Thursday, September 24, 2009

I won passes to the NYFF09!

Woo-hoo!!

Just got a call from ABC that I'm the grand prize winner of the NY Film Fest sweeptstakes--WHAT? So crazy. That means I get 2 ALL ACCESS passes to the festival. YAY! Lots of great films. Check out the website, and if there's one you want to see, let me know:D. Otherwise, I will post my list and you can sign up to go with me!

NY Film Fest: Sept 25-Oct 11 - http://www.filmlinc.com/nyff/nyff.html

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Saturday, September 19, 2009

The Weekend: 9/19-9/20

Hello beautiful NY!

It's a great weekend to be outside, and here are a few events to check out in the city. Don't let the weekend get away from you!

SATURDAY 9/19 - German-American Parade, Photographs, Kandinsky

  • 12p, 5th Ave b/t 59th and 110th: 52nd Annual German-American Steuben Parade
  • 4p, South St Seaport: Newmindspace presents "Photograph": "People photographing people photographing people. All you need is a camera. Meet at South Street Seaport with a camera at 4 PM on September 19th, 2009 and start snapping away. Costumes optional :)"
  • 5:45p, Guggenheim Museum: New Kandinsky Retrospective (one of my fave artists) and the Gug pay as you wish hours (545p-745p).

SUNDAY 9/20 - Italian street fest, African-American Day Parade, Arm Wrestling, Street Food Chat

  • 12-4p, Wykoff Farmhouse Museum, BK: Annual Apple Festival
  • 12p, Little Italy: 82nd Annual Feast of San Gennaro - last day!
  • 1p, 7th ave from 111st to 142 st: 40th Annual African-American Day Parade - "Celebrate African-American heritage at this parade which boasts seven (7) grand marshals, including Gov. David Patterson, former NYC mayorr David Dinkins and the Rev. Al Sharpton" - TimeOut
  • 1p, Queens: 32 Annual White Castle Queensboro Arm Wrestling Championships - see who will be crowned "Queens' Strongest Arm" this year! Details at nycarms.com.
  • 6p, Astor Center, $15: Street Food Snapshot: Mobile Food Vendors in NYC with Sean Basinsky, Zach Brooks (MidtownLunch.com), Kim Ima (Treats Truck), Ed Levine (Serious Eats.com).

And ENTER TO WIN! (please take me!)

Come find me!

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Freebies This Week: 9/14

Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend! Here's a quick run down of some FREEBIES and DEALS this week:

1. Mon 9/14: Free Tim Horton's coffee and donuts at 40th and 5th ave library, to celebrate the NY Public Library opening 10 new branches! Live music at 8p, until 11p.

2. Sign up by WED 9/16 for:

3. Wed 9/16

4. Register for your chance to win tickets to Memphis on Broadway. Taking place on Thurs, September 24 at 8pm, from TONY Free Stuff.

5. See great Off-Broadway shows for only $20, when you go to the theater box office 20 minutes before the show! http://20at20.com/

6. Use code UNCORKED09 to get $50 tix (normally $65) for "Meatpacking Uncorked" session at the 2009 Food&Wine fest, thanks to TimeOut NY.

REMEMBER: Spa Week is Oct 12-18, and you can start making appts today ($50 services)!

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Events: Sun 9/13

Ah, I've been trying to keep up with all of these great events in NY! I hope you got to check out the Brazilian street fest, chihuahua and tugboat races, sign up for the various new movie screenings, enjoy what nice whether we have left - no worries, more fun to come!

I will try to start posting events as they come, because sometimes it's hard to find a block of time to write them all together, as I have been doing. Anyhow, get on the fb fan page or check my gmail status for the most up to date, recent happenings!

I'm excited Steph and David are visiting and staying with me this weekend! Lots of fun to be had, such as:

Quick things for today: Sun 9/13

1. "Broadway on Broadway"(from the website)

  • WHEN: Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 11:30am.
  • WHERE: 43rd Street and Broadway.
  • ADMISSION: Free.

DETAILS: One of New York's great outdoor events, Broadway on Broadway is a free concert co-produced in the heart of Times Square by The Broadway League and the Times Square Alliance.

This free outdoor concert, attended by more than 50,000 fans, features musical numbers and appearances from almost every play and musical on Broadway, as well as sneak peeks at several upcoming shows opening in the new theatre season.

2. Pick up FREE Met Opera tix too, starting at noon. First one starts on 9/17!

Guess what - we're going to be on the red carpet for MTV's Video Music Awards tonight too! Can't wait to see...everyone!

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Friday, September 11, 2009

US Open 2009!

A few of us from Vision plus my dance partner George made the trek to Flushing to see some great tennis last week in the quarterfinals: Serena vs. Flavia AND Nadal vs. Monfils! It was great to be onsite again, as many of you know that I worked on the Amex account at the US Open at a previous job, and it was exciting to be a part of such a great sporting event again. I forget how lucky we are to be so close, since many of my friends have traveled from other states to go see it.


