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For many Americans, the beginning of the holiday season is identified with the lighting of the enormous Xmas tree in Rockefeller Center Plaza, New York City's veritable holiday hq. Day-trippers and residents head to the plaza in hordes, where they can skate on the rink constructed below the plaza's Prometheus statue, or just stare in enjoyment at the incredible Christmas tree, hung with around 30,000 LED lights.

Grab the children and skedaddle to every youngster's utopia, FAO Schwarz, the immense toy retailer where it actually is entirely possible to play the piano with your dancing feet on the giant flooring keyboard, a la the Tom Hanks' film, Big. Subsequently, you'll desire to meander to Macy's Santaland, an authentic winter wonderland packed with toy trains, fairies, Xmas trees and many other holiday scenes sure to invoke marvel in the entire family. Last but not least, in case you have not overloaded on the holiday crowds, don't forget to book tickets to the Radio City Music Hall's Christmas time Spectacular, in which you'll not just see lots of dancing Santas, but the high-kicking legs of the famous Rockettes.