Christmas and New Year s in New York: a guide to style

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1 Christmas and New Year s in New York: a guide to style radiocitymusichall_xmas_joebuglewicz_bug0001

2 New York New York is a city that requires more than A trip you must take at least once in a lifetime is a visit to the Big Apple during Christmas and New Year s. It s simply magical this time of year. The holiday season kicks off with Macy's famous Thanksgiving Day Parade, followed by the lighting of the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. We listed 8 things not to miss during your visit. shop on mabrun.com

3 Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center rockefellercenterchristmastree_willsteacy The iconic Christmas event in NYC is definitely the lighting of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, with a grand ceremony on December 2nd at 9pm, which includes live performances and guests from the entertainment world. The tree, decorated with thousands of LED lights and a precious Christmas star by Swarovski, remains lit until January 6th.

4 Empire State Building Tower Lights Foto di Grufnik da Flickr CC The Empire State Building lights up the city skyline with its Holiday Light Show: December 20th - December 24 th. Its magnificent art deco lobby, where several concerts are scheduled, is decorated with new ornaments and customized holiday windows. On Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, November 30th - December 18 th, you can enjoy live performances with saxophonists playing holiday melodies, and don t miss out on the breathtaking views from the Observatory, a real must that has been competing for the past few years with the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center.

5 Christmas Markets streetshoppers_holidays_julienne_schaer_02 For your fun shopping experience, don t miss a visit to the many Christmas markets to choose from right in NYC: Holiday Shops at Bryant Park (October 30th - January 3rd), Union Square Holiday Market (November 19th - December 24th ), Columbus Circle Holiday Market (December 1st - December 24th), and Grand Central Holiday Fair (November 16th December 24th). Besides the Christmas markets, don t forget to visit New York s most famous department stores: Bergdorf Goodman, Barney's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, and Macy's.

6 Skating on ice wollmanrink_julienneschae What sport is preferred in NYC in wintertime? Skating on ice in the various rinks you ll find throughout Manhattan, open all season round. You can skate at The Rink at Rockefeller Center, starting mid-october, right under the Big Apple s most famous Christmas tree, or skate at the Bank of America Winter Village in Bryant Park starting early November, and don t forget the Woolman Rink in Central Park where you can skate among the snow-covered trees starting in November.

7 Radio City Christmas Spectacular radiocitymusichall_joebuglewicz_bug0016 It's not Christmas without the most traditional performances of the holiday season. The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, November 13th - January 3rd, returns to Radio City Music Hall with the Rockettes who ll dance for their enchanted audiences dressed up in their elaborate costumes, with cutting-edge technology that will accompany their best-loved traditional performances, which include the famous Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, the Living Nativity, and Rag Dolls.

8 The magic of ballet Foto di Kent G Becker da Flickr CC The New York City Ballet (one of the best dance companies in the world) presents, November 27th - January 3rd, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, a great classic with toy soldiers, a Christmas tree that grows before the eyes of the audience, and the continuous flutter of crystalshaped snowflakes.

9 Musicals on Broadway Foto di kekko72 da Flickr CC You cannot visit New York without seeing one of the many musicals on Broadway. Broadway, just like London's West End, is synonymous with theater and, here, you ll find the greatest concentration worldwide of theaters with Englishlanguage performances. From The King and I, Wicked, Aladdin, Chicago, School of Rock, The Lion King, and The Phantom of The Opera, all staged between Christmas and New Year s 2015.

10 Capodanno a Times Square Foto di gigi_nyc da Flickr CC Times Square has always been one of the most popular tourist spots in New York, but New Year's Eve here is definitely worth a visit. Tradition has it that every December 31st, for over a hundred years, the eyes of spectators throughout the world anxiously await as the famous New Year s Eve Ball (measuring more than 3.5 meters in diameter, attached to a long rod, and covered with 2,688 crystal triangles) descends 23 meters from atop of One Times Square.

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