It’s another great weekend to head out and about on the subway, as our local lines don’t have any changes to stops in our area. The R is still doing it’s usual thing, though, and you should keep an eye out for some other changes if you’
backyards
It’s outdoor drinking season, and we couldn’t be in a better place for it! We’re going to be taking a look at a few of our favorite Park Slope bars with backyards this summer — if you have a favorite, let us know in the comments. First up
apartment
As Mayor Bill de Blasio moves his family to Gracie Mansion [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/nyregion/de-blasio-family-begins-move-to-gracie-mansion.html?_r=0] , leaving bookshelves and Christmas tree stands [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140602/park-slope/mayor-leaves-free-stuff-outside-home-ahead-of-gracie-mansion-move] behind at the curb, there’s one big thing to consider: What will
Community Gardens
A garden decades in the making on 4th Avenue is finally opening its gates to the community this summer. The new GreenSpace on 4th [http://greenspaceon4th.org], which will take over about half the empty lot above a watershaft for the Department of Environmental Protection’s Water Tunnel Number 3
Kate Wilkes
The mural on the wall of Mavi, on the corner of Union Street and 5th Avenue, was unveiled over the weekend, after a contest [/blog/art-music/design-a-new-mural-for-the-mavi-wall] gathered ideas on the topic “What’s Your Brooklyn.” What do you think of the Who’s Your Uncle [/blog/photos/the-perennial-question] replacement?
“ Sirens of #southslope,” writes photographer amy_nelsun [http://instagram.com/p/pmpMhKq7h-/]. Don’t bother trying to resist that siren song!Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag it #southslope on Instagram, or
Looking for something fun to do with the kids this week? From a big puppet street party, a performance to by a guitarist who likes to rock, to a chance to build rubber band cars, there’s a lot of fun stuff to do in the neighborhood. Details on those
Eleven Consignment Boutique
Eleven Consignment Boutique [http://elevencboutique.tumblr.com/], the high-end used clothing and accessories store with a location in Manhattan and one that opened at 70 5th Avenue in Park Slope last year [/blog/neighbors/eleven-consignment-boutique-opening-march-15], is adding another location here in the neighborhood, just across the street. They’re currently
Omni Beauty Salon
You may have noticed a slight change at 152 5th Avenue, between Douglass and Degraw, but it’s a bit more than just a new awning. The space is under new ownership and is now called Omni Beauty Salon [http://omnibeautysalon.com/], replacing the former Silky [http://www.yelp.com/
Ready to start checking items off your list of fun summer activities? One of our favorites takes place right in Prospect Park, and is coming up on Wednesday, July 9 at 8pm, when the New York Philharmonic returns to the Long Meadow Ballfields [http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/nyphil]
Ready to start checking items off your list of fun summer activities? One of our favorites takes place right in Prospect Park, and is coming up on Wednesday, July 9 at 8pm, when the New York Philharmonic returns to the Long Meadow Ballfields [http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/nyphil]
Ready to start checking items off your list of fun summer activities? One of our favorites takes place right in Prospect Park, and is coming up on Wednesday, July 9 at 8pm, when the New York Philharmonic returns to the Long Meadow Ballfields [http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/nyphil]