Stephanie and I went on the tour together 
The beginning of the tour (44th and Broadway)
Uptown view, just a glimpse of the crazy lights and advertisements to come!
On our way to 8th avenue…though not technically a “Broadway” theatre, the New Victory is one of the premiere theatre spaces in the theatre district. It is best known for its incredible dance shows.
The New Amsterdam Theatre, now showing “Mary Poppins,” was one theatre that was saved from decay and ruin to became one of the most gorgeous venues in the theatre district.
Though a very different type of theatre, Regal movie theaters is just as flashy and high profile as any Broadway theatre! And…
AMC movie theaters does not disappoint either! Both Movie theaters offer a cheaper alternative to the Broadway shows littering the rest of the area.
As we moved to 8th avenue, immediately it was clear the amount of construction going on. This is a definite possibility for the transference of building rights…
Construction was everywhere and cranes flew in the sky. High rise business buildings were definitely in the making on 8th avenue.
Although there are many building projects on 8th avenue, there are also still many shorter buildings meant for residential use.
There is a definite sense of need for restaurants and activities on 8th avenue, many gifts shops line the streets, but there is definitely a large number of high rises as can clearly be seen in the back of this photo. 
As we turned on to 46th street on our way across the street, the first image we saw was the Majestic Theatre where “Phantom of the Opera” is currently playing…for over 13 years!
The Majestic is not the only theatre on this street…there are more theaters on 46th and 47th street than any other streets in the theatre district!
Despite the high number of theaters on this block, there are also many high rises on either side of them…a definite transference of building rights occurred on this block in an effort to save the historic theaters lining the street.
Sardi’s has been a part of the theatre community for quite some time, housing many Broadway legends as well as offer many the tourist a fun and exciting experience…go to Sardi’s to see all the caricatures of famous Broadway actors!
On either side of the theaters are buildings easily rising thirty stories.
Moving back towards 8th avenue, the change is uncanny…there are no porn shops in the heart of the theatre district!
Moving towards 9th avenue, it became clear we were entering a more residential portion of the area. There was a certain feeling of community with…
Small restaurants filled with friendly owners that seem to know you right away.
On 9th avenue, the restaurants became even more apparent. With so many couples, children, and families it made perfect sense why there would be so many.
We reached restaurant row, a beautiful street lined with nothing but incredible restaurants, bars, and lounges. When you enter it you feel like you are in the twilight zone where each building seems like it is from another country!
By the time we made it back to Times Square, it was just dark enough for the lights to shine bright.
The 2009 ball was still up…I wonder how long the City keeps that up for??? Notice too the incredible amount of advertisement. Crazy!
Even though the lights represent countless corporations, Time Square really is a sight to behold.
On our way over to 6th avenue, we noticed that the garbage on the ground began to increase. Here you can see the garbage while still in plane view of Times Square.
Unfortunately, the camera died after this picture was taken. We moved to 6th avenue where the buildings were tall and faceless. No character whatsoever was in the buildings and they were definitely used for pure business purposes, with slight variations such as Radio City Music Hall which is gorgeous inside to say the very least.
At the heart of Time Square at the end, the view we had was truly remarkable. There was so much openness all around, yet it was clear there were huge high rises in view as well, making up for the openness tenfold.