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Cool Rides
Whether you’re sticking in town for July 4 or getting away (lucky soul, you), we’ve compiled three fantastic bike rides for ambitious urban exploring this summer. Before setting out, map your address to the ride’s starting point using the ingenious Ride the City site, and bring a NYC Cycling Map (free at any good […]
Published on July 1st, 2008 under Everything, Food & Drink, Play.
Tip Sheet: June 18-June 24
Good thing Saturday’s the longest day of the year. With all that time you can catch the Mermaid Parade in Coney at 2, have a drink at the new Beer Island (on Stillwell between Surf Ave and the Boardwalk), then hear live music at the Newkirk Ave. eco-themed Block Party, courtesy of […]
Published on June 18th, 2008 under Everything, Food & Drink, Arts & Entertainment, Play.
Hungry for Love
Like other web tv endeavors to come out of Williamsburg, Feed Me: The Brooklyn Cooking Dating Show, has all the ingredients of a hit: Two Brooklynites who love to cook are set up and filmed while making dinner for their blind date.
Creator Adam Pollock does the pairing, using an online survey to figure out […]
Published on June 10th, 2008 under Everything, Food & Drink, Play.
Tip Sheet: June 5-9
Sure sign that summer is upon us: Too much fun to be had on any given weekend, starting with this one.
For the Grillmasters
Compete in the RUB-sponsored,Grillin’ by the Bay cookoff in Sheepshead Bay this Saturday — or just eat the charred masterpieces of bigtime barbecuers like The Rhode Island Anchormen, last year’s winners. […]
Published on June 4th, 2008 under Everything, Food & Drink, Arts & Entertainment, Shopping & Services, Community, Family, Play.
Tip Sheet: May 21-27
Everybody Dance Now
In a nod to the Brooklyn Bridge’s 125th anniversary, Chuck Davis, artistic director of DanceAfrica — BAM’s famous festival of African and African-American dance, music, art and film — has curated a program that celebrates building bridges between cultures… and in that gracious spirit, BAM is extending a pair of free tickets […]
Published on May 21st, 2008 under Everything, Arts & Entertainment, Community, Play.
Dance Rummy, Dance!
There are countless places to go dancing in Brooklyn, with scenes to suit your every mood, from large clubs in converted warehouses, to loft parties of questionable legality, to outdoor, organic BBQs like the one debuting this Sunday, May 25, at The Yard, where DJs from the Water Taxi Beach, APT, and Studio B […]
Published on May 20th, 2008 under Everything, Arts & Entertainment, Play.
The “Other” Brooklyn Bridge Celebrations
The five-day blowout celebration of the Brooklyn Bridge’s 125th anniversary begins Thursday, May 22, and there are a multitude of cool things planned: a Technicolor light installation, a Brooklyn Philharmonic performance, outdoor films in Fulton-Ferry State Park, guided tours, and Grucci fireworks (all detailed here).
But BB is particularly psyched about two great events that […]
Published on May 15th, 2008 under Everything, Arts & Entertainment, Community, Family, Play.
On the Waterfront
Lest you forget, we’re on an island, surrounded by water, and these seven organizations make it insanely easy to see Brooklyn* by boat — oil slicks, egrets, and all. Some will even let you paddle for free, so there’s no excuse for landlubbers.
Gowanus Dredgers, waterfrontmuseum.org/dredgers
The Deal: Free canoes, life vests, and maps to explore […]
Published on May 13th, 2008 under Everything, Community, Family, Play.
Yo, Mama (to be)
“Got any weird cravings?”
If you’re pregnant, or you’ve been pregnant, you know this is one of those questions people love to ask, because they all want you to say pickles.
Nevermind that few reliable studies confirm this craving. (One Sri Lankan survey found that many pregnant women do crave sour foods — especially those who […]
Published on May 8th, 2008 under Everything, Food & Drink, Community, Family, Play.
Tip Sheet: April 30 to May 4
Kid ‘n’ Play
Indulge your mini, 7- to 16-year-old speed demon this Sunday in Bay Ridge’s Owl Head Park, where they’ll learn how to build and embellish hot-wheels-sized cars from scratch, then race them down a 40-foot track. (A non-racing class called the “Show Boat” division exists for art cars.) The free event, from 11-3, is […]
Published on April 30th, 2008 under Everything, Food & Drink, Community, Family, Play.
