My Little Scarf Blog

Currently I am sat at home with a sprained ankle after a bad fall in which I also banged my head and everything went black (and I STILL don't know how it happened) so I have some time to blog - I made a return visit to New York in December 2014. Christmas was well under way - I know it is February of a new year now but can we have a quick rewind to December?!

New York really knows how to celebrate Christmas even compared to London it was amazing!

The city looms in the distance at JFK airport

The traditional tree at the Rockefeller Centre.
The crowds around the centre were unbelievable
and the NYPD cops had to close the side roads
at the weekend!

Another tree by offices on one of the

Avenues - very similar to the Rockefeller tree!

Beautiful reindeer on top of the door
canopy at one of the big hotels.

Wreaths and swags galore at Union Square Market.

Radio City Hall's multicolour changing tree - red...

White

and a mixture as it changes!

The huge Swarovski star at the Rockefeller Centre.

Christmas soldiers on 5th Avenue.

Golden decorations adorn this building.

Bloomingdales city skyline complete with
Times Square ball!

The ball moved up and down and changed colour.

Louis Vuitton window (I think!)

A lovely tree in an office atrium.

Saks 5th Avenue store had magnificent window displays

This lovely NY skyline dress caught
my eye for its imaginative design.

A closer look at the sequins.

A huge tree in the red lit courtyard at
The New York Palace Hotel.

Inside Saks 5th Avenue the store was decked out as a
winter wonderland with frosty figures. It reminded me of the
wonderful Christmas displays I have seen at KaDeWe in Berlin.

Another look at the Rockefeller tree
from the avenue of angels that they
always have. So pretty.

The Rockefeller Centre had lots of
toy soldiers "on guard"

Inside Radio City Hall they had this
beautiful twirling crystal Christmas
tree suspended above the foyer.

The Radio City Hall stage - looking like a radio set, this is one huge
stage and theatre!

The Radio City Christmas spectacular
was just that SPECTACULAR!

Santa's Christmas stockings...aka
The Rockettes showing a leg or two!

The Rockettes.

The Sugar Plum Fairy - not quite as I know her LOL!

These cute bears were part of the "Nutcracker"!

The famous Rockette soldiers.

Doing a star turn.

Then their party piece falling very slowly like dominoes.

I do not know how on earth the girls managed this but it was incredible to watch!

Nearly there!

All fall down!

Next the Rockettes took us on a sight seeing tour of NYC!

High kicks!

Hundreds of dancing Santas.

A real camel appeared in the nativity!

It was really nice to include the Nativity in the show.
The story line throughout the show was a teenager
who didn't believe in Santa or the magic of Christmas so Santa
and his little brother set out to change his mind.

The Curtain Call. I was sceptical about going to see the show
but seeing as it is a NY tradition I had to go and I was so
happy that I went - I loved every minute of it and would highly
recommend it to anyone going to NY around Christmas.
The special effects were truly spectacular and the Rockettes were great.

Bryant Square tree decked out in red, white and blue.

Decorations on sale in the Christmas
market at Bryant Park.

2 Salvation Army Cadets were dancing their hearts out outside
Bloomingdales they were great and certainly pulled in the donations too!

From the Bees Gees Staying Alive to Feliz Navidad they were great.

Cartier's new building on 5th Avenue - sorry
not quite as nice as their old one with a proper
ribbon, they've gone LED now!

Huge candy canes adorn the back of Bergdorf Goodman.

One of BG's windows this one is captioned
"Film" - the theme was the arts.

"Dance"

"Music"

"Architecture" this one was fabulous close up.
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