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27 Jul

SummerStage Presents Bike Valet Parking in East River Park

Written by Chris Brunelle New York, News

Tagged with biking, concerts, free, manhattan, outdoors

Bike travel provides many positives to the rider and the environment. The good people at SummerStage now add the high roller treatment to the list. In partnership with Transportation Alternatives, ... Read more..

29 Jun

Roosevelt L!ve Festival Celebrates a Sax Legend

Written by Chris Brunelle Arts, New York

Tagged with concerts, eco, free, jazz, music, outdoors, picnic, views

Four free cultural events are coming to the central green lawn at Roosevelt Island Riverwalk Commons this summer. Just off the F stop on the island, Roosevelt Live (or L!ve) ... Read more..

03 Jun

Dutch Kills Bar in Long Island City: Cocktails From Another Era

Written by Chris Brunelle Dining & Nightlife, Queens

Tagged with bar, cocktails, drinks, long-island-city, music

People go to bars for lots of different reasons. Some of us meet friends or colleagues for conversation. Others go to dance, meet potential mates, see bands, or just plain ... Read more..

27 May

Outdoor Dining in Queens: Where to Eat and Drink This Summer

Written by Chris Brunelle Dining & Nightlife, Queens

Tagged with bars, beach, beer, beer garden, budget-friendly, long-island-city, reviews

Getting outside is what warm weather is about. For many, Queens is an afterthought. The advantage of getting less attention is you often experience more bang for your buck. This ... Read more..

22 Feb

The Jazz Festival is Coming Back to New York City This Summer

Written by Chris Brunelle Arts, New York, News

Tagged with bronx, brooklyn, budget-friendly, concerts, festival, jazz, queens

Jazz feels like New York. There’s no city with greater historical ties to this truly American genre. Chicago, New Orleans, and Kansas City are worthy competitors, but as in most ... Read more..

08 Feb

Where to Rock Fat Tuesday: Fort Useless in Brooklyn

Written by Chris Brunelle Arts, Brooklyn

Tagged with concerts, DIY, mardi gras, music

If your goal is to celebrate N'Awlins with all of the jambalaya (and great music, of course) but none of the obnoxious crowds, here's an off the beaten path option ... Read more..

16 Dec

Another Arabian Night: Where to Eat Like a North African Local

Written by Chris Brunelle Dining & Nightlife, Queens

Tagged with astoria, cultural getaway, food, subway

All five boroughs of New York are densely scattered with a variety of cultural pockets holding strong ties to the old country of its generations of immigrants. Queens leads the ... Read more..

07 Oct

Historic Haunts: Tip Toeing Over Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow

Written by Chris Brunelle Hudson Valley, Weekend Getaways

Tagged with dining, family-fun, grand central, halloween, historical-sites, metro-north, shopping

If you want to embrace the most colorful and eerie of all the four seasons, Sleepy Hollow—home to Washington Irving’s horror novel about Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horsemen—is a ... Read more..

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