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Cortelyou Early Childhood Center window display (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)The weekend is finally here, and we’d like to help you have a great one blocks from your home. Whether you’re looking for a Caribbean street festival [/blog/art-music/enjoy-music-rides-exotic-foods-flatbush-avenue-street-fair-saturday-july-9/] , an outdoor opera brunch, or a local
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(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Though this week will be short and sweet, it’s packed with Ditmas Park nightlife options. Whether you’re looking for a multicultural shopping bazaar, an outdoor traveling shakespeare play, or a nocturnal bat-walk — this is your spot for the hottest events in Ditmas Park.
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(Photo via prospect_park / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGIB9pCL1ZS/?taken-by=prospect_park])Welcome to the week, whether you’re looking to see up-and-coming comedians, join a book club, or wind down with some park yoga — this is your spot for the hottest weekly events in (and immediately around)
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(Photo by barchordbrooklyn / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BEHa1r9sZ8y/?taken-by=barchordbrooklyn])We were appalled at Renthop’s newest “study” [https://www.renthop.com/study/new-york-city-ny/summerscore-article.html]which ranked the best summer neighborhoods on factors like outdoor cafes and nearby parks, but completely ignored the outdoor dining and bar
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(Photo: Bourbon Sprawl)Bourbon Sprawl [http://bourbonsprawl.net/] will bring a little bit of Brooklyn to the Bakersfield sound when the local band pays tribute this week to country-music legend Merle Haggard, who passed away April 6. In the mid-60s, Haggard was one of the pioneers of the Bakersfield sound,
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The Condescending Liberals. (Photo: Shirley N. Lew)Sachin Shenolikar [http://www.sachinshenolikar.com/], guitarist for the Brooklyn-based Condescending Liberals, admits that the band’s name is tongue-in-cheek. “It comes from an incident at a dinner party the day after the 2008 vice presidential debate,” he told Emily Tan of the
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King Solomon Hicks (Photo: the artist)There aren’t that many musicians who can boast seven years of professional experience before they’ve celebrated their 20th birthday. (Mozart comes to mind, but he hasn’t been gigging much lately.) “King” Solomon Hicks [http://kingsolomonhicks.com/] is another member of that
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The Dirty Water Dogs (Photo: Dirty Water Dogs)According to purists, you can only celebrate Mardi Gras one day during the year. As a long-time Gulf Coast resident explained, it’s fine to have Carnival festivities throughout the weeks leading up to the big day. But a real Mardi Gras
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Winter drinks at Sycamore. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)With a blizzard on the way, it may seem like you should hibernate at home and pray for spring. Don’t do that. Venture out to the neighborhood watering holes and partake in the great winter tradition of cold weather libations.
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Photo viaBourbon Sprawl [https://www.facebook.com/bourbonsprawl/photos_stream]We don’t necessarily encourage you to go out in the blizzard that’s expected to hit this weekend [/blog/weather/blizzard-watch-for-saturday-heres-what-you-need-to-know/], but if you do decide to go out, we’ve rounded up some of the best stuff going
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Photo via Janet BurganLooking for something to do this week? We’ve got a roundup of some of our favorite events happening in the neighborhood! Music, comedy, crafts, sing-alongs, and more! If you have an upcoming event you’d like featured in our calendar, or if there’s anything we’
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Photo via Alegba & FriendsLooking for something fun to do this weekend? There’s plenty of great music at Bar Chord, a jazz jam at Kettle & Thread, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events at the library and more! If you have an upcoming event you’d like featured in