Christmas has Arrived in New York City's Rockefeller Center

What a night!!!

 

What a night to see New York City usher in the Christmas season. The night had a crisp feeling and all the warmth of Christmas. To see the 80th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting, an 80-year-old, 80-foot-tall Norway spruce with all the trimmings and  Illuminated with 45,000 LED lights, the New York City Christmas Tree was lit yesterday (November 28, 2012) evening with a star-studded concert was held in its honor. Thousands of New Yorkers and tourists flocked to Rockefeller Center to catch a  glimpse of the magnificent tree. The lighting of the tree officially kicks off the holiday season in the Big Apple.

 

New York City Up and Down is now doing Christmas tours at 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Your guide will be dressed in period costume and tell you why New York City is the Christmas City that only gets better each year.

 

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Merry Christmas from www.nycUpAndDown.com

Christmas is in the Air Here in New York City

The 2012 Swarovski Star

 



Today the star which adorns America's Christmas Tree was unveiled in none other than Rockefeller Center. The 2012 Swarovski Star is comprised of 25,000 crystals, with 1,000,000 facets, and it measures 9 ½ feet in diameter and 1 ½ feet deep. The Star weighs 550 pounds, including 300 pounds of crystal panels, and is composed of six outer rays and six smaller inner rays. A team of nine artisans spent 1,200 hours installing, programming and testing the Star to ensure the effects would withstand the challenging winter weather conditions 80-feet above Rockefeller Plaza. A replica of the Swarovski Star will also be on display in Rockefeller Center to allow visitors the opportunity to get a closer view of the detailing and craftsmanship.

 

There are now only 8 days left to the tree lighting festivities here. That's right Wednesday, November 28^th from 7 to 9 p.m.  Keep up with Christmas in New York City at:

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First televised tree lighting from Rockefeller Center

Kate Smith 1st Lady of Radio

 

In 1951 the first lighting of the tree in Rockefeller Center to be televised happened on the Kate Smith Show. Some of the latter televised tree lighting were done on the Howdy Dowdy Show.

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in New York City

 

The Tree at Rockefeller Center going up

 

  The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center went up yesterday, November 14^th and the Christmas season has started here in the Big Apple. The whole Rockefeller Center area is decorating with the city's best preparing for a joyous holiday season.  New York City Up and Down will be doing Christmas tours after the Tree Lighting festivities during the month of December in the evening. Watch out for our announcements.

 

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A Joyous Holiday Season to all !!!



NYC Up and Down resumes tours

Many things are returning to normal here in the Big Apple, however some thing are still damaged and downtown Manhattan is still a mess. We are still cleaning up in parts of the city, but people are trying there best to help people out. We will resume walking tours November 14th, 2012

Weekly Walking Tours

Week of November 13 - 19, 2012

Tuesday     11/13/2012   No Tours Scheduled/Helping clean up from Sandy!

 

Wednesday   11/14/2012   Financial District    2:00 p.m.   $20 per person

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Thursday    11/15/1012    Brooklyn Bridge   2:00 p.m.     $20 per person

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Friday       11/16/2012        RMS Titanic        10:00 a.m.   $20 per person  

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Saturday     11/17/2012   Brooklyn Bridge  2:00 p.m.            $20 per person          

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Sunday            11/18/2012   Financial District    2:00 p.m.   $20 per person

                                Call for Meeting Location & Reservation.   SOLD OUT

 

Monday      11/19/2012   RMS Titanic        10:00 a.m.   $20 per person

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* Reservations are required for all tours. Contact us at (917) 478-0597 or joe@nycUpAndDown.com for reservations and meeting location.

 

** Tours are subject to cancelation due to Heavy rain or closure of site by the NYC government.

Hurricane Sandy & NYC Up and Down

 

We here at NYC Up and Down are up and running once again. Sandy might have thrown us a curve, but the resolve of New Yorkers can never be detrude. We will not be doing any tours this week as there are many New Yorkers still without electricity and in need. The subways (trains) are still not completely working. There are no trains between Midtown 34^th Street in Manhattan and Jay Street/MetroTech in Brooklyn. Buses are working. We will be posting new tours when the subways are again working.

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