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Pop-A-Wheelie Dreamin’
Brooklyn Mama’s Park Pick

When I was a little girl, I looked forward to summer weekends. That’s when my parents would take me and my sisters to Nellie Bly Amusement Park. Nellie Bly was Brooklyn’s answer to “Kiddie” Great Adventure. Okay, not quite, but through the eyes of a child, it was the best thing since quarter rides. And [...]

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Cool To Do’s On Hot Weekend
Brooklyn Mama

What a day for the beach! Why not make today a Coney Island Day? In addition to the sun, the sand, the surf and the rides at Luna Park, the streets will be alive with the sound of music at the 10th Annual Siren Music Festival.
During the festival, why not spice things up a bit [...]

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FREE MOVIES FRIDAY!

7.9.10
hi all! great free outdoor movie screenings this weekend…..pack a picnic and blanket and enjoy!
FRIDAY
Ghostbusters
7:30 DOORS OPEN, 8:30 MOVIE STARTS!
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Pier 86, Twelfth Ave (at 46th St)
Midtown West | Map
212-245-0072
Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St–Port Authority; N, Q, R, 42nd St S, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 42nd [...]

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San Gennaro, move over
Giglio Sunday
BEST Italian Feast in CITY!

‘Tis the Season
It’s the MOST wonderful time of the year! Can’t you just smell it? The zeppoles…. sausage & peppers…fried oreos…just wafting in the Brooklyn air. Every year, this wonderful aroma guides me like some kind of cartoon character to the annual feast for Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I have been [...]

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FREE swing dancing TONIGHT!

Tonight Enjoy FREE Swing Dancing Lessons and Jam to Music in Brooklyn, NYC
When: 7/8/10 at 6:30pm to 7/8/10 at 9:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Public Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
Phone: (718) 230-2100

Tonight at 6:30 head to Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library Plaza for FREE Swing Dancing Lessons! Dennis Lichtman’s Brain Cloud will play favorites by Bob Wills, Spade Cooley, [...]

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Watermelon Margarita Popsicles!

Now that’s how you need to beat the heat!
Ingredients:
2 cups watermelon puree (roughly 1/4 medium size seedless watermelon)
1/4 cup lime juice (roughly 1 large lime)
3 ounces tequila
1 ounce cointreau
2/3 cup sugar
Directions:
Chop the watermelon into small pieces. Using a Cuisinart, puree the watermelon. Place the puree in a large mixing bowl.
Add lime juice and sugar to [...]

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Stinky Cheese and Beer! Grab it!

Oh, my little cheese and beer lovers, I have found the perfect specialty food shop for you! Get out that metrocard and get over to GRAB on 7th ave in Windsor Terrace where Laura will hook you up! She will guide you through her dazzlingly delicious array of charcuterie, but it is the cheese and [...]

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Birdsall House
Great Spot in Peekskill

On Saturday evening, my friends and our 3 toddlers in toe, tried to get a bite at The Peekskill Brewery, but they didn’t have an opening until 8:15 (long after my boy is in bed!). So, instead, we checked out this new joint which opened on Main Street. It was great! 20 beers on tap [...]

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The Campbell Apartment
Cocktails and Culture

It is like walking back in time when you head tot he Campbell Apartment in Grand Central. It used to be a private office and ha lovingly been restored into its former grandeur. And the cocktails are divine, however, the dress code of no shorts, or sandals is applied throughout the year. Dress up! You [...]

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FREE movie nights
overlooking Manhattan!

The most recent addition to our parks, The Brooklyn Bridge Park newly opened Pier 1, is going to be slammin’ this summer! For info on free movie nights, or any other cool offerings just hit the link below! Make sure to get a cone from the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory!!!!

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