Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Sparkles for the Season

Last night, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree's lights were turn on for the holidays. With 30,000 lights on 5 miles of wire and a 750-pound star at top, it dazzled the crowd. A family of Hurricane Katrina survivors whose new home was partly built by lumber from an old Rock Center tree was on hand for the lighting; mother Tracey Davison told the AP, "It's been an awesome experience. I have a famous living room because of the tree from last year, and my girls and I have had a spectacular trip to New York for the first time."

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By Jen Chung in Arts and Events on December 4, 2008 10:06 AM

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bxbrian

yeah, r1b2, and the planters of said tree told their progeny that they wanted that tree at Rock Center one day when it grew to an appropriate height.

r1b2

I love the story about this tree, a tree planted by years ago by the owner's grandfather or uncle or something, a tree enmeshed in family history. So we sold that sucker and they come and chopped it down.