New York

18 Oct 2010

FREE Short Science Films

The Secret Science Club isn’t a well kept secret. They meet at the Bell House instead of an underground bunker or camouflaged tree house, and you don’t have to solve a crazy physics equation to get in. But their meetings are always about topics you’d probably never think of on

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17 Oct 2010

Naturally Broke-Ass Polish Food at Lomzynianka

I will never remember how to pronounce the name of this restaurant, apparently it’s something like Lahm-zee-nee-ahnka? I dunno. It’s easier just to refer to it as the Polish place. It is delicious and dirt cheap, the portions are enormous, it’s BYOB, and the decor includes a mounted deer head

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16 Oct 2010

Get Lost in a Corn Maze in Queens

Usually when people say they got lost in Queens, I wish them luck and say nice knowing you, but now there’s a spot I wouldn’t mind getting lost in. Every Saturday and Sunday, put yourself up to the challenge with this 3-acre corn maze at the Queen’s County Farm Museum. 

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16 Oct 2010

“Visitors” Discounts at Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s

Usually, pretending to be a tourist in NYC is only good for a killer Halloween costume or trying to get a pass for something stupid you’ve done like not having enough cab fair. But at Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s, it pays to be a “visitor.” Folks with out of state drivers

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15 Oct 2010

Artful Dirt in the Earth Room

New York is a city where nature was an afterthought. After paving everything over, city planners added some pretty amazing parks to sit in the grass and stare at buildings peaking up over the trees. Soho is a bit lacking in the green space department, but it’s home to the

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15 Oct 2010

Hot Dogs – Meet The Breeds This Weekend

Besides the obvious things like their generally affable nature and their proclivity sniff at your crotch, there are lots of reasons to like dogs. For one, they can essentially smell cancer, which is a major plus if you are into that sort of stuff. Also, they have a flicker fusion rate that

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14 Oct 2010

FREE Ticket Giveaway to Sarah Kirkland Snider’s Record Release Party

Known more for its cocktail-fueled dance parties than a showcase for modern classical music, Le Possion Rouge will be playing host to contemporary composer Sarah Kirkland Snider, as she gives us a sneak peak to her new album Penelope, which drops Oct 26. Mixing poetry and mythology, the album is

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14 Oct 2010

Free Theater, Music and Booze at Pantry Party this Saturday

The Pantry Party is a like a hipper, smarter version of the canned food drives we all did in elementary school. Knowing that donating a non-perishable now takes more effort than sneaking the cans of food you like least from your parents’ pantry, this group takes the party part seriously

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