New York Lights the Way for the Summer Olympics

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Michele Cheplic

New York is sizzling hot… with Olympic fever. Despite the fact that the Summer Games are taking place a half a world away (and technically the Opening Ceremonies are already over), beginning tonight New York’s Empire State Building will pay tribute to the Olympics by illuminating the four sides of the famed tower with the colors of countries’ flags. For the next 16 nights, the world’s most famous building (well, one of them anyway) will honor the top 66 countries (based on the number of athletes on each national team) using colored plastic gels over 182 floodlights. Tonight, the north … Continue reading →

New York’s Must-See Attractions—The Empire State Building

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Michele Cheplic

It has served as a backdrop in movies from “King Kong” to “Sleepless in Seattle;” appeared in thousands of TV shows; and has been the setting for countless marriage proposals. It’s the Empire State Building—one of the most visited attractions in the world. The iconic landmark stands 102 stories above the streets of New York. It dominates Manhattan’s skyline and can be seen from vantage points throughout the city. Depending on the day of the year, the top of the tower illuminates the city sky in shades of blue, green, red, white, yellow—or a combination of these. For example, if … Continue reading →