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NYC's Priceless Things To Do This Week: December 8th - 14th

This week's Priceless Things To Do will have you chowing down on brownies, watching a Christmas classic and experiencing 20/20. There's only 52 weeks in a year, make sure this one is priceless!

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Celebrate National Brownie Day

Date: Monday, December 8

December 8th is National Brownie Day! For all your brownie related needs, hit up Pip's Place on 1st Avenue. Pip's, an entirely gluten-free bakery, also offers dairy-free fudgey brownies. These brownies will run you $4.75 each and despite their lack of gluten they are chock full of flavor. For a complete menu, visit their official website. Pip's Place is open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

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See Phantom At The Majestic Theatre

Date: Tuesday, December 9

Broadway's longest running musical, The Phantom Of The Opera, is coming to the Majestic Theatre on West 44th Street this Tuesday. The Phantom Of The Opera is based on Gaston Leroux's novel, "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra," and tells the story of a disfigured musician who lives in the bowels of an opera house in 19th Century France. The phantom, as he is called, attempts to find love with one of the opera house's star singers only to be rejected and sent into a deadly, jealous rage. The show starts at 7:00 p.m. and tickets start at $81.

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All Aboard The New York Botanical Garden

Date: Thursday, December 11

The New York Botanical Garden on Southern Boulevard is hosting their Holiday Train Show for the 23rd year in a row. Head to their Haupt Conservatory this Thursday to see the quarter mile miniature scale train track featuring over 150 classic New York City landmarks. All buildings in the exhibit have been recreated using only bark, leaves and other natural materials including the Brooklyn Bridge, Rockefeller Center and the Statue of Liberty. The New York Botanical Garden is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday and an All-Garden Pass ticket costs $10 for children and $20 for adults.

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Take In A Christmas Classic

Date: Saturday, December 13

No New York holiday experience is complete without the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. Headlined by Radio City's precision dance group, The Rockettes, this 90-minute show combines singing, dancing and fantastic visuals to create a show unlike any other. Originally performed in 1933, this is the shows 81st consecutive year of entertaining audiences of all ages. There will be six shows performed this Saturday at 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. For information on ticket prices visit the show's official website.

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Be A Part Of The 20/20 Experience

Date: Sunday, December 14

Nine-time Grammy Award winning artist Justin Timberlake is coming to the Barclay's Center this Sunday on his 20/20 Experience World Tour. Timberlake has been a fixture in pop music for almost two decades and has sold over 20 millions albums as a solo artist worldwide. His recent two part album The 20/20 Experience was his first studio release in seven years and featured the smash single "Suit & Tie" which featured rapper Jay-Z. Other popular singles from Timberlake include "Mirrors," "Sexyback," and "Summer Love." The concert starts at 8:00 p.m. and tickets are on sale now starting at $165.

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Matt Weiss is an associate producer for CBS Local's Best Of and Travel sections. Follow him on Twitter.
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