Christmas in New York City: Window Displays

In addition to their reputation for quantity and quality of goods, a number of New York stores are famous for their Christmas store window displays. The more well known department stores announce opening dates for their windows, which often pre-date Thanksgiving, and people trying to get the first glimpses of these magnificent tableaux may crowd the pavement outside the stores on these days. Indeed, thousands line up to see the windows at Lord and Taylor— located on Fifth Avenue at 38th Street—which often feature mechanized, moving displays.