Rockefeller Center features an art deco-style observation deck called Top of the Rock. Located atop the General Electric Building, guests can enjoy panoramic views of the Empire State Building and Central Park. With three levels open for public access, the first level on the 67th floor is completely enclosed; the second one on the 69th floor has glass windshields; and the third access point on the 70th floor is open and offers a complete 360-degree view of the city skyline. Top of the Rock gives the famous Empire State Building a run for its money because of the spectacular view and shorter waiting periods. Guests can also enjoy a riveting ride to the top of the deck in an elevator adorned with a transparent ceiling.
Rockefeller Center
1250 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10112
(212) 632-3975
rockefellercenter.com
Greenwich Village, located on the southern tip of Manhattan Island between Houston and 14th Streets, is known as the bohemian center of New York. Writers such as Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and Williams S. Burroughs were most associated with the Beat Generation, and made the Village their home base. The neighborhood is well known for its live musical entertainment in its local bars and clubs. Greenwich Village is divided into several parts with the West Village comprised mainly of residential apartments; the East Village consists of Tompkins Square and Cooper Union; and the Washington Square area sits in the center of the Village surrounded by coffeehouses, live music venues, record shops and antique jewelry stores.
The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
232 E. 11th St.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-9585
gvshp.org
The Late Show with David Letterman, a popular talk show featuring comedian David Letterman, tapes in the historic Ed Sullivan Theater in New York's Times Square every weeknight at 5:30p.m., with two tapings on Monday at 5:30p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The show also features the CBS Orchestra, headed by bandleader Paul Shaffer. Tickets to the show are free. Audience members can acquire tickets through online request forms by visiting the CBS website; visiting the theater during specified hours and submitting an in-person request; or calling the stand-by phone line at 11 a.m. on the day of the taping one wishes to attend. The show also accepts group ticket requests at special times.
Late Show with David Letterman
1697 Broadway
New York, NY 10001
(212) 975-5853
cbs.com
