Joan AbelardoMimi AhnCinderella BanzonAnne Blum

What is Serendipity about?

The New York CityLocations

It was the beginning of what would become a “Department Store.”

Bloomingdales, New York

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In 2009, holiday sales represented 19.1% of total retail industry sales. In that same year, consumers spent on average $740 for Christmas presents.

I first came in because of the name. Serendipity. It’s one of my favorite words. It has such a nice sound to what it means: a fortunate accident.”Sara

(played by Kate Beckinsale)

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Serendipity 3 is located on 225 E. 60 St. near Bloomingdales, where Jonathan and Sara meet.

Like the whimsical design of Serendipity 3, the movie is a fun, light-hearted, romantic comedy.

This area was actually not filmed in Serendipity 3, but in a studio due to the actual area being too small.

After the movie was released, the table where they sit is now called the “Star Table.”

Fun fact: The clerk in this scene is actually Stephen Bruce, the founder of Serendipity 3

With its romantic backdrop, Wollman Rink puts visitors beneath the magical New York City skyline by day, and its twinkling lights by night.”

“Central Park, New York Central Park Conservatory

Skating on Wollman Rink is a winter tradition for New Yorkers and tourists alike. For Jonathan (John Cusak) and Sara (Kate Beckinsale), Wollman Rink becomes one of the memorable locations for their date after their second serendipitous encounter.

The rink was closed in 1980 for an announced 2 1/2 years of renovations. When the work was not completed by 1986, Donald Trump persuaded Mayor Ed Koch to let him complete the work.

The passage of time has deepened the grace and elegance of this landmark New York Hotel.”

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York

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