Let's Get Our Sample Sale On

Time Out New York has a great list of sample sales for the week for Aprile 29-May 5. Click here to find out the hot deals!

Get your sale on April 29-May 5-Sample sales and shopping events

 

TriBeCa Film Festival on the Cheap

The Tribeca Drive-In outdoor screenings will begin each night at 6 p.m. with pre-film events and a movie at sundown. They all start at about 8:15 p.m. Bring some food and get their early as seating is first-come, first serve at the World Financial Center Plaza, located at Hudson River’s North Cove near 200 Vesey Street.

April 23 – “Big”

Pre-show events: fortune tellers, carnival games, music, face painters and trivia contests.

The classic Tom Hanks comedy will be screened on Family Day by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment as part of the studio’s 75th anniversary.

April 24 – “The Birth of Big Air”

Pre- and post- show events: BMX street tricks and freestyle demonstrations and Mat Hoffman, a.k.a. “The Condor” in person.

The movie, a Spike Jonze documentary about BMX pro Hoffman, will make its world premiere at the ESPN at the Tribeca Drive-In event.

The Tribeca Film Festival’s street fair will overlap with the ESPN Sports Day, both scheduled May 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The street fair goes from Greenwich Street from Chambers to Harrison streets with performers.

The festival features dancers, stilt walkers, puppets, arts and crafts and a kite-making. There will be a Tribeca Film Festival “red carpet” to walk and a screening of the movie “Snowmen.”

The fourth annual sports festival is on Duane Street between Greenwich Street and Hudson Street featuring expect interactive sports-related games and demonstrations.

More Tribeca Film Festival free events.

Time Out New York's List of Cheap things to do in NYC

Check out the perfect budget list of things to do from Time Out New York  This is a must for all of us looking for fun and inexpensive things to do in the Big Apple.

Enjoy the NYC adventure!

What's More New York than the Statue of Liberty? Carrie Bradshaw

This Spring, nothing will be more "New York" than Carrie Bradshaw and her gal pals in "Sex and the City 2" opening in theatres May 28th. The trailer for the film has just been released and it seems to have all the glamor, shoes, and drama as the first movie and series - sure to be a big NYC hit. Watch the trailer.

About the movie:

It's been two years, what happens after you get married? The continuing story of Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha as they struggle to manage their love lives, friendships and careers in New York City.

Don't forget if you are heading to NYC, check out NYC Trivia Tours: Historic Greenwich Village tour book that feature "hot spots" from the SATC series.

Got Your Easter Bonnet?

Nothing says Easter in NYC like the Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival.  You can get your fill of Easter bonnets as New Yorkers gather along Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets. The area around St. Patrick's Cathedral is always the hot spot of the parade where you can see everything from the traditional to the extreme (some bonnets actually have live animals in them).  Grab your bonnet and your camera and join in on the fun. The Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

See you there!

Draw a burlesque queen at the Slipper Room

I love it when I stumble upon some really, REALLY fun and unique activities to do in NYC. This happened today when I found Time Out New York's article on "50 Things to do in New York City on a Saturday". Some of these I have done or heard about, but others sound really fun (and really inexpensive). From beer tasting to ping pong lessons to drawing a burlesque queen at the Slipper Room, this list promises something for everyone. They also have lists for Friday and Sunday as well.

Check out this fun article by clicking here, and have a great NYC weekend!

Hungry? Let’s Go To Brooklyn

Dine in Brooklyn is in its seventh year and is an initiative of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and the nonprofit Best of Brooklyn Inc. It features over 200 affordable and diverse meals that are treat to the tongue AND the wallet.  It runs through March 25, 2010.

Dine In Brooklyn: $20.10* Lunch, $25.00* Dinner. 3 Courses. Quality food, no attitude on the side! Call any of the participating restaurants to make a reservation and be sure to mention “Dine In Brooklyn.”

(Availability is limited, so please cancel any reservations you can’t keep.) [*does not include beverages, tax, or gratuity]

The Scottsboro Boys - Discover NYC Pick of the Week

The Vineyard Theatre’s production of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS is more than your typical well-performed Off-Broadway musical—it is provocative, thought provoking, toe-tapping, and a five-star work of art. This is bold, exhilarating theatre at its best. It is our Discover NYC pick of the week.

From the celebrated songwriting team of KANDER & EBB (CABARET, CHICAGO, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN), THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS is a new musical that explores the well-known 1930’s ‘Scottsboro Case’, in which a group of innocent African-American teenagers are falsely accused of a terrible crime—eventually provoking a national outrage that sparked the American Civil Rights movement. It is directed and choreographed with fine attention to detail by Tony Award-winner SUSAN STROMAN (THE PRODUCERS) with outstanding performances by JOHN CULLUM (URINETOWN), BRANDON VICTOR DIXON (THE COLOR PURPLE), and COLMAN DOMINGO (PASSING STRANGE). The show has been extended through April 18, 2010. But don’t wait—click here to get your tickets now.

The Bitter End

A few weeks ago I went to The Biter End for the first time. New York's oldest Rock Club is an amazing place to see live music in NYC. I strongly recommend seeing the New York Songwriters Circle that performs every other Monday at 7.p.m It's a great venue to hear up and coming artists from all over the country. When I went i saw one group in particular from Nashville, TN, Channing and Quinn, who are going to make it big.

It's one of the best deals to see some great live music in NYC. Check out their schedule at the link above.

The Perfect Umbrella?

As I was walking to the subway yesterday, wearing my big black not-so-stylish rain boots and trying to battle the wind and rain, I actually tripped over a huge "dead" umbrellas laying in the middle of the sidewalk.  The high speed winds and massive rain had made the streets of New York City look like an umbrella graveyard. They were EVERYWHERE! I couldn't help think, "There has got to be some decent umbrellas out there perfect for the NYC weather."  Maybe if we all just invested in one quality umbrella verses all the cheap $3 kind, New Yorkers would not only stay drier, but quit littering the streets with umbrella carcuses.

So I did a little research and found three studies that give their suggestions for the very best umbrellas - the perfect gift!
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NYC Trivia Tours: An adventure in every neighborhood!

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