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06 Jan
10 Best Indoor Activities in the Outer Boroughs
Written by Lauren Matison Mini Guides

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Looking for something to do this winter that doesn't involve freezing your tuchus off? The offManhattan staff has partnered with NBC Travel Editor Peter Greenberg to produce a list of ... Read more..

16 Nov
Indoor Bazaar Makes An Entrance in Brooklyn
Written by Lauren Matison Events

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What: Grand Opening of Bedford Avenue Flea Market Where: The border of Clinton Hill and Bedford Stuyvesant When: Saturday, November 22nd, 10am-6pm (and every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through February 2009) Why: It's ... Read more..

10 Nov
Off to Brooklyn By Way of Free Shuttle
Written by Lauren Matison Reviews

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Heart of Brooklyn, NY—As many Manhattan residents face the disheartening challenge of scaling back everyday costs, it’s more welcoming than hot cocoa and an electric blanket in winter to hear ... Read more..

08 Oct
Seeking Adventure: Quick and Easy Escapes for Fall
Written by Lauren Matison Events

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What: The Adventure Society’s Fall Foliage Horseback Ride with Apple & Pumpkin Picking Where: Central New Jersey When: Sunday, October 12th 7:30a.m. - 6p.m. Why: Fresh air, a sugar high, and a ... Read more..

07 Aug
Summer’s Hot Spot: Frying Pan Finally Resurfaces
Written by Lauren Matison Reviews

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Off the West Side Highway, beyond the zip line of roller bladers, runners, bikers and dog walkers, rows of crisscrossed wood trusses mark the entrance to the Frying Pan. Since ... Read more..

04 Jul
July 4th Weekend: Free Concert on the “Island of Nuts”
Written by Lauren Matison Events

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What: The New York Philharmonic will play Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and four other classical favorites. Where: Governors Island, once called "Pagganck" by the Indians, then "Nutten Eylandt" by the Dutch in ... Read more..

30 Jun
On a Long Island Beach: Sun, Big Surf and Few Crowds
Written by Lauren Matison Reviews

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The thick fog had not yet lifted at Robert Moses Beach, about an hour and a half east of Manhattan past Queens and high rises. Outside the Suffolk Bus, the ... Read more..

23 May
Paying Homage to a Bridge
Written by Lauren Matison Events

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What: Bridge as Icon, an art exhibition When: Sunday, May 25—July 26 Where: Tabla Rasa Gallery, Brooklyn, NY Why: Celebrate the bridge on its 125th birthday. You've walked, biked, driven over it, and ... Read more..

29 Feb
(Green) Beats of Summer
Written by Lauren Matison Events

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What: All Points West Music & Arts Festival Where: Liberty State Park, Jersey City Why: This summer, with the Statue of Liberty looming in the near distance, Radiohead, The Roots, and Jack ... Read more..

22 Feb
Brooklyn’s Beaujolais Party
Written by Lauren Matison Events

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What: A Beaujolais wine and European olive oil tasting Why: Wine not? Put something warm and bubbly in your belly to help brave the cold. In vino veritas. When: Saturday, February ... Read more..

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