Evelyn Kanter’s NYC Guidebook | Strut Your Mutt in Hudson River Park on Sunday, Sept. 25th — it’s the second annual pet festival and fund-raiser sponsored by Best Friends Animal Society. This two-mile scenic walk along the Hudson River helps homeless pets in the New York Tri-State area. At the end of the Strut Your Mutt walk there’s a [...] So much happening this Labor Day Weekend that’s free, frugal or otherwise cheap. Take a deep breath. Saturday – Roosevelt Island — The Incredibles screens for free outdoors on Roosevelt Island at Firefighters Field Staten Island — Staten Island Food Truck Summerfest at Midland Beach (Daily through Monday, Sept. 5) Lincoln Center — Opera [...] The live blues music by top performers is free, but not the BBQ from top NYC finger licking good restaurants. Sunday is the 12th annual Blues BBQ bash is a feast for all your senses, in Hudson River Park South, at Pier 54 at 14th Strteet. Live music starts at 2:30 p.m., with Marquise [...] Sunday, August 7th is the last Moondance of the 2011 summer season, at Hudson River Park, and it ends with one of the most popular dance bands in New York City, the George Gee Swing Orchestra. This is swing dancing at its most fun, with river breezes and a technicolor sunset competing with the [...] Those of you who follow NYC on the Cheap know that I’m a swing dancer and also have been known to make a few salsa, zydeco, tangoand two-step moves, too. Join me on the dance floor this weekend at one or more of these free and frugal music and dance events – Saturday Swings [...] The annual Moondance FREE outdoor music and dance festival begins this Sunday at Pier 84 in Hudson River Park, featuring the swing dance band David Berger Jazz Orchestra. There’s a free swing dance lesson at 6:30 by instructors from Dance Manhattan, and the live music begins at 7 p.m. You don’t need to [...] See Hollywood stars, under the New York City stars. RiverFlicks, the annual free outdoor movie celebration from Hudson River Park Trust, is back for the summer season with two separate movie schedules — RiverFlicks for Grownups on Wednesdays, and RiverFlicks for Kids on Fridays. This is important — the locations are different. Wednesday [...] Every Friday all summer, there are free outdoor movies for kids at Hudson River Park, Pier 46. You already missed the classic Wizard of Oz last week. Don’t miss these great, fun family films showing the rest of July. July 16th — Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs July 23rd — The Great Muppet Caper July [...] | |