Weekender 5/22-23: "For Kids"

A new friend in town from LA asked me last night where he could take his wife and cute daughter for some fun this weekend, and I found out some great FREE/cheap events on TimeOut Kids that I think you and I can definitely enjoy too!  No shame in getting your face painted, I'm all about that: ).

Have a great time in NY, Gary, Susan, and Jesslyn!


SAT 5/22

• 10a: Touch-a-Truck Street Fair - YMCA 64th and Central Park West
• At this extravaganza, youngsters are free to explore police cars, fire trucks and other vehicles. Kids who aren't as enthused about automotives can jump around in bouncy castles, listen to AudraRox jam at 11am and 1pm, get their faces painted, create crafts, enter raffles and munch on food from Magnolia, Crumbs, Alice's Teacup and other yummy vendors. Event will go on rain or shine. All ages.
• 1030a-130p: Spring Kids Fest - Madison Square Park
• Time Out Kids teams up with the Madison Square Park Conservancy for this outdoor fair chockfull of arts activities, live music and theater, storytelling, face painting, tasty treats and more. All ages.
• 1p: Hudson River Pagent - Hudson River
• This parade of puppets, costumes, music, dance and performances celebrates the Hudson River’s plant and animal life, history and future. The pageant starts at the World Financial Center, and other events will take place along the Hudson River (check website for details). All ages.
• 12-3p: Highland Park's Strawberry Festival - Jamaica, Queens -
• Enjoy a family day of all things strawberry! The festival includes music, crafts, games, and a horse & carriage ride around Highland Park!
• 1-7p: Dance Parade - Tompkins Sq Park -
• The procession starts at Broadway and 21st Street, with floats and 5,000 dancers moving to everything from African to zydeco beats, wending their way past Union Square, through the East Village via St. Marks Place and ending up at Tompkins Square Park, where the party continues with free dance lessons and performances. All ages.

Starting 5/22 - exhibit at Amer Mus of Nat'l Hist: "Wild Wild World: Raptors"

SUN 5/23

• 10a-2p: Farm in the City Fair - 14th St Y
• Kids should arrive at this carnival dressed like farmers or farm animals. There will be games, live music, a hoedown, potato sack races and more. Ages 1 to 6.

6/29-7/17: Midsummer Night Swing is Back!

I am SO excited about Midsummer Night Swing @ Lincoln Center!  Where else can you get amazing live music and dancing all in one place...here you go, check out the SCHEDULE!

I'll be sending out the dates I plan to go via email (aka the list that I send out info about all my adventures and special deals just for subscribers!), so if you're not on the list yet, email me and I'll put you on!

Summer ON - see you soon!

May 18th - Sweet Deals: 8 Cent Cinnabon + Free Haagen Dazs!

Get some SWEET deals today!

• 8 cent Cinnabon cupcakes, 11a-8p! (Penn Station) - get text coupon here

• FREE Scoop of Haagen Dazs 4-8p! (Mott St, B'way and 33rd) - link (thanks Sophia G. for the heads up!)

This Week: Robin Hood, Free Shoes, + more!

I know, long overdue - but life has been busy over here!!  Look forward to playing soon though: )  Summer is just about here!

Wed 4/12 - TONIGHT

• World's Biggest Dodgeball Game - 7p @ 69th St Armory (details)
• Free workout classes at 92nd St Y - see schedule!

Thurs 4/13 - 730p

• ROBIN HOOD, Russell Crowe - Sign- up HERE (note: must be a registered member)
• Madison Square Garden Venue Swarm - Check out these MSG venues for free drinks and a chance to score concert tix (Pearl Jam, MGMT, etc!) - (details)

Fri 4/14 - 730p

• TOUCHING HOME, Ed Harris - Sign-up HERE

ONGOING:

• Thru Thurs 5/13 - DSW Union Sq giving out free pair of shoes every half hour, nice
• Thru Sun 5/16 - Half-priced Starbucks Fraps now , 3-5p
• Thru Tues 5/18 - See Tribeca Films at Tribeca Cinema (schedule) - recommended: The Trotsky! So good!  Plus Amex Cardmembers get FREE popcorn and soda, when you show your card!
• Mondays in May - free admission to The Museum of the City of NY (10a-5p | 5th Ave + 103rd St)
• *Save the Date*: NY Light Saber Battle! 9p, Downtown - Reserve your $5 light saber on the website!

Starts Tomorrow! - Tribeca Film Fest 2010

This is a classic NY event - the Tribeca Film Festival 2010 - and it kicks off for a few week starting tomorrow 4/21!  There are some great films lined up, and I'm especially excited about being at the opening night film of Shrek Forever After!

Check out all of the films HERE!

See you at the movies, NY: )

TAX DAY FREEBIES 2010

I hope you did your taxes already!!  All my accounting and tax friends will be happy after today is over haha...but in any case, TurboTax was nice and quick for me, so I'm happy it's done to!

To celebrate, of course, there are some freebies to hit up!  It's a ton of fun (it's fun even just to say FREEBIES!), so go for it!

Here we go:

• Free STARBUCKS brewed coffee - bring your own travel mug! 
• Free ENERGY KITCHEN wrap or burger between 12-2p, w/ drink purchase (stop by one of 9 locs!  We got the Bison cheesesteak wrap last time, and it was pretty delicious!  Nothing is over 500 cal too.)
• Free CINNABON cupcakes (2) between 6-8p - sweet!
• Buy 1 Get 1 Free Meal - BOSTON MARKET - print out this coupon
• Buy 1 Get 1 Free Drink - JAMBA JUICE (thru 4/25) - print out this coupon
• $10.40 Dinner @ MCCORMICK & SCHMICKS - American steakhouse, it's good!

 While you're here, sign up to win/print out tix to these events!

• Thru Sun 4/18 - See HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK production for free @ WFC
• Th 4/29 - GRAND GOURMET: THE FLAVOR OF MIDTOWN - tasting event, tix are normally $75!
• Fri 4/23 and Sat 4/24 -  2010 NFL DRAFT
• 4/25 - 5/9 - Theater tix to MACBETH @ The Frog and Peach Theater 
• Mid-May: Trip to the 2010 CANNES INT'L FILM FEST - via TimeoutNY

Thanks to theskint.com, couponcravings.com, and nycdailydeals.com for their coverage of this year's Tax Day 2010!

Sat 4/3 - Easter Wknd: Haiti, Pillow Fight, Jazz!

Here's to the first weekend of April!  So wonderful to celebrate Easter with this weather too: )

Come out to play!

Sat April 3

• 9-11a: World Vision's Run for Haiti is taking place in Flushing (Take the 7 train to Mets-Willets point and walk to Flushing Meadows Corona Park)!  Come join us as we cheer on our friends George and Steph who are running the half!  [DONATE | More info about RACE DAY].
• 3p: NYC Pillow Fight, in Union Sq!  It's ON!  Grab a pillow (feather free!) and meet us there.  Someone is going to hit you either way, so might as well be someone you know? haha.
• 945p-2a (Fri 2 and Sat 3): Victor Lin plays @ Knickerbocker (33 University Place, at E 9th St).  Come hear this incredibly talented jazz musician play and enjoy some good eats too (the FRIES: ).

Sun April 4 - Easter Sunday!

• 10a: Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival - 5th Ave bet 49 and 57!  This is a fun parade, featuring some of the craziest Easter bonnets you've ever seen.

Enjoy!