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The 2 Hour Dolphin, Birding, and Wildlife Tour is a wonderful adventure for the whole family and a great introduction to the area. In captain's style seating, on very comfortable powerboat, you will be safely led through the Everglades 10,000 Islands. Depending on the season, you can expect to encounter manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, bald eagles, ospreys, herons, egrets, pelicans, rosette spoonbills, as well as, numerous species of fish and shore birds. Our tours are never "canned", so each tour is different. Don’t forget your cameras!

Shearwater is a classic Newport-style schooner yacht, only recently recognized as a national landmark in 2009. The vessel was built by Rice Brother Corporation in East Boothbay, Maine, back in a time when yachting was a rare combination of elegance and adventure; Rice Bros. were well known for building luxury pleasure yachts and produced some 4,000 hulls over a period of 64 years. The keel was laid down on January 4, 1929 and a news clip from the Boothbay Register reflects alongside a photograph "Tyler Hodgon at the old Tide Mill is getting out timbers for the schooner to be built at Rice’s. Vessel to be built of native white oak." Traditionally built from hand-hewn native white oak, she was the last boat to be constructed at that yard - likely due to the ensuing Great Depression brought on by the Stock Market Crash that occurred later that autumn. East Boothbay was a small coastal town with shipbuilding being its only industry. About 40 workmen were employed for the construction of SHEARWATER. Her designer Theodore Donald Wells was born in Hudson Falls, N Y on October 22, 1875. He was a naval architect and marine engineer, a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and also the Institute of Naval Architects London. His education included post-graduate work at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He began his career as a member of the firm Herreshoff and Wells, N. Y. City in 1902. Working with Herreshoff no doubt had an influence on his designs, which bear similarities to many of the famous Herreshoff designed yachts of that time. From 1903 to 1907 he worked for Wintringham and Wells and then began practicing his profession under his own name. Mr. Wells joined the Navy Department in March 1917 and became Superintending Constructor of the Baltimore District U. S. N. Notable yachts designed and constructed under his supervision are "Viking" a 272 foot steel motor yacht built for George F. Baker in 1929 by Newport News and "Karina" a three masted schooner built for Robert E. Tod in 1932 by Staten Island Shipbuilding. Mr. Tod was a well-known offshore yachtsman as was his former yacht ‘Thistle", which competed in the Emperors Cup ocean race. SHEARWATER was launched on May 4, 1929 and photographs in the Boothbay Register reflect her graceful and elegant lines. Her first Captain, Leon Esterbrook of Edgarton, MA, arrived to take charge of the fitting out. Her owner Charles E Dunlap was a member of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Oyster Bay, NY and this became SHEARWATER’s first homeport after her completion in late September 1929. It was there in Oyster Bay that she first started to thrill those who sailed in luxury aboard her and those who were privileged to crew her on race day. Since her launching and documentation in Lloyd’s Register of American Yachts in 1929, she has had a colorful history and has been carefully maintained and restored to standards that few contemporary vessels are able to match and is truly a piece of American Maritime History. On November 7, 1942 SHEARWATER was requisitioned by the War Shipping Administration and became a member of The United States Coast Guard’s Coastal Picket Patrol during World War Two. She was painted gray and bore the numbers CG67004. Based at Little Creek, Virginia she patrolled the waters east of the Chesapeake Bay entrance and south towards Cape Hatteras. Her skipper during that period reflected on how they used their free time while out on submarine patrol to race against other yachts and in his own words "sailed in tandem with the schooner Lord Jim, racing in and out of port, up and down the east coast and winning." She was designed and built as a gaff rigged schooner but during this period was changed to a Marconi rig. She carries over 2,550 square feet while under full sail. A true veteran world cruiser, she first transited the Panama Canal in July 1946 and in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s completed a two and a half-year global circumnavigation. In December 1971 Mrs. John B. Thayer of Rosemont, wife of a former trustee and treasurer, donated SHEARWATER to the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute of Environmental Medicine. She was used by the university as a laboratory for research on physiological responses to the stresses of living and working underwater. Captained by James Shearson, she was fitted with compressors, generators, monitoring instruments and a small decompression chamber. She has participated in many Ancient Mariner and Classic yacht races in U S waters as well as racing in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand while on her circumnavigation in the early 1980’s. It is rumored she was once dismasted in the famous Newport to Bermuda race. She was last raced by the current owners in San Diego in May 1995 in the American Schooner Cup and finished second overall. She entered the yacht charter industry in 1966 whilst on the West Coast sailing to the Channel Islands and was again used to generate income to keep her shipshape while owned by the University of Pennsylvania. During the chartering industry’s infancy in the Caribbean, SHEARWATER was known as the " Queen of the Fleet". Today she continues this tradition offering the most unique sailing experience and has passed rigid Coast Guard inspections and can carry up to 49 passengers. We welcome you to join us for an excellent opportunity to experience the ambiance of a vintage sailing vessel while delighting in the splendors of The Manhattan sky-line, the Statue of Liberty or the beauty of the oceans beyond.

