On June 17, Chelsea Piers, New York City’s go-to destination for sports and recreation, will celebrate the launch of Chelsea Piers Field House Brooklyn, its new family-friendly sports facility located at 601 Dean Street. The community-focused event invites the public to the new state-of the-art recreational center to experience all that the Chelsea Piers Field House Brooklyn has to offer. The massive family-friendly facility highlights include an 80+ degree learn-to-swim pool, an Olympic-sized gymnastics center, two boarded turf fields, a specialized ninja + parkour center, and several birthday and event spaces. Continue reading Chelsea Piers Field House Brooklyn Opens With a Community Launch Party→
I could not think of a more fun and festive way to close the year than with a walking tour of the amazing Holiday Christmas Lights on display every year in the neighborhood of Dyker Heights,Brooklyn! If you didn’t make it there this holiday season, put it on your list of things not to miss for 2023! Happy New Year, Dear Readers!
Five Points Festival Poster with artwork by Creon (@chknhead)
Holy Collectible Designer Toys, Five Points Festival is finally back after a two year, pandemic-induced hiatus, and we are soooo excited for a huge comeback celebration! Woo! Sponsored by Clutter Magazine, Five Points is the premier event for finding the coolest designer art toys and other collectibles, plus action figures, comics, street art, jewelry and assorted unique ephemera. Get  your tickets now for the weekend of June 25th and 26th! Continue reading Five Points Festival Returns to Brooklyn June 25th!→
I don’t know about you, but lately I feel like it’s ‘safe’ to be a bit more adventurous when it comes to dining out. Specifically, I’m willing to leave my neighborhood for expanded culinary horizons. That includes making a trip to the lovely neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights for an indulgent, farm-to-table experience at Vineapple Cafe — a wildly impressive foodie find that just hit my radar. Continue reading Vineapple Cafe: A Surprise Foodie Destination in Brooklyn!→
Mike Diamond (Mike D of the Beastie Boys) wanted a Brooklyn-inspired toile wallpaper for the walls of his Cobble Hill brownstone. In 2012, he worked with designers Vincent J. Ficarra and Adela Qersaqi at Revolver New York, and John Sherman of local manufacturer Flavor Paper to produce a design that pays tribute to Brooklyn in a manner that looks, from a distance, like a traditional eighteenth centre French toile — a printed textile with small scenes that make up an overall pattern. Continue reading Eye On Design: Brooklyn Toile Pattern Wallpaper→
