I spent the evening at an Alumni mixer and got a chance to walk upper Fifth Avenue to see the tree at Rockefeller Center and watch the Christmas light show at Saks Fifth Avenue. Most the city was still decorated for Christmas but all around the stores, the decorations were coming down as the season winded down. It was sad to see it go as it comes so fast and ends so early but I was glad I was able to see ‘the tree’ as we all call it before it was taken down after this weekend.
The tree at Rockefeller Center
Even the Christmas village in Bryant Park is almost all taken down. I thought they would wait until the last weekend of the holiday. At least their tree was still up too.
Bryant Park in full swing for Christmas with the Christmas Market
I am glad that some of the places wait until the traditional end of the holiday season to take things down. It still is nice to see it for one more weekend.
The Bryant Park Christmas Tree
Even in 2020, the kept the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center up past the Epiphany even by January 8th so that the New Yorkers could enjoy Rockefeller Center. The City was so mobbed for Christmas of 2020 you could not even walk the sidewalks. I had never seen the crowds at Christmas time so heavy. You could not even walk into Rockefeller Center until after the Epiphany.
It was nice to visit Rockefeller Center in January without the crowds.
If you have a chance to see ‘the tree’, it is always a nice sight!
Happy and Healthy New Year in both 2017 and 2020!
Things to see:
The Christmas Market/Christmas Tree in Bryant Park
Bryant Park
Between West 40th-42nd Streets
New York, NY 10018
The Bank of America Christmas in the Park
https://bryantpark.org/amenities/bank-of-america-winter-village-at-bryant-park
My review on TripAdvisor:
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10111
https://www.rockefellercenter.com/
Open: Business Hours
My review on TripAdvisor:
My review on the Christmas Tree:
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Happy New Year everyone! I will resume my walk of Harlem this weekend.
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