'Top of the Rock'...

The energy on the streets of New York City is unbelievable....'action' everywhere. Being there is truly an 'eye opening' experience unlike any other. If you like constant commotion. We do.

However, we have also found a place where one can temporarily escape the hustle and bustle and enjoy a spectacular view from high above the Manhattan streets. That place is Rockefeller Center.....850 feet above ground.....'The Top of the Rock'.


There's a certain peace at 70 stories above New York City and Linda and I were among the first people to enjoy the breathtaking views of the city when 'The Top of the Rock' reopened two years ago.

The Observation Deck was first opened when the Center opened in 1933, but was closed to the public in 1986. Two decades and $75 million later, the Top of the Rock reopened on November 1st, 2005, as a three floor panoramic experience.



Linda and I were there, just days after it reopened, and the photographs I'm posting were taken at that time. In fact, the 'experience' was so new, that the 'ground rules' hadn't quite been set (or at least weren't enforced very strictly) and Linda went a little higher than we were supposed to be allowed and captured the following photograph of some of the people enjoying the great view.


We will be visiting 'The Top of the Rock' with our travel-ography.com group in just a couple of weeks (Nov. 10th-13th).

Steve