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Christmas in New York City: Ice Skating at Rockefeller and a Night with the Rockettes

Winter magic, festive excess, and believing the New York Christmas myth in 2018

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Dec 21, 2025
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Christmas in New York is not a season; it’s a performance. In December 2018, I walked straight into it, jet-lagged, wide-eyed, and entirely unprepared for how convincingly the city sells its own myth.

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