Get a Clue

I am a procrastinator and am always late.  Combine these two TERRIBLE characteristics, and the result is me sending my dear friend Jessica her birthday card and gift well over a month after the actual day.  Grrrrr!

Despite my tardiness, though, I was super excited to give Jess her gift.  It was somewhat intangible, though, so I had to put my creative thinking cap on.  I decided to take her on a virtual scavenger hunt from New York to Atlanta.  Can you guess the gift based on the clues??

1. In the birthday card:  "Hint #1: It has to do with your visit to New York."  (Intentionally broad... it's only the first clue!)
   
2. Via Twitter: "@jessica_holt Welcome to the virtual birthday scavenger hunt! Hint #2: Hudson River, Lincoln Center, Strawberry Fields..." (Jessica's first guess: "@jamieleanne are we going to the ballet after a day cruise on the river with the ghost of john lennon?" Clever, right?!  But alas, she was incorrect.)
3. On my blog Friday, clue #3 - a picture of Julie Andrews in Sound of Music.  (Jessica guessed that we were going to see "Sound of Music."  Makes sense, but wrong again!)
4. And finally, yesterday I posted a homemade video on Jessica's Facebook wall... imagine this little gem with shark fin motion across the screen and me humming the "Jaws" theme in the background.

Jess guessed correctly after the fourth clue... can you?  I'll help you a bit more:

1. What's one of the most famous things to do in New York?
2. In what area of town are each of these locations?
3. What is Julie Andrews' character's name in "Sound of Music?"
4. What animal is in the video?

That's right... 2. The West Side 3. Maria 4. Shark... you've got it now!  We're going to see West Side Story on Broadway on Saturday!  We've both been dying to see it ever since that amazing performance of "America" on "Dancing with the Stars," and I know it will be fantastic!  

p.s. T-minus 3 days til both Jess AND Jen arrive in the city for a fun-filled long weekend!  I cannot wait to see two of my favorite friends!!