Rockefeller Center | New York City Explained
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What can you see and do at the Rockefeller Center today? In this video we will explore the history and layout of Rockefeller Plaza. You’ll learn about how the Rockefeller Center started out as the Elgin Botanic Garden, almost became the plaza for the Metropolitan Opera, and ultimately became an icon for radio, broadcast, and holiday festivities. Also learn about the history of the Rockefeller Christmas Tree and how the tree lighting ceremony originated. Rockefeller Center is one of the most iconic area in New York City. And it’s on the bucket list of things to do in New York during the holidays. Add it to your New York Holidays 2021 list of things to do.
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00:00 INTRO
00:08 History of the Rockefeller Center
03:57 Where is Rockefeller Center (Orientation)
04:45 Promenade or Channel Gardens
05:21 La Maison Francaise and the British Empire Building
06:16 Saks Fifth Avenue
06:36 Statue of Atlas
06:55 St. Patrick’s Cathedral
07:11 Lower Plaza with Prometheus Statue
07:33 Rockefeller Ice Rink
07:44 Rockefeller Holiday Tree / Christmas Tree
08:34 30 Rockefeller (30 Rock)
10:18 Top of the Rock Observatory
11:34 10 Rockefeller
11:57 NBC Studio 1A
12:09 Radio City Music Hall
Christmas Spectacular Featuring the Radio City Rockettes
12:45 Rockefeller Holdouts
(Hurley’s Irish Pub and Speakeasy)
14:16 OUTRO and Fun Fact
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CREDITS
Portrait of David Hosack → Rembrandt Peale, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17868838
Portrait of Alexander Hamilton →By John Trumbul, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=870421
Portrait of Aaron Burr → By John Vanderlyn, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7172901
Portrait of John D. Rockefeller Jr → Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21938813
IRT Sixth Avenue Line → Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15958323
Front of 30 Rockefeller → Dominionart / Shutterstock.com
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in 1932 → Carl Van Vechten, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28412
“Man at the Crossroads” (Recreated) → Gumr51, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16276135
Detail of Lenin → Jaontiveros, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33333821
“Lunch atop a Skyscraper” → Charles Clyde Ebbets, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71655186
Summer photo of Rockefeller Lower Plaza → Kamira / Shutterstock
Detail photo of Prometheus statue → Kovacs Photography /
Photos of Prometheus with Rockefeller tree lit up → MACH Photos / Shutterstock
Night photo of holiday decor at the Promenade → Andrew F. Kazmierski / Shutterstock
Day photo of holiday decor at the Promenade → Diego Mariottini / Shutterstock
Photo of “Wisdom” at the front entrance of 30 Rockefeller building → Dominionart / Shutterstock
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Amazing and informative review. This is how a review should be done. You can’t imagine how happy I was when that noisy opera signer left in 1929😂
Surprised at how few followers of this channel. One of the best narrators who uncovers most of the details amd great story stelling of history. Also graphical showcases systemically for understanding. Thanks Thea.
Gracias Thea. Mi esposo y yo vamos a visitar NY por primera vez en septiembre y tus videos nos están ayudando mucho. Saludos desde Vancouver Canadá 🇨🇦
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That Christmas is so iconic that people would make a trip just to see that tree!
Yeah it's a pretty nice thing to see during the holidays but only on weekdays where there are not a lot of people. lol.
Waste of time! Over rated!, too many peoply
Wonderful history of Rockefeller Center 👍 Thanks for telling us all about Rockefeller Center Thea 😊 I made it all the way to hit the liked button 😎👍
a recommendation for viewing the city from high up (like TOTR). go just before sunset so you can experience the city changing light and lights. it is spectacular
I love the way you organize your videos, talking about history and giving context first to then explain the area. FYI I'm binge-watching your videos to prepare for my trip to NYC! 😂😍
That was awesome! I learned a ton from this video.
You must be a school teacher. Your explanations are very easy to follow. Congrats
Great video, as always!
That camel in the Radio City Christmas show comes up to the stage via an elevator. There are seven stories BELOW ground level underneath Radio City Music Hall, and the animals in the show are kept there.
The U.S. Navy was inspired by the elevator-to-stage solution created by Radio City Music Hall, ang it incorporated that mechanism into the aircraft carriers, in order to store and retrieve aircraft that would otherwise crowd the deck.
There are some very cool pictures showing the El in front of the building.
OMG I love your videos so much! I am going to NYC soon and I'm beyond excited. Your videos are so helpful and I am beyond grateful for them. You're alleviating all the stress and anxiety of navigating New York and I am so excited to see everything and experience it! Thank you for everything you're doing amazing work!!!
Thank you! So happy to help out. I hope you have a great trip. And most locals are pretty friendly if you need to ask for directions.
Wow, Thea, I discovered you just now and I am impressed. Greetings from Poland
Amazing video! Vast and very interesting explanation. Thank you!
What a great video, loved it. Such interesting information and history. Really admire your work.
I love the story!
Amazing
Learned so much from this vid. Thank you!
Great video! Keep up the good work 😊
Amazing! Thanks for teaching me so much about a place I walk by everyday for work, absolutely clueless about the history of it!
Thanks for watching! 😊
GrGreat vid thank youeat vid thank
Interesting stuff, I appreciate your channel and the insight, info and historical background. Perfect timing, altering being here in NYC for the first time. I hope to make it back soon enough!
