It’s the holiday season, why not spend your Christmas vacation doing a little window shopping. You don’t have to buy presents, you can just look. Holiday window decorations are the best of the year, and they’re free for your gazing pleasure. Saving money is my favorite.

This Christmas window is in New York City at the New Museum. It appears that alien kids love the holidays as much as the rest of us. Who knew? Stop in on your New York City holiday vacation!

The New Museum is located at:

It’s just one of the many great museums in NYC. Also, one of the great holiday windows! Two birds, people. Two birds.

Please note that the New Museum in New York has special holiday hours that can be found on their website.

This month we are featuring Holiday Window Decorations! Normally on Tuesdays we run the UpTake Tuesday Roadside Attractions Series. If you have a photo of an odd, funny or interesting roadside attraction that you would like to see featured here please submit it via the link in the sidebar with subject line: Roadside.

Photo: makerbot via Flickr

This piece of street art in Harlem, New York City is the subject of some debate as to the identity of the artist. Some say it’s a Bansky, while others claim it is a CBO.

I think it looks like a Bansky, but what the hell do I know?

What do you think?

This post is part of the UpTake Public Art Series. If you see an interesting piece of public art, snap a picture and send it in. We’ll feature it on UpTake!

We’ve been inspired! This series usually showcases various pieces of commissioned public art, and we’ll continue to do so, but for the next few weeks we’re going to look at some awesome street art, too.

Photo: Paul Lowry via Flickr

This is from the Howl! Festival’s Art Around the Park back in 2009, but it’s still awesome!

The Howl! Festival is held in New York City, and it’s a great time. Take the kids, spend the day.

This post is part of the UpTake Public Art Series. If you see an interesting piece of public art, snap a picture and send it in. We’ll feature it on UpTake!

Photo: Ralph Hockens via Flickr

Despite reports to the contrary, people still believe in liberty, and the lovely lady above knows it. She hasn’t taken a day off since her makeover (When was that? I’m guessing longer ago than I think.). She also did some backpacking around France.

The Statue of Liberty is a neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor outside of New York City. She represents Libertas, who was the Roman goddess of freedom. The statue was a gift from France upon America’s independence from England.

She’s pretty big, but don’t worry, you can buy pocket-sized versions anywhere within a 20 mile radius.

This post is part of the UpTake Monday Museums, Monuments and Memorials Series.

Photo: tyger_lyllie