The hot dogs that will be walking the runway will model the New Yorkie label for pets. The proceeds will then be used to support the Angel on a Leash organization
Gone are the days of clearance gear at Petsmart for these pooches. They are living in high style and many have high expectations for them as they walk the runway and, more than likely, steal the show.
Going forward, we will be doing something a little different with the #twotels award. Rather than just feature the winner’s Twitter or Facebook profile on our blog, we are taking it a step further. We are going to be conducting interviews with the winner and posting the interview here. We want to give the winner an opportunity to tell us a little more about h/erself than that which is displayed on a social media profile. In the spirit of community-building, we want our valued guests and friends to get to know each other more on a personal level.
Mike Henderson, Middlesbrough – England, aged 43, Deputy Headteacher at a large 11-18 school in North East England, married with 2 children, Annie and Will. Hobbies cooking, photography, skiing and mountain biking
So without further ado, this week’s #twotels winner is a skilled photographer from Middlesbrough, England – Mike Henderson, with a brilliant photo capturing the excitement of NYC at night:
1. When did you come to New York?
My wife and I stayed for four nights from Saturday 17th until Tuesday 20th December 2011 as a special Christmas present to each other to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary.
2. What was the most exciting thing about your New York trip?
As it was our first visit, we found most of it exciting and thoroughly enjoyed visiting the sights we’d previously only ever seen in the movies. If I had to choose one highlight it would probably being able to photograph the breath-taking view from the Top Of The Rock at night.
3. What was the worst part of your vacation to New York?
Unfortunately there were no View Rooms available by the time we booked. The room had an extremely comfy bed but was possibly the smallest hotel room I have ever stayed in.
4. Which room did you stay in at our hotel?
We stayed in room 2316.
New Yorker Hotel at Night by Mike Henderson
6. What can we improve on?
Apart from the fact that the room was a little on the small side, I can’t make any sensible suggestions for improvement. There are very few hotels in England that provide free wifi so that was a big plus as I was able to send pictures and messages back to my children via Facebook. Perhaps live streaming of EPL soccer games maybe?!!!
When do you plan to visit New York next?
If I had my way, I would come back next December and spend longer photographing the city properly. Unfortunately I have a feeling I will be told that our finances won’t stretch to another visit so soon!!
New Yorkie Runway Doggie Casting Call Auditions
NEW YORK, NY – Families and friends looking to get out of the cold this weekend and warm up with some free fun can come to the pet-friendly New Yorker Hotel (34th Street and Eighth Avenue) from 11 am – 6 pm this Saturday, Jan. 7, where there will be a full day of auditions for dogs of all shapes and sizes at the inaugural “New Yorkie Runway Auditions” casting call.
Canine contestants from near and far – including dogs from Texas and Virginia who are registered for the event – will be auditioning their talents, showing off their fashion style, or sharing their story before a panel of judges, including David Frei, author of the new book Angel on a Leash and the official voice of the legendary Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 8,900 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 3 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
Pre-Christmas ice skating in front of the Rockefeller Center
Thanks to careful internet research we chose a hotel that was the one affordable (even with the prices of New York is especially at Christmas time, top) and by second his situation any better would be: We stayed three nights in the “New Yorker” (8th Avenue, right on Madison Square Garden, www.newyorkerhotel.com ).
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