Thanks to Steve L. for getting the tix!


p.s. don't get the shrimp crepe - disappointing! the other savory ones or the sweet crepes should be good though: )



Of course, had to go around and get freebies (I got a hat, sunscreen, yummy cookies, Greek yogurt and a photo, below: )

I'm SO excited about the semifinals match up!

- Semifinals: Men's Singles -
12:00 PM ET
(3) Rafael Nadal
(6) Juan Martin del Potro
Arthur Ashe - 1st Match
TBD
(1) Roger Federer
(4) Novak Djokovic
Arthur Ashe - 2nd Match
- Final: Women's Singles -
TBD
(9) Caroline Wozniacki
Kim Clijsters
Arthur Ashe - 3rd Match
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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Happy Labor Day Weekend 09 + Beyond!

Hello!
A few quick things for you for this upcoming Labor Day Weekend and onward! I'm in GA now, so I'm sorry to miss out on the fun in NYC, but please go out and have a good time and enjoy the very last days of summer! Don't miss out on some great deals below too.

  • Daily through Mon 9/7: The Met Outdoor Summer HD Festival - "screenings of ten productions from the company’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Live in HD series. The HD productions will be shown in Lincoln Center Plaza on consecutive nights"—for FREE! Click above for full schedule.
  • Sat-Sun, 9/5-9/6: Brazilian Day Festival, Times Square, 25th Anniversary: brazilianday.com, 10a-7p
  • Sun 9/6: Great North River Tugboat Race + Competition, 930a-230p, Hudson River Park, workingharbor.org - toot toot!
  • Until Sun 9/6: "Wicked Plants" at the BK Botanical Garden - something fun for Labor Day weekend!
  • Mon 9/7: Attend an "Eat-In" as a part of Slow Food USA's effort to "get REAL FOOD in schools" - check website for locations.
Next week and onward:
  • 9/8-9/16: Fall TV Preview Parties @ Paley Center - be the first to see Fall's upcoming shows on the major networks (ex. Fox - Glee; NBC - Mercy; ABC - Cougar Town, and more!), FREE! Must RSVP. - looks fun!
  • Tues 9/8: Jenga Tournament @ 675 Bar, 7p, Free (for a certain group of Jenga fanatics - you know who you are!)
  • Next Thurs 9/10: Fashion's Night Out 2009 - NYC boutiques and stores stay open late for you - and donate your clothes for a good cause too!
  • Sun 9/13: MTV Video Music Awards in NYC. You can apparently still sign up to attend the show, free! Just create a profile and request the tickets.
  • Sept 11-20: 2nd Annual NY Craft Beer Week
FREEBIES + Deals:
  • Comment to enter for chance to win a pair of tix to a 2009 NY Food and Wine Fest "Pair like a Pro" seminar!
  • $20 Off-B'Way Shows, 9/8-9/20: Check out many off-broadway shows that you can see for only $20! Go to the theater 20 minutes before the show over these two weeks to score the deal. I'd recommend: Altar Boyz, Fuerza Bruta, and Toxic Avenger! http://www.20at20.com/
  • Sign up for a chance to win 2 tix to: Matt Damon in THE INFORMANT and 9: http://www.nycmoviescreenings.com/
  • $5 off your first order online at CHOPT
  • T.G.I.F - Buy 1 Get 1 Entree Free Coupon
    • Plus: Become a Fan of Woody and register - once he hits 500K fans, we all get a FREE TGIF burger!
  • $10 LiveNation Tix - I've only heard of Sister Hazel on this list, but it's a great deal if you know the other bands!
  • Ben+Jerry's - Buy 1 Get 1 Free Sundae, on Mondays! Print coupon here.
  • Free Kimchi Burgers - in Sept! It may be too late to run over to get the free Kimchi Burger today at NY Hot Dog and Coffee, but follow them on twitter for updates on when and where they'll be giving them out again in Sept: @NYHDC
When I'm home, and especially spending time with my grandma, I am constantly reminded how precious and amazing life is, that we need to make the most of each day we're given through living purposefully and enthusiastically, and to share our lives with people around us. And I'm thankful to say that I do have true friends that I can share NYC with, so thank you for making each day so wonderful. Of course, many more fun experiences yet to come!

Have a good one, and see you back in the city next week!
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RECAP: Earth, Wind, and Fire + Chicago Concert

On Sunday 8/30, Becca and I hopped on the LIRR to Jones Beach to catch the Earth, Wind, and Fire + Chicago, and boy, it was a great time!


We had our own little VIP box seats, compliments of Citibank (one of the LiveNation sponsors and JMW's clients - thanks!), and it was definitely fun jammin' to old time favorites (see a few clips below).

Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheater


E,W,&F + Chicago

Playing together! They have such a great friendship that really carries through in their music and energy. Each of them are so talented too - they do it old school, just straight up raw talent in voice and playing music, it's great.

Some favorites you should recognize:
"You're the Inspiration" - Chicago


"September" - E,W,&F, w/ Chicago
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