Rockefeller Center fue nombrado por John D. Rockefeller como la plaza más grande de Nueva York - un lugar de negocios donde las comunidades se congregaron. Justo antes de la Gran Depresión, Rockefeller financió el centro personalmente, la mayor construcción de un centro privado de la historia moderna, y una colección de edificios insuperables. Hoy en día, Rockefeller Center es uno de los centros más versátiles, lleno de tiendas, restaurantes... y el lugar donde se encuentra la pista de hielo y el árbol de Navidad más famosos de todo el mundo. Arquitectónicamente profundo, culturalmente diverso y comercialmente vital, el Rockefeller Center es la verdadera plaza de la gente.   AT THE TOP OF THE ROCK Espectaculares vistas de la ciudad de nueva york que no conseguirá en ningún otro lado. De día o de noche, 3 pisos ofrecen impresionantes vistas panorámicas de la ciudad. RADIANCE WALL Creado por Swarovski, "Radiance" es el primero de este tipo. Una pared impresionante de paneles de vidrio, vidrio soplado... Iluminado por fibra óptica. BREEZEWAY Entre en una sala con una mente propia. Se le asignará un color y las luces de este color le seguirán en cada movimiento. Actividad divertida para todas las edades. INDOOR SPACE En la planta número 67, relájese en asientos cómodos y disfrute de vistas en cualquier época a través de las ventanas del techo. En esta planta encontrará también una tienda de recuerdos. OUTDOOR VIEWING Utilice binoculares para explorar las vistas a través de los paneles de vidrio de las plantas 67th y 69th, y al aire libre desde la planta 70th. En las 3 plantas se podrá sacar una foto con una cámara profesional Kodak. Retrieve it as you exit and share it on topoftherocknyc.com ​ GIFT SHOPS Llévese un recuerdo de su visita a Top of the Rock, o un regalo  para los de casa. Detalles para todos los presupuestos. Tienda de regalos en la planta: 67th y 69th, además de la tienda principal a la salida.   FAQ (Preguntas Frequentes) ¿Durante cuando tiempo se puede estar en la plataforma de observación? No hay un tiempo límite. El tiempo aproximado de visita es desde 45 minutos hasta 1 hora. Top of the Rock es una plataforma de observación de 3 plantas: 67th, 69th, y 70th. Ocupa una superficie total de 5,110 m2 y tiene una altura de 260 m. ¿Hay lavabos en Top of the Rock? Sí, podrá acceder a ellos una vez en la atracción. ¿Puedo visitar la exposición de la planta "mezzanine" después de la plataforma? ​Para evitar multitudes, la exposición solo se podrá visitar antes de subir a la plataforma. ¿Hay una zona con vistas al exterior? En los pisos 67th y 69th encontrará terrazas totalmente transparentes construidas de cristal. En la planta 70th encontrará vistas completas de 360 grados al aire libre. ¿Las condiciones climáticas pueden alterar las visitas a Top of the Rock? Top of the Rock está abierto los 365 días de año, a pesar de las condiciones climáticas. En caso de mal tiempo, algunas partes de la plataforma superior pueden estar cerradas por razones de seguridad. Los visitantes serán informados sobre las condiciones climáticas y la visibilidad antes de acceder a la atracción. Top of the Rock no devolverá el dinero en caso de condiciones climáticas adversas, aunque podrá cambiar su entrada por otro día y hora. ¿El árbol de Navidad de Rockefeller y la Pista de Hielo de puede ver desde Top of the Rock? Desafortunadamente no.  ¿Se puede acceder a Top of de Rock en silla de ruedas? Top of the Rock está totalmente adaptado para personas con discapacidad, incluyendo acceso en silla de ruedas. ¿Se permite entrar con cochecitos de niños? Sí pero deben ser plegables. ¿Se pueden utilizar trípodes y cámaras profesionales? No permitimos la entrada de trípodes ni cámaras profesionales. ¿Hay algún objeto con el cual no se pueda entrar al edificio o la plataforma? Todos los objetos que sean peligrosos para la seguridad de los visitantes y trabajadores están prohibidos: armas, mecheros, botellas de cristal y sustancias inflamables. Para más información, por favor contacte con el: 212-698-2000 ¿Se puede traer comida y bebida a Top of the Rock? No permitimos ni comida ni bebida. ¿Hay disponible ofertas para propuestas matrimoniales? Por el momento no.

