Evelyn Kanter’s NYC Guidebook | There’s a June bouquet of free street fairs, festivals, parades and other activities in NYC this weekend for the entire family to enjoy. Saturday – 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 [...] It’s a busy weekend in NYC for free, frugal and cheap events and activities, including parades.
Saturday – 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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] | |