It rocks! A new 360-degree skyline attraction at Rockefeller Center is guaranteed to bring you a step — or a few hundred — above the rest. Top of the Rock unveiled its brand-new Skylift ride — a stunning ascending circular platform that propels up to 13 riders 900 feet in the air. The attraction, which … Read more
Rockefeller Center’s owners were thinking outside the Rock — way outside — when they brought bar/restaurant Smith & Mills to the fabled Midtown complex. The speakeasy-like lounge is a hiding-in-plain-sight delight. The new venue was originally supposed to open a year ago, and it’s the last sort of place you expect in the landmark’s underground concourse, which is teeming … Read more
Hugh Jackman broke a big rule during an outing for Christmas in New York over the holidays. The Aussie actor, who recently announced his separation from his wife, took a trip on Christmas morning to go and see the big tree at Rockefeller Center. However, his little solo excursion didn’t quite end up going as … Read more
Barry Manilow seemed to have a holly jolly time performing on Wednesday at Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Despite the 80-year-old singer being caught up in the holiday spirit while singing “All I Want For Christmas is You” and “Because It’s Christmas,” some Grinches on X trolled his appearance. Many made fun of his … Read more
Ready, set, glow! The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been carefully selected and is due to make its way to the Big Apple next week for a lighting ceremony hosted by Kelly Clarkson on Wednesday, Nov. 29. This year’s sappy specimen — a Norway spruce 80-feet tall and 43 feet in diameter that was donated … Read more
Throughout its illustrious 84 years, Rockefeller Center has constantly evolved — both at the ground and bird’s eye levels. The Art Deco icon designed by Raymond Hood initially comprised 14 buildings, as well as public art, fountains and gardens, when it was completed in 1939. John D. Rockefeller’s creation was conceived as a “city within … Read more