Weekend Picks

So you already know about the Barneys New York Sample Sale and Mariah Carey at Continental Airlines Arena. What else is on this weekend?

• La Casita at Lincoln Center Plaza -- Celebrate urban poetry and the spoken-word traditions of the Caribbean, U.S., Latin America, Africa and Mexico. Saturday and Sunday, 2PM-6PM. Lincoln Center Plaze, Columbus Avenue at 64th Street, FREE admission
  
  
• NYC Half-Marathon -- This 13.1-mile race from Central Park to Battery Park makes for a nice warm-up for the New York City Marathon this fall. Get NYC Marathon training tips. Sunday, August 27th, 7AM-10AM. Starting point is Central Park at East Drive and 87th Street.
  
  
• Pakistani Day Parade -- Celebrate Pakistani pride at this parade and street festival. Sunday, August 27th, 1PM-3:30PM. Madison Avenue from 41st to 23rd Street.
  
  

And tennis fans need to rest up this weekend -- the U.S. Open kicks off on Monday.