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I had my list of must sees and dos in New York.  I also factored in that we would only do about half of what we aspired to because of the kids.  So what’s a girl to do when she gets invited to tour Radio City Music Hall and see the Rockettes live on 6th Avenue?  She changes her plans!

I never thought I’d make it to Radio City Music Hall this trip.  With so much to see and do and two little ones who need rest breaks, it seemed impossible.  But I have always wanted to see the Rockettes…and not just from a television broadcasting from Rockefeller Plaza.  So we headed over to Radio City Music Hall and began with a tour or the venue which is the home of the Rockettes.

I learned a few things along the way…like the fact that Radio City Music Hall is the largest indoor theatre in the world…and that the Radio City Christmas Spectacular began in 1933.

If you’re not familiar with the show, here is a brief description:

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular includes the world-famous Radio City Rockettes, a cast and crew of hundreds, an awe-inspiring Living Nativity with live animals, and magnificent special effects including a surprising indoor snowfall, fireworks, and Santa flying high above the audience. From dazzling kick lines and sparkling fireworks to Santa flying and a special 3-D surprise, the Christmas Spectacular is the perfect way to bring holiday cheer to your family.

As part of the show’s kick-off, Radio City will donate thousands of tickets to the Garden of Dreams Foundation at 1 million kicks.  All across the country Americans are “kicking” up their heels online (you can tweet using the hashtag #kick4christmas) or in person.  The Garden of Dreams Foundation provides children from local charities the opportunity to see the Christmas Spectacular.

Tickets for the Christmas Spectacular are on sale now with performances beginning November 5.

Check out some footage from the event.  Do you recognize a familiar face?

Win It! Since we don’t live in New York City, I have two VIP tickets to tour Radio City and two VIP tickets to tour Madison Square Garden (I’ll pick two winners).  Simply leave me a comment about the show. Have you seen it?  Do you want to? Why?  If you have a preference, just leave that info in the comments as well.  Comments will close on September 2, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST.

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No compensation was received for this post. I was invited to attend the event, courtesy of the company.