Travels in the 2nd half

Rockefeller Center   Walking around a big city during holiday season is always a treat for the eyes. In New York City there are decorations around just about every corner and I had the chance to explore a few of those corners recently.   No visit to NYC in December is complete without a stop at Rockefeller Center, even if the the tree has not yet been lit.   Crews were taking down the scaffolding used to decorate the tree   Store windows are beautifully decorated. Legos Victoria's Secret Steinway     Sometimes, it is the whole building that gets the treatment. Cartier Louis Vuitton The city's markets are in full display And don't forget to enjoy a warm drink  

Some people feel that Christmas in New York City begins with the Thanksgiving Day Parade. To me, the real start of the Christmas season is the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. Everything else just marks the end of fall. Rockefeller Center is the Art Deco office complex that takes up four square blocks in the center of Manhattan. It was built in the 1930’s and spans the area from 48 th street to 51 st street between 5 th and 6 th Avenues. They were built in the early 1930’s and are some of the most stately and gorgeous buildings in the New York. No expense was spared. There are fourteen buildings, each with a different theme and set of decorations. At the center are 30 Rockefeller Center, home to NBC broadcasting, and the skating rink, built below ground level, complete with a golden statue of Prometheus rising. In 1931, workers helping to build Rockefeller Center put up a Christmas tress on December 24 th . They decorated it, along with...