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NYC free and frugal street fairs and parades this weekend

There’s a June bouquet of free street fairs, festivals, parades and other activities in NYC this weekend for the entire family to enjoy.

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Head to Harlem for the Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill Cultural Festival, an all-day party with live entertainment, arts and crafts by local artisans, a heritage walking tour, pony rides and [...]

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NYC weekend planner includes parades, street fairs

copyright NYC on the Cheap Evelyn Kanter (c)It’s a busy weekend in NYC for free, frugal and cheap events and activities, including parades.

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iPhone App to Find NYC Parking

It’s not easy finding a free parking space in New York City.   They are rare, coveted things, especially the ones where you can stay parked for a couple of days or more without risking a parking ticket or getting towed.  The New York Times estimates nearly half of all traffic in residential neighborhoods such [...]

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Best places to enjoy NYC cherry blossoms in spring bloom

Every April, thousands of Japanese cherry trees turn New York City into a garden of fragrant and delicate pink and white blossoms.  Here are the best places to enjoy the cherry blossoms –

Cherry Walk, Riverside Park, Manhattan — The walkway along the Hudson River, from 100th Street to 125th Street, is known as [...]

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Brooklyn Restaurant Week Serves Lunch and Dinner Deals

More than 200 Brooklyn restaurants and cafes are participating in the 2011 Brooklyn Restaurant Week, March 21st to 31st, with lunch, brunch or dinner, for $20.11 or $25.  Mention “Dine in Brooklyn” when you make your reservation, and you should do that soon, before the most popular eateries and dates are booked.  Restaurants are [...]

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Free New Year’s Day Hangover Karaoke Dance Party

It’s called Karaoke Killed the Cat 2011, and it’s happening at Union Hall, the combo restaurant, bar, bocce court and live music venue in Park Slope.  New Year’s festivities begin with a New Year’s Eve karaoke dance party with a $15 entry fee, but the ‘morning after’ party is FREE.  Except that it [...]

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Watch Vintage Baseball Using 1864 Rules

Take me out to the ball game — circa 1864.  Cheer the New York Gothams as they take on the Flemington Neshanook, using vintage play rules.  This is a special event at the Old Stone House in Park Slope, which served as the original clubhouse of the beloved Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team.  The game [...]

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Swing Dance Your Way into 2010

The sweet swinging sounds of the 30s and 40s are a great way to welcome in the newest decade.  Head to Brooklyn’s Montauk Club for a New Year’s Eve Formal Ball to swing dance to the live music of Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Septet, and the Minsky Sisters join in the fun at [...]

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