- Get a great view of Mercury this week February 22, 2012Star gazers and sky watchers will appreciate the opportunity this week to get a rare view of the planet Mercury. […]
- Get a ticket? Don't do this February 22, 2012A 53-year-old man accused of showing up at the home of a Port St. Lucie police officer who issued him a speeding ticket and telling the officer's wife he wanted to talk to the officer "man-to-man." […]
- Police: No gunman in Boca Raton February 22, 2012Officers did not turn up any evidence of a man with a gun in a Boca Raton office building […]WPTV Web Team
- Wreck kills Palm Beach Central student February 22, 2012The 17-year-old boy involved in a wreck this morning near Okeeheelee Park has died, a sheriff's spokesman confirmed. […]
- Argentina train crash, 49 dead February 22, 2012At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people were injured Wednesday when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station, state media said. […]
- New details on recovered Delray teen February 22, 2012A family member has confirmed new details about Jade Beneby, 17, who was hospitalized Tuesday after she was found in a Hialeah motel hours after a a state-wide missing child alert was issued. […]Ryan Calhoun
- Vero Beach pizzeria owner arrested February 22, 2012A pizza shop owner threatened to shoot a former part-time employee earlier this month, according to a Vero Beach police report. […]
- Pros ready to compete in International Tennis Championship February 22, 2012Andy Roddick and John Isner are among the top professionals who will compete in the upcoming Delray Beach International Tennis Championship Feb. 24 to March 4. The Associated Tennis Professionals 32-player draw will feature two of the top-20 players in Roddick […]
- Atlantic High team to compete in robotics tournament February 22, 2012A rookie robotics team has been busy testing three robots that it built from scratch, one of which is set to take part in a regional competition. […]
- Drug deal gone bad in Boynton Beach ends in neighborhood standoff, two arrests in Delray February 22, 2012Two men who had a brief standoff with police in a Delray Beach neighborhood yesterday have been arrested and charged with robbery and false imprisonment in what police described as a drug deal gone bad. […]
- Living Room Theaters at FAU offers premium experience for low prices February 22, 2012As the film "The Women on the 6th Floor" finished up with its ending credits, what appeared to be a happy and satisfied crowd of moviegoers exited the auditorium. […]
- Palm Beach County officials question tax collector's settlement with travel companies February 22, 2012AbramsonPBP: Unfortunately no, only 130 RT @misspfaff @AbramsonPBP Wow, you wrote that at lightening speed. […]
- Grandma's promise: 'What happened to Joey should not happen to any child in America' February 22, 2012AbramsonPBP: Unfortunately no, only 130 RT @misspfaff @AbramsonPBP Wow, you wrote that at lightening speed. […]
- Delray Beach City Links, Guides, Information & Electronic Publications February 13, 2012I've compiled my favorite links and made them convenient for those of you looking for Delray Beach, Florida information. With these Delray Beach City Links, Guides, Information & Electronic Publications you can even find a virutal tour of our city parks! Did you know we have all these different kind of parks... Athletic Fields, Beach and Oceanfront […]
- Delray Green Market, Farmer's Market, Open Air Market...FRESH! February 11, 2012The Delray Green Market is open every Saturday 9 AM - 2 PM through Mother's Day 2012. The Green Market is an open-air farmer's market in downtown Delray. It's like a Farm-to-Fork-type of market. You'll find fresh made cider donuts, fresh-off-the-vine produce, just-picked citrus and fragrant baked goods, organic beef, to fresh cut flowers, […]
- Valentine Love Cake Pops With Free Delivery, Only $15 February 10, 2012I'm sharing my FAVORITE VALENTINE'S DAY COUPONS with you! One Dozen Customized Cake Pops With Free Delivery! $15 (Regularly $30!) This is a Gottahalfit.com coupon valid until Monday, Feb 13th, until midnight. Each cake pop is hand decorated, individually wrapped, and adorned with a ribbon Available in chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and red velvet […]
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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Event Schedule and Information
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is a world-wide symbol of the holidays in New York City. The tree, traditionally a Norway Spruce, is illuminated by 30,000 environmentally friendly LED lights on five miles of wire, and crowned by a Swarovski crystal star. Tens of thousands crowd the sidewalks for the event and hundreds of millions watch the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony broadcast live across the globe.
When is the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lit?
Each year New York tree is lit the week following Thanksgiving day. The 2011 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be lit for the first time on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 with live and taped performances from 7-9pm.
Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Hours and Information:
The tree will be illuminated from from5:30amto11:30pmdaily, all day (24 hours) on Christmas Day, and from5:30amto9pmon New Year’s Eve. The tree may be viewed 24 hours a day, but is the most glorious when lit.
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is located within the Rockefeller Center Plaza at 50th Street and 5th Avenue.
Location and Directions to the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
The tree is located at Rockefeller Plaza, between West 48th and West 51st Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues, Manhattan.
The closest subways are the B/D/F/V to 47-50 Streets/Rockefeller Center, the 1 to 50th Street and Broadway, or the 6 to 51st and Lexington Avenue.