Second visits are awesome. I feel the first visit is for the classic bucket-list items and the second visit for more off--the-beaten-path type of things to do.
I’ve been there many times but didn’t know the history. Love your videos!
Thank you! I've been watching 30 Rock lately and I'm picking up so many nuances since making this video.
This was awesome. Hope you do one on the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building
Yes I was thinking that . Im from U.K. and visited the E.S.B in 2008 unforgettable experience.
Nice presentation, I learned a lot.
Thank you for watching 😊
I've only ever accessed Top of the Rock from the basement concourse since I took the Subway to get there.
Thank you, Thea! Taste the Rainbow!
Nice and informative video. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Wonderful video and taste the rainbow lol
High five 🖐 Thank you!
Great video, Thea, I like going to Rocerfeller Center to people watch
What a great place to people watch! I didn't even think of that, especially since there are a lot of areas to sit.
Great video and information, we spent a lot of time there and around it. The church is unlike anything I have seen. We watched Mrs. Obama at the Sak’s lights event. Watched the Macy’s parade from there as well.
That area is a popular spot to visit for good reason. Happy you had a great time!
the best place in NYC. I agree with you about the observatory. it' an open air site unlike many other where you feel you are in an acquarium.
Yeah and the others feel more crowded too.
Taste the rainbow! When I did the Radio City Music Hall tour in 2005, I'm sure they said that a real live elephant had been used in a show years ago lol! I love the info and graphics you give us - you deserve so many more subscribers.
An elephant? Wow that's insane. Thanks for watching!
@@UrbanCaffeine Yes I seem to remember them saying they used the goods lift (sorry elevator) to move him around the building
On the face of it it looks like a’must visit’ observation deck for New York but with the other places that have since been built it’s a tough choice. I’m still planning on going there though thanks Thea. 🤗👍🏻😉
I have yet to visit One Vanderbilt. The photos look amazing. So far I've been to One World, The Edge, and Empire State.
we agree about the view at top of the rock. It's the best. No windows for the win!
I didn't expect much going up there, but it's actually really nice.
The statement about the Rockettes being over the top is darn right! Saw them 2 weeks ago and, yes, there is a live camel on stage O_o
haha, the whole time I was thinking what if the camel creates droppings on stage
It also has a Subway station. Taste the Rainbow!
wow! so nice to know the story behind all those buildings! do they charge for the going up to the top of the rock?
Hey there. Yes, I think it's $40. All the observatories are about that price nowadays.
Experienced it for myself two weeks ago, we booked Top Of The Rock for our anniversary present to each other.
What a nice idea for an anniversary! Hope you had a good time.
@@UrbanCaffeine we had planned to come last year for our 25th anniversary but "stuff happened". It was definitely worth it even though it was the only time it rained during our stay but never mind.
Very good channel, very informative and with a very nice feminine touch.
☀ Taste 💧 the 🌈
Thanks for the nice video. I followed it with an open Google Street View.
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Nice! I hope it worked out ok for you. Thanks for watching 😊
Fascinating so informative in a very well presented format thank you 🙏 loved the history 👌
So nice of you. Thanks!
There's now a restaurant there called "The Elgin" on 48th between 5th and 6th
🌈 Taste the Rainbow!!
🙌 Whoop!🙌
Read Daniel Okrent's book Great Fortune for more details on this subject.
Taste the Rainbow!
🙌🙌🙌 High five!
Hi Thea, I'm rewatching some of your videos in preparation for my trip. Could I please pick your brains? I want to pre-book my visit to the Top Of The Rock for sunset, as I've previously been up there during the daytime and I would like to get sunset and after dark views this time. I will be there in 4 weeks time, I've googled NYC sunset time for mid July and it is saying approx 8.25pm which seems a bit early to me (it is currently light here until 10pm, although we are further north) What would your advice be as to a good entry time?
Hi! Yes, 8.30ish sounds about right for summer in New York. It might be how the planet tilts so it's earlier here. Good luck! I hope you enjoy the sunset. If you can, check the weather. 😊
@@UrbanCaffeine Thanks for that Thea!
nice! who is doing your graphics?
Hi there. I do them myself. It's a bit time consuming but gratifying.
@@UrbanCaffeine i can image! looking good
Hallo Rockefeller Center!
When we were there in August, the skating rink area looked like it was under the knife for a huge development. what was that about?
The concourse underground is currently under construction right now. Maybe they were making improvements to the plaza in the summer.
Taste The Rainbow….
Thank you! 🌟🙌🌟
It's not a holiday tree, it's a Christmas tree. It's not for the holidays, it's for the Christmas season.
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You are a CZcamsr. But, what to make enough money to be able to afford is your REAL job? What do you do for a living to be able to afford living in NYC? You CZcamsrs cease to amaze me!!!
Before YouTubing I was a user interface designer. My NY salary allowed me to save up and do this gig full time. I don't think I would be able to create videos like these without fully committing all my time. In general, New York is little bit its own bubble. Cost of living is high, but so is the average income for most professions. I feel the secret is avoiding lifestyle creep.
Holiday Tree? What the hell is that?
It's the "politically correct" term for Christmas Tree. Since Rockefeller Center refers to it as a Christmas Tree, so should she.
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