Spruce up: It’s tree-lighting time in Rockefeller Center (Photo: Richard Drew / AP) What’s 80 feet tall, 50 feet in diameter, weighs 10 tons and is guaranteed to get everyone in the Christmas spirit? It’s the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, which on Wednesday night will be lit for the 80th year. The Norway spruce, which is from New Jersey and survived superstorm Sandy, will be adorned with 45,000 multi-colored LED lights requiring five miles of wire. Read the complete story.
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Spruce up: It’s tree-lighting time in Rockefeller Center

(Photo: Richard Drew / AP)

What’s 80 feet tall, 50 feet in diameter, weighs 10 tons and is guaranteed to get everyone in the Christmas spirit?

It’s the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, which on Wednesday night will be lit for the 80th year. The Norway spruce, which is from New Jersey and survived superstorm Sandy, will be adorned with 45,000 multi-colored LED lights requiring five miles of wire.

Read the complete story.

Source: holidayblog.today.com

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree survived Sandy (Photo: Anthony Quintano / NBC News) The Christmas tree that will dominate New York’s Rockefeller Center survived the winds of Superstorm Sandy that left a path of destruction in a New Jersey town and even its donor without electricity for weeks. Joe Balku, 76, learned that the 80-foot Norway spruce had been chosen for the honor four weeks ago. Sandy hit two weeks later. Read the complete story.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree survived Sandy

(Photo: Anthony Quintano / NBC News)

The Christmas tree that will dominate New York’s Rockefeller Center survived the winds of Superstorm Sandy that left a path of destruction in a New Jersey town and even its donor without electricity for weeks.

Joe Balku, 76, learned that the 80-foot Norway spruce had been chosen for the honor four weeks ago. Sandy hit two weeks later.

Read the complete story.

Source: todaynews.today.com

Take a tour of NBC’s Democracy Plaza (Photo: Anthony Quintano / NBC News) NBC News has transformed its headquarters into Democracy Plaza, an interactive experience celebrating American democracy and citizenship. NBC’s Jenna Wolfe takes a look behind the scenes of the innovative exhibit, where thousands are expected to watch live coverage of the election on Tuesday. See the clip from TODAY.
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Take a tour of NBC’s Democracy Plaza

(Photo: Anthony Quintano / NBC News)

NBC News has transformed its headquarters into Democracy Plaza, an interactive experience celebrating American democracy and citizenship. NBC’s Jenna Wolfe takes a look behind the scenes of the innovative exhibit, where thousands are expected to watch live coverage of the election on Tuesday.

See the clip from TODAY.

Source: MSN

Democracy Plaza Set to Take Over New York City for Election Day (Photo: NBC News) As Election Day fast approaches, NBC News will once again transform the legendary Rockefeller Center in New York City into Democracy Plaza, an interactive and innovative experience celebrating American democracy and citizenship in the heart of one of its biggest cities. Read the complete press release.
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Democracy Plaza Set to Take Over New York City for Election Day

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As Election Day fast approaches, NBC News will once again transform the legendary Rockefeller Center in New York City into Democracy Plaza, an interactive and innovative experience celebrating American democracy and citizenship in the heart of one of its biggest cities.

Read the complete press release.

Source: nbcnews.com

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