Summer in NYC (Recession Busters!)

[_loquacious]

I'm dating this post till the end of September so we can keep track of all the free (or really affrodable) things goin on it NYC this summer. I wrote this on NP for _keena but I feel my list can use it as well. I know a few of us are already here in NYC; mochalocks, anonymious1, charmhearts, ontheqtrain, stylisticjess and laugh_life_away being a recent transplant. My goal is to do at least one event per week and to chill

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[_keena]

omg! thank you babe! this is so thoughtful of you! i was thinking about the BAM fest all weekend. DAMN NY HOTEL PRICES!!! *shakes angry fist*

also, my sn has an underscore before it, _keena ;)

you're lucky to live in NY with alot of wonderful artists and free to inexpensive events. LA got some, but not as much as NY

[_loquacious]

no problem hun! I was talkin to a coworker today and she was giving me a rundown of her itinerary for June (her lil sis is coming up for the whole month) and it got me thinkin about all the fun stuff I wanna do this summer too! Im mad I missed BAM this year too. Never again will I do Miami on a weekend when I know I got good entertainment at home. Next year I'm going to be a vendor FASHO!

Girl when are you coming to NYC? I gots room in my house all you need is an air matress and we good money :)

[_keena]

yeah, i'm madd you didnt go to BAM either!!! :P

yo, i'm LOVING your bikini! i want one! real talk

also, i saw on twitta christina aka rebelyosoul aka designprincess saying she's staying with you in NY for fashion week. i didnt know ya'll had another room. i would still like to give an love offering for opening your space if i were to come. i'll consider it though! thx love!

[_loquacious]

the Drummer's Grove in Prospect Park.

Snippet from the website:

"In 1968, the Congo Square Drummers began gathering here informally. Since then, the circle has expanded to include an ever-evolving mix of musicians, dancers, and vendors. The growing popularity of this area as a site for a weekly drumming circle inspired the Prospect Park Alliance to add seating and officially name the site. Anyone is free to bring their drums and participate, or just stop and listen while passing by on the East Drive."

[anonymious1]

summer stage and if they have some good shyt wingate = count me in. you Know i want ginuwine, joe and jon b.

hows the brooklyn museum thing.a lil more detail plz.

who the hell would get into coney island water? come out all addicted to any damn thing, and not to mention leprosy :\

[_loquacious]

Girl when I saw that Ginuwine and Joe I damn near flipped out! Those are my NIGGAS. Whew lawd. I'll check back to see what wingate has going on. Check out the website for the First Saturdays @ Brooklyn Museum . They have details on upcoming events and stuff. The Botanical Gardens are right next door so you can go see the pretty flowers then go next door for a lil culture.

Williamsburg is poppin in the summer too. There are a TON of bars, lounges, clubs & restaurants down there that are free and theres always some good music down there. I went on a date there a few years ago and we just lounge/club hopped for hours before taking a walk and then heading back home.

Oh and Sea Thai. Girl, you gotta go there with me one day. They have some bangin ass food for good cheap prices. The restaurant is really, really pretty too.

[anonymious1]

u already know restaurant / bar hopping is on my summer todo list. specifically sushi spots. summer is all about the sea food / sushi and gettin boozified; and store hunts too. need to find some new places for clothes and accessories n what not :3

[_loquacious]

girl that re/dress spot I listed up top is all plus size ish. we're on the smaller end of the sizes but they do have good stuff from what I've heard. The Goodwill in the same area has some good steals in there too. I got my wilson leather blazer out of there for like $40 bucks one time. When you get paid you should come down by my job. Theres a ton of lil stores on Nassau street that have cute and cheap shit. Oh and Conways girl. Dont sleep on Conways for ya staples!

City Parks Concert Festival

[_loquacious]

City Parks Concert Festival

Bronx

St. Mary's Park
146 St. & St. Ann's Ave.
Tuesday, July 7th: Hector Tricoche y Su Orquesta
Tuesday, July 14th: Paquito Guzman y Su Orquestra
Tuesday, July 21st: N'Klabe

Crotona Park
173 St. & Crotona Park East
Wednesday, July 8th: Soulsonic Force
Wednesday, July 15th: George Lamond / Judy Torres
Wednesday, July 22nd: KRS-One

Brooklyn

Red Hook
Bay St. btwn. Henry St. & Clinton St.
Tuesday, August 4th: Frankie Negron
Tuesday, August 11th: Lisa Lisa
Tuesday, August 18th: DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock hosted by Danny Castro of Lyricist Lounge

Von King Park
Tompkins Ave. btwn. Lafayette Ave. & Greene Ave.
Thursday, July 2nd: Kiki Sheard / Keith Wonderboy Johnson
Thursday, July 9th: MC Lyte
Thursday, July 16th: Chico DeBarge

Brower Park
Brooklyn Ave. & Prospect Park Pl.
Wednesday, July 29th: Wayne Wonder
Wednesday, August 5th: CaRiMi
Wednesday, August 12th: Tribute to the Classics: Black Moon and Smif n Wessun w/ Live Band

ManhattanEast River Park

[ontheqtrain]

Aw I'm so down for re/dress girl, and hitting up Harlem as well!