Did you hit any of the side streets in the theater district around there? Times Square doesn't do it for me either but I always walk through there to look at the advertising displays and see what's new.

The best time to visit New York City is just before Christmas, as there is no place on earth like New York City during the holidays. Between the tree and ice skaters at Rockefeller Center, decorated shop windows along Fifth Avenue, and Christmas music as you're shopping at Macy's, it's hard to beat New York City that time of year. Add in the ice skating rink in Central Park and horse drawn carriages. I was back myself just this last Christmas because I needed some Christmas spirit.

Don't overlook things like the Intrepid Air and Space Museum (remember there's a Concorde there), a walk along the Brooklyn Bridge, or a stop at a New York deli for a pastrami sandwich that you may not be able to finish. To me it's always been more than just Times Square.