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 Rockefeller Center, just
in time for the holidays by spgood301
Top of The Rock is open 365 days a year, 8:30am to midnight. It's been 20 years since we've been able to see the city from the top of Rockefeller Center. This is brand new, and you know it's got to be special. Leave a Comment Phone: 1-877-692-7625Directions: B,D,F,V Subways to 47-50th Sts, Rockefeller CenterNot sure on the busses right now. :(Website: www.topoftherocknyc.com
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 Rockefeller Center Ice
Skating Rink by bct341
The rink can accomodate 150 skaters at one time and the skating periods vary betwween weekday and weekends and are also different during the holiday season. The prices also vary during Xmas and New Years, of course :)
These prices vary from $8.50 to $13 for adults.. children and seniors are cheaper. Check out the website for times and prices...they are good through 2004 Leave a Comment
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 Fountains at Rockefeller
Center by spgood301
A few buildings on 6th Avenue have outdoor fountains that you can sit by. This one is right next to CNN's studio. Here's a hint: if you're in town with your sweetie, or if you meet one while you're here, take a walk down 6th Ave at night-it's quite romantic. Hey, if it worked for me...;-) Leave a Comment Directions: B,D,F,V Subways to 47-50th Sts, Rockefeller CenterNot sure on the busses right now. :(
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One of the most prestigious office complexes on Manhattan Island, Rockefeller Center is the centerpiece of activity for thousands of New Yorkers who have embraced it as not just another boring office block, but as a warm symbol of a great city.
It is 850 feet of art deco splendor spread out over 70-stories of shops, offices, broadcasting studios, and more. In spite of its mammoth proportions, Rockefeller Center remains very pedestrian-friendly. It has a popular sunken garden that is home to a café in the summer, and an ice skating rink in the winter. Also in winter, the plaza's immense Christmas tree is illuminated in an elaborate ceremony broadcast live across the country.
Top of the Rock is a six-level observatory atop the Art Deco skyscraper, 30 Rockefeller Plaza
The upper decks are 850 feet above street level.
Views include some of the city’s most prominent landmarks from the Chrysler Building to the Brooklyn Bridge and from Central Park to the Hudson and East Rivers.
Tips for Visiting The Top of the Rock Observation Deck:
During the day, you can get a great view of Central Park.
During the evening, you can enjoy the glowing city lights, including a great view of the Empire State Building.
If you arrive shortly before sunset, you can enjoy both the day and night views.
The security guards can be very helpful in identifying landmarks if you're not sure what you're looking at.
Be sure to climb up from the main deck to enjoy the view from a slightly higher and better pictures. Otherwise, you have to shoot through glass.
There are both indoor and outdoor viewing areas, which is great when it's cold out.
Tickets for the Top of the Rock Observation Deck are timed, which means that you won't find yourself waiting for hours to buy tickets or get upto the observation deck.
Adult (13-61) $17.50
Senior (62+) $16
Child (6-11) $11.25
The lift has a glass roof so you can see how fast you climb - a little scary, I found! Leave a Comment
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In 1928, John D. Rockefeller Jr. acquired a piece of property on Fifth Avenue, hoping to build a new opera. When the 1929 stock market crash hit the country, John D. changed his mind and decided to build an immense complex consisting of 14 high-rise buildings (there are now 19 of them), thereby providing work to no less than 225,000 people during over 10 years.
Rockefeller Center is home to the Radio City Music Hall and NBC studios, among other things. It is also famous for its ice rink and Christmas tree, which they were setting up when we were there (and it was HUGE!). The beautiful Art Deco ensemble of buildings that make up the Center are quite photogenic, and each of them is graced with art work outside as well as inside. I only had time to walk around the Center this time around, but I plan on going back and hopefully go to the Top of the Rock (http://www.topoftherocknyc.com) and do the art and architecture tour (http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/index.php?v=nbunbcmktrct). Leave a Comment
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Even without Top of the Rock, Rockefeller Center is worth checking out on the "first-visit-to-Manhattan" circuit if you have time, plus it is in a great midtown location. I liked it.
Another of NYs classic buildings, you can shop, eat, tour Radio City, the plaza or NBC Studios, or just walk around and enjoy the Art Deco architecture: everything from the elevator doors to the murals, chandeliers and sculptures.
Here's an Art Deco webpage about Rockefeller Center:
Art Deco World - Rockefeller Center
And as long as the weather & visibility are good, I think you're crazy if you don't do Top of the Rock while you are there. Leave a Comment
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 The Tree at Rockefeller
Center by spgood301
Warning: it gets VERY crowded during Christmas season, as you may expect. Leave a Comment Directions: B,D,F,V Subways to 47-50th Sts, Rockefeller CenterNot sure on the busses right now. :(
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 Rockefeller Center at
Christmas Time by pigletsmomLeave a Comment
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 NBC Studios, Natalie Morales
of "The Today Show" by mrclay2000Leave a Comment Directions: B,D,F,V Subways to 47-50th Sts, Rockefeller CenterNot sure on the busses right now. :(Website: www.nbc.com
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At the $17.50 a person, Top of the Rock is no budget travel deal, but despite that, it is still very much worth going up. The Top of the Rock is a three-level observation deck on the 67th, 69th, and 70th floor of the Rockefeller Center's GE Building. The design of the observation area is to make it feel like a cruise ship. The observation deck was constructed along with the GE Building in 1933; however, it was closed in 1986, and after 19 years of renovations, the best view in New York City reopened on November 1, 2005.
There is no view of New York quite as jaw-dropping as the view from the Top of the Rock. Although you will only be at 70 stories and 850 feet, and will be a good bit lower than the Empire State Building's 86th floor observatory, I doubt if the views from the ESB can compare with the one from the Top of the Rock. First of all, you can actually see the Empire State Building from the Top of the Rock (as opposed to looking at the GE Building from the top of the ESB). It is also true that the view of the Chrysler Building is somewhat blocked the Metropolitan Life Building, but the view of Central Park is incredible.
Buy tickets for the Top of the Rock (8 AM - midnight) outside the GE Building; then enter opposite Radio City. From there you have to ascend a short staircase to the second floor; there you'll find a museum detailing the Top of the Rock's history, as well as a model of the GE Building. There is also a movie shown. But the real fun starts when you board the glass-ceiling elevator, which lets you see the elevator shaft and whisks you up 66 floors in 45 seconds (not quite up to par with the elevator at Taipei 101, but still quite fast). Then you'll arrive at the observation deck.
Enlargen the second photo for a panoramic view (VT's low resolution photos don't do the place justice.) Leave a Comment
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