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Weekend Picks -- Top Chefs, Dancing in the Streets, and Outdoor Fun

Friday May 18, 2012
  • Taste of Tribeca -- On Saturday, sample delicacies from Tribeca's most gifted chefs. Your $50 ticket ($45 in advance) buys you six scrumptious tastes from restaurants including Bouley, Nobu, Tribeca Grill and 50+ others.

  • New York City Dance Parade 2012-- Shake your moneymaker down old Broadway on Saturday afternoon. The Dance Parade will start at 1pm, hoof it to Tompkins Square Park and then transform into DanceFest, a four-hour free festival with dance performances, dance lessons, and a DJ party.
  • It's My Park Day! -- Also on Saturday, you can team up with  other New Yorkers to help beautify our NYC parks for summer. Events are taking place in parks across the five boroughs.
  • Drums Along the Hudson -- Celebrate the spirit of the drum and the culture of the Native American people in Inwood Park on Sunday. The open-air powwow will feature world dance and drumming performances, international foods and Native American arts and crafts.

National Bike to Work Day

Wednesday May 16, 2012

bikeThis Friday is National Bike to Work Day. Make your commute more healthy and eco-friendly on May 18 and you may just get hooked on biking to work.

Still not convinced? Transportation Alternatives, one of the sponsors of National Bike to Work Day, is giving out free iced coffees, Clif Bars, and fresh fruit to bikers from 6-10 AM on May 20 at the following locations:

  • Brooklyn Bridge (middle)
  • Manhattan Bridge (Manhattan side)
  • Williamsburg Bridge (Brooklyn side)
  • Queensboro Bridge (Queens side)
  • Staten Island Ferry Terminal (Staten Island side)
  • Hudson River Greenway at 70th Street
  • Bronx - Joyce Kilmer Park (161st & Grand Concourse)

Pledge to bike to work on May 18, 2012.

New to biking the mean streets of New York? Find the best bike route to your office or get some tips on NYC bike commuting before Friday.

Happy pedaling!

May Street Fairs in New York

Monday May 14, 2012

new york street fairs

Street fair season is here. The weather is warm and the gyro makers, psychics, and bulk tube sock vendors are hitting the streets of New York again for your shopping pleasure.

Check out our street fair listings for May in New York.

Find May farmers' markets in New York.

Browse our gallery of NYC summer street fair photos.

Mother's Day Weekend

Friday May 11, 2012

your mother old lady

Spend some quality time with Mom in New York City this weekend.

We have your guide to great Mother's Day activities -- including a flower workshop, a Hudson River cruise, brunch ideas, and more.

Celebrate Mother's Day in New York.

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