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Edge Zones Edge Zone 1 - 1945 - 1962 The Anglo-American special relationship of the Second World War triggered an evolution of musical trends in Britain.  Big band music became popular through visiting GIs and the revived sounds of Dixieland and New Orleans trad jazz were introduced into the London scene. The do-it-yourself creed of 1950s skiffle encouraged young musicians to pick up cheap guitars and start their own groups. British pop was transformed by the rock'n'roll craze in the mid 1950s. Edge Zone 2 - 1962 - 1966 In the 1960s, British music went global with the irresistible tide of the 'British Invasion'.  The original look and sound of beat groups like The Beatles, R&B bands like The Rolling Stones and female singers like Petula Clark took America by storm and Britain became known as a pop powehouse. Edge Zone 3 - 1966 - 1970 British pop became increasingly involved in cultural exchanges with underground political activity, fashion, art and drugs. Inspired by the 1967 'Summer of Love' in San Francisco, Britain began to stage their own 'love-ins' and 'happenings', with themes of peace and love becoming the inspiration for music in this period. The 12" album toook centre stage and pop evolved into rock as music broke out of the small clubs onto the arena circuit and emerging festival scene.  Edge Zone 4 - 1970 - 1975 In contrast to the tough social and economic crisis of 1970s Britain, the charts began to fill with performers singing of escapism, glamour and excitement.  A darker vision of 1970s Britain soon appeared through albums like the post-apocalyptic Diamond Dogs by David Bowie and progressive rock flourished. The music industry expanded and audiences sought entertainment, making sell-out arena tours the pinnacle for any successful artist.  Edge Zone 5 - 1975 - 1985 This was a period of economic recession in Britain. Pop music reflected this with tougher, more outspoken styles.  Punk dramatised Britain's social divisions, while the grassroots Rock Against Racism movement popularised reggae and brought a return to political involvement.  Edge Zone 6 - 1985 - 1993 The mid-to-late 1980s was a time of accelerated social, economic, technical and political change. Videos, CDs and satellite broadcasting meant that music was more accessible to the masses.  The late 1980s were also a time of regional and musical diversity. Heavy metal was reborn, imported house music reached ecstatic heights with the 'Second Summer of Love' and the 'Madchester' scene was blossoming in the North.  Edge Zone 7 - 1993 - 2004 In the mid-1990s, 'Cool Britannia' swept through all areas of British identity. Britpop revived the traditional pop values of the 60s and 70s.  The period also saw the rise of manufactured boy bands and The Spice Girls unleashed 'Girl Power' on the world. The rise of Youtube and streaming gave audiences new ways to access music. It presented artists with unchartered waters in the form of new channels emerging to promote their music.  Edge Zone 8 - 2004 - Present 2004 saw the launch of X Factor. The manufacturing of pop stars by UK audiences is balanced by the diversity of artists rising to the top of the charts. Rap and R&B stars, indie bands and singer-songwriters take the download chart by storm.  The Future It is impossible to predict the future of British music.  Who will be the next superstar? how will we listen to music in 2025? Whatever the future, one thing we can be sure of is that the intimate relationship between music and the fan will always continue to transcend any technological, cultural or social barriers. No photography is allowed in the the exhibition. 

It's time to learn the story behind the Wizard of Oz in Wicked the wildly popular and one of the best-selling Broadway musicals playing at the Gershwin Theater.