weekend, which consists of a week of panel discussions and lectures. This year, some of the participating artists include Natalie Portman, Jimmy Fallon, Jeff Bridges and cast members of the popular production company Cirque du Soleil. Should you find yourself riding a New York subway this weekend, do not be surprised if the person sitting or standing next to you has no pants on. The company, Improv Everywhere, has been staging the No Pants! Subway Ride for the last nine years. This is an activity that has become quite popular, not only in New York, but in other cities as well. And finally, one of the best times to be in the city is through January 25th and February 7th. This is the New York Restaurant Week, a time when many of the best restaurants in the city offer outrageous deals on food and drinks. Any time of the year is a great time to visit New York, and January is no exception.
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