History of the Rockefeller Center Tree:
1931 – Workmen put up a Christmas tree on a muddy Rockefeller Center construction site.
1933 – First formal Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony. The 50 foot tree was decked with 700 lights in front of the eight-month-old RCA Building and the lighting ceremony was broadcast over NBC radio.
1936 – Two trees, each 70 feet tall, were erected. For the first time the Lighting Ceremony included a skating pageant on the newly opened Rockefeller Plaza Outdoor Ice Skating Pond.
1942 – Three trees were placed on Rockefeller Plaza, one decorated in red, one in white and the other in blue to show support for our troops serving during World War II.
1949 – The tree was painted silver, to look like snow.
1951 – The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was lit for the first time on national television on the Kate Smith Show.
1963 – After the 1963 Christmas Tree had spent three weeks on holiday display, its 60 feet of Norway wood was donated to a Boy Scout troop.
1966 – The first tree from outside the United States was erected. It was given by Canada, in honor of the Centennial of its Confederation. This is the farthest distance a tree has traveled to Rockefeller Center.
1980 – A 70 foot-tall Norway Spruce came from the grounds of the Immaculate Conception Seminary of Mahwah, N.J. Bob Hope participated in the Lighting.
1999 - The largest tree in Rockefeller Center history – a 100 foot high, 100 year old, 10 ton Norway Spruce – was chosen from Killingworth, CT.
2004 – The Swarovski-designed star is created. It is the largest star to ever grace the tree, measures 9 1/2 feet in diameter and 1 1/2 feet deep, and is adorned with 25,000 crystals and one million facets.
2007 – The 75th tree marked the start of a new eco-friendly tradition in 2007. It was cut down with a two-person handsaw, and illuminated by 30,000 LEDs that used a fraction of the energy of normal bulbs. When the time came to take the tree down, Rockefeller Center partnered with Habitat for Humanity, which milled and treated it for future use as “green” lumber. In Delray Beach we have a lot of green conscious citizens and it’s nice to know they do the right thing with the live tree.
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more info about Downtown Delray Beach December 2011
Downtown Delray Beach is Just What You Need for the Holidays! Delray Beach (Nov. 23, 2011): Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority and all the businesses in Delray Beach invite you downtown this December to experience fabulous shopping, dining and all the festivities that this Village by the Sea has to offer! The Night & Day Downtown Delray December 2011 promotion is Holiday Happenings showcasing that Delray Beach is “truly the place to experience this Holiday Season”, expresses Marjorie Ferrer, Exec. Dir., Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Downtown Delray Beach is home to some of the most unique, one-of-a-kind shops, fine art galleries and exquisite restaurants that line the famed Atlantic Avenue and fill the eclectic Pineapple Grove. “The December Holiday Happenings Brochure captures just a few of the many shops and restaurant offers and events that will make your gift giving easier and certainly more enjoyable”, comments Laura Simon, Associate Director, Downtown Development Authority. The Holiday Happenings 2011 Brochure highlights businesses providing unique gift ideas, such as Avalon Gallery, Luckie Street Boutique, Caffe Luna Rosa and many more! Residents and visitors can find a brochure at any of the shops and restaurants located in Downtown Delray Beach, just look for the poster in the window. The brochure can also be downloaded at www.downtowndelraybeach.com or on facebook.com/delraydda where we will also be providing daily updates. The DDA (Downtown Development Authority) wants to provide the locals and visitors a cheerful experience this shopping season. This festive atmosphere with the 100ft Christmas tree at Old School Square to a beautifully lit Sphere Christmas tree illuminating A1A will make you feel like celebrating. The streets are lined with twinkle lights and bright starfish, the storefronts are decorated while the warm tropical breezes fill the air. Where else would you want to be this Holiday both Night and Day but Downtown Delray? “Downtown Delray Beach hopes this Holiday is extra special, so come downtown for friendly service, unique shopping and lots of cheer.” Night & Day Downtown Delray! We’re Just What You Need for the Holidays! ****************** About the Downtown Development Authority:For the past 40 years, the Downtown Development Authority has assisted in successfully branding Delray Beach as the Village by the Sea. The Delray Beach DDA was created by Resolution 9-71, which became law on March 22, 1971, as a dependent district of the City of Delray Beach. “The DDA Mission is to enhance and stimulate balanced economic growth through position marketing activities that engage Downtown businesses, residents and visitors while creating a clean, safe, physical and experiential place to live, work and invest.” The main areas of involvement in downtown redevelopment include: Marketing and Promotions; Economic development programs; Security and crime prevention; Traffic and parking; Clean and safe; Reviewing the City Comprehensive Plan within the DDA boundaries; Housing and improvement of coordination with local boards and city departments. In addition to the main areas mentioned above, the DDA also works closely with merchants to develop seasonal retail awareness campaigns to generate traffic and sales and has created a powerful website (www.downtowndelraybeach.com) that attracts thousands of visits weekly.
110 E Atlantic Art Show – July 21, 2011 – Special Thanks to Grace Greenberg
Delray Beach says a fire tax needed to close $3.1 million budget shortfall
