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#FiveBoroughBucketList #24: 2018 Macy's Flower Show

4/8/2018

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When the weather gets warmer (usually. I don't know what's going on this year) and spring arrives in New York City, it brings with it a bunch of opportunities to celebrate the season. The annual Macy's Flower Show is one of those opportunities. I got to check it out last year, so it was only natural that I went back to see this year's show.
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Macy's Flower Show is the retail giant's annual celebration of springtime. This year's theme, "Once Upon a Springtime," puts visitors right in the heart of a fantasyland. 
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Now in its 44th year in New York, the Macy's Flower Show was first launched in San Francisco in 1946. The first show was nothing more than a few potted plants and orchids. Over the years, the show has grown into a must-visit experience at Macy's in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis, and San Francisco.
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Some of the show's previous themes include "Art in Bloom" and "America the Beautiful." This year Macy's put on "Once Upon a Springtime," complete with fantasy-inspired scenes straight out of a storybook. Featuring about a million flowers, the show is home to everything from trees and castles to gardens and a dragon. 
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Macy's Flower Show is put on by the same people who plan the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This means you can expect plenty of detail and spectacle.
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As you walk through Macy's, you can follow along with the different storytelling cards set up. I personally loved reading through all of the cards, since they felt timely given the freezing cold weather we still have outside​.
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I stopped in to check out the show during my lunch break at work one day. It was a little crowded (Macy's is a pretty big tourist attraction after all), but I still got to experience the majority of this year's displays. 
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I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed with the springtime setup for this year. Don't get me wrong! It was really pretty, and I loved the theme they chose, but nothing really blew my mind. I think a big part of it is how much I enjoyed last year's carnival theme, so it was going to be hard to top it. Still, the Macy's Flower Show is a cool little feature that I'll be checking out every year. Now I'm just hoping for some warmer weather so we can enjoy some beautiful flowers outside​. 
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Cathy Mason
4/9/2018 06:46:20 am

Gorgeous. Love the beautiful blooms!

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