Grab a hot chocolate, put on your mittens, wrap your scarf around your neck and head to Rockefeller Center for the Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in December. Thousands come out for this annual event. After the lighting, rent ice skates and take a spin around the rinks in front of the center, or head down to the shopping district with your gift list and take care of your holiday shopping.
Rockefeller Center
600 5th Ave
New York, NY 10111
rockefellercenter.com
Lake Placid, in New York's Adirondack Mountains is a two time host of the Winter Olympics. Whiteface Ski Resort offers alpine, lift-accessed skiing on the highest vertical drop east of the Rockies. After a day on the slopes tour the Olympic Museum and remember the "Miracle on Ice" of 1980, when the upstart amateur American Hockey Team won gold.
Whiteface Resort
5021 Rt. 86
Wilmington, NY 12997
518-946-2223
whiteface.com
Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex and Museum
220 Bob Run
Rt. 73
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-4436
New York State is home to three different professional hockey teams. The New York Rangers, New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres keep New Yorkers entertained and satiated with hockey. The Sabres play their home games at HSBC Arena in Buffalo. Tickets are available through the Sabres website. The Rangers play home games at the famous Madison Square Garden in the heart of Manhattan. Buy Ranger tickets through the team website. The New York Islanders call Long Island home and play home games at the Nassau Veterans Arena. Purchase tickets for the Islanders through their website.
Buffalo Sabres
sabres.nhl.com
New York Rangers
rangers.nhl.com
New York Islanders
islanders.nhl.com
