Friday, June 27, 2008
TOURS TOURS TOURS
VERY BUSY WEEK WITH TOURS THURS, FRI, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. ALSO HAVE FAMILY IN FROM ARIZONA. TRYING TO KEEP THEM ENTERTAINED IN BETWEEN DOING THE TOURS, I'M RUNNING AROUND LIKE A MANIAC. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO GO TO 2-TOMS TONIGHT BUT AS I WRITE THIS EVERYONE IS NAPPING AND DINNER IS AT 8PM. DON'T KNOW IF WERE GONNA MAKE IT.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
WATERFALLS TO FLOW
THE NEW YORK CITY WATERFALLS WILL START ON THURSDAY AND RUN TILL OCT. 13th FROM 7AM TO 10 PM DAILY. ONE WILL BE PLACED ON THE BROOKLYN SIDE OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER. THE FALLS WILL BE ILLUMINATED AFTER SUNSET. WHILE IN BROOKLYN TAKE A TOUR. http://www.brooklynwalkingtour.com/
RATNER GETS SUPREME VOTE
DEVELOPER BRUCE RATNER WON A COURT DECISION STATING THEY CAN USE EMINENT DOMAIN IN EVICTING BUSINESSES AND HOME OWNERS FROM THEIR PROPERTY AND MOVE ALONG WITH THE ATLANTIC YARDS PROJECT. ANOTHER WIN FOR THE BIG GUYS AND THE LITTLE GUYS WHO HAVE LIVED IN AREA FOR GENERATIONS ARE FORCED OUT. I'M SURE HE WILL BE GETTING BIG TAX BREAKS TOO. HATS WHAT THEY DO.
Monday, June 23, 2008
TOUR TAPED
LAST TUESDAY A FILM CREW FROM CABLEVISION MET ME ON 7TH AVE AND CARROLL ST AND FILMED ME FOR 3 HOURS AT VARIOUS POINTS OF INTEREST OF MY TOUR FOR A SHOW CALLED NEIGHBORHOOD JOURNAL, IT'S A SHOW ALL ABOUT BROOKLYN AND WILL AIR ON CH 118 SOMETIME IN SEPT. MORE INFO WHEN I KNOW EXACT DATE. A TOUR IS GROWING IN BROOKLYN.
SMITH STREET FESTIVAL
MERMAID PARADE
MET IN PROSPECT PARK
NEW HOT SPOT
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
BLUE RIBBON DINNER
ON MONDAY NIGHT I WENT TO BLUE RIBBON ON 5TH AVE IN PARK SLOPE, FUNNY AS BLUE RIBBON USED TO BE SPINNERS, WHICH WAS AN ITALIAN SUPERMARKET MY GRANDMOTHER WOULD SHOP AT. WE STARTED WITH A DOZEN OYSTERS AND A SHRIMP COCKTAIL FOLLOWED BY STEAK FOR TWO, A 40-OZ PORTERHOUSE. AND TOPPED IT OFF WITH A BANANA SPLIT. WITH A FEW DRINKS SPRINKLED IN DINNER WAS GREAT. BUT I WAS THINKING OF YEARS PAST AND REMEMBERING GOING UP AND DOWN THE ASILES WITH THE SHOPPING CART. THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
ARTWALK A DUD
ON SUNDAY I WAS ON ATLANTIC AVE FOR THE ART WALK, NOT MANY PEOPLE CHECKING IT OUT. WEATHER HAD A LOT TO DO WITH IT BUT ALSO NOT MANY EXHIBITS.
OPENING NIGHT
THE HEAT IS ON
WITH THE WEATHER BEING CLOSE TO 100 THE PAST FEW DAYS AND TOURS GOING ON AS SCHEDULED IT'S BEEN TO HOT TO STAY IN HOUSE OR BLOG.................
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
DLYAN TO PLAY PROSPECT PARK
BOB DYLAN WILL BE ENDING HIS WORLD TOUR WITH A CONCERT IN BROOKLYN. THE SHOW WILL BE AT THE PROSPECT PARK BAND SHELL ON AUG.12TH. MOST TICKETS HAVE BEEN SNAPPED UP ALREADY AS THERE WAS A PRE-SALE FOR FAN CLUB MEMBERS ON MONDAY. ONLY A 7000 SEAT VENUE. REMAINING SEATS WILL GO ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC JUNE 13TH. IF YOU DON'T GET TICKETS YOU CAN STILL GO AND STAND AROUND THE PERIMETER AND HEAR THE MUSIC. ONE OF THE ALL-TIME GREATS COMING TO BROOKLYN.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
ART WALK
SAT AND SUN JUNE 7TH & 8TH IS THE ATLANTIC AVE ARTWALK. IT'S AN OPEN STUDIO TOUR RUNNING FROM 3RD AVE TO SMITH ST. WITH OTHER LOCATIONS ALONG THE ROUTE. CHECK http://www.artwalk08.com/ FOR A MAP AND DETAILS. ARTWALK IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
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