Have a Rockwell Christmas!

After my first semester of studying abroad in Boston in 2004, I flew back home to the Philippines for the holidays. Of course, I was welcomed by the insane humidity and the even crazier Christmas traffic. But after the crawling traffic on EDSA, I saw it... The Rockwell overpass, in all its well-lit glory. As if it's floating right off EDSA to bring to the comfortable city within the city, Rockwell. Honestly, I felt like crying when we turned on the overpass and I could see the buildings with their lit outlines looking like something right out of TRON, and that feeling where I finally felt Christmas.

Years have passed since then, but Rockwell's lighting still remains an iconic symbol for the Christmas season. The Rockwell, for me at least, represents all that is Christmas. Shopping as a family, or for the family. Meeting in the concourse to eat with the busy bustle from the Baker's dozen and the music coming from the grand piano.

However, things are much different from that holiday in 2004. In fact, Rockwell is even more Christmas filled than ever! This holiday season, the moment you step in the mall it is as if all your senses are heightened. Sights, sounds, and smell are overwhelmed with the Christmas spirit. The traditional Christmas colors and decors, plus the hundreds of poinsettias all over the mall. The Christmas songs playing all around the mall and the scent of pine, make hanging out in the Power Plant Mall all the more festive. And finally, the two huge Christmas trees. The one inside the mall, in the south court, which stands nearly three levels high and looks as if every single store in the mall left a gift under it. The massive lit tree in the outside of the mall, is simply breath taking. All of this create the warm Christmas feeling that only Rockwell can bring you.

Christmas in Rockwell is amazing! Makes me want to be a kid again! Besides the decors I just described, there are the stuffed animals which is always a hit. The white tigers, wolves, and pandas are not typically associated with Christmas but they offer a great photo opportunity for the family. Then there is the Wish Station where kids can make personalized letters to Santa himself! Some days, Santa himself comes by the mall and hangs out in the North Court fire place display.

Christmas decors, shopping, pine scent, the list goes on and on. Christmas in Rockwell is truly one of a kind. Yes, I do have a bias as I have lived here for nearly a decade and well given who my dad is, but nonetheless Christmas here at Rockwell is still awesome!