New York’s 35th Annual Halloween Parade
Sure, it’s been sanitized and commercialized over the decades, but New York’s Village Halloween Parade remains a rite of passage for New Yorkers and out of town visitors.
Started by a Greenwich Village mask maker and puppeteer in 1973, it began as a walk from house to house in his neighborhood for his children and their friends. By 1975, the Parade had formed itself into a not-for-profit organization. Today, the Parade draws more than 50,000 costumed participants and spectators estimated at 2 million.
Filed under Art, Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Navigating New York, New York City, Urban Life | Comment (0)Did you ever spend Halloween with dinosaurs?
Friday, October 31, from 4 to 7pm, the American Museum of Natural History hosts the 13th Annual Spooktacular Halloween Celebration. Kids trick-or-treat, create creepy origami, and make crafts including “boo”-tiful ghosts, spooky “boo”-kmarks, and Venus fly traps.
Admission is $10.00 per person ($9.00 for Museum Members)
(Come in your Halloween costume and bring a bag for trick-or-treating.)
Filed under Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Museums, New York City, Urban Life | Comment (0)New York Wines and Dines
Select New York restaurants share the locavore / ecovore / green approach to dining this week. In Italian this is called cucina della territoria – and it means that you eat what is grown in the region. Around the world, this sanity of enjoying and making the most of what the earth offers by region and season is a practicality of daily life. And here in New York, you’ll find it through the month.
Take advantage of this opportunity to pair fresh local produce with NY’s local wines.
Filed under Enjoying New York City, Navigating New York, New York City, Restaurants, Vegetarian - Vegan | Comment (0)New York Print Fair | October 30 through November 4
| October 30, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
| October 31, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
| November 1, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
| November 2, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 6:00 pm |
POLLY APFELBAUM
Lover’s Leap 13 2007
The annual IFPDA Print Fair is unique among the world’s major art fairs for its focus on fine prints from all periods. All dealers exhibiting at the Fair are members of the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA).
The highlight of the show is Durham Press, Booth A30, celebrating 20 years of work with great artists, clients, employees and friends. Durham Press features new and recent work by Polly Apfelbaum, John Giorno, Emil Lukas, Beatriz Milhazes, James Nares, Tom Slaughter, Alison Elizabeth Taylor, Ray Charles White, and work by Joe Amrhein, Lydia Dona, John Giorno, Michael Heizer, Stephen Hendee, Scott Kilgour, Jenifer Kobylarz, Antonio Murado, Lisa Stefanelli, David Urban, Leslie Wayne and Stephen Westfall.
The Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue at 67th Street
New York, NY 10065
New York Knicks: Home Opener on Oct. 29
Sure, the New York Knicks haven’t exactly been a proud franchise of late but new coach Mike D’Antoni and first round draft pick Danilo Gallinari (left) are here to change all that.
Starting on Wednesday, October 29 - against the equally disappointing Miami Heat - D’Antoni’s Knicks have no where to go but up.
Filed under Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Great Sites about NYC, New York City, Urban Life | Comment (0)Today is the last day for an absentee ballot…
request to be received by your election officials.
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)Diwali Celebration in New York
The auspicious day of Diwali is today. The date which changes every year is decided by the moon cycle and the Hindu calendar. Amavasya or the “no moon day” is considered the perfect day for Diwali. Diwali is reckoned with Lord Rama’s coronation ceremony as the King of Ayodhya after his return to the kingdom from 14 years of exile along with his wife Sita & brother Laxman after killing the demon, King Ravana.
Celebrate by lighting diyas to drive away the darkness of amavasya, or join the celebrations of light - one perfectly poetic is Rafel Lozano-Hemmer’s “Pulse Park” in Madison Square Park, a perfect view of which can be enjoyed from a lovely table from the second floor of Tabla.
Filed under Enjoying New York City, Great Sites about NYC, Navigating New York, New York City, Nightlife, Restaurants, Urban Life | Comment (0)Another dismal day for the Dow.
The one thing remotely amusing about the economy is this video.
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)The Pond is Open at Bryant Park
The Pond at Bryant Park, is Manhattan’s first and only free admission ice skating rink - conveniently located in midtown Manhattan, between 40th and 42nd Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues (a short walk from both Times Square and Grand Central Station).
Open daily through January 26, 2009
Sunday - Thursday 8am - 10pm
Friday & Saturday 8am - Midnight
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HALL’oween at the New York Hall of Science
Did you know that bats can live for up to 30 years? Did you know that pumpkins come in a variety of colors from white to yellow to orange? Well, the Halloween celebrations have started early at the New York Hall of Science.
Another wonderful reason to visit Queens.
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