Seen In Bay Ridge Weekstarter: Airplane

By on December 3, 2012  Seen In Photos
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This photo was obviously taken earlier in the year when all of the leaves were still green. I had forgotten that I had this – I didn’t really get the pictures I was looking for that day. I spent about 20 minutes trying to get a picture of a shy squirrel that had run up a tree in Shore Road Park when I finally decided to chase after an easier target.

Weather: The first look at this week’s forecast is looking good. Break out the short sleeves! High temperatures in the 60s today and tomorrow. Chance of rain on Wednesday, and then it cools off again that night, back down to the freezing mark.

Alternate-side parking rules are in effect all week through Friday, but are suspended on Saturday, December 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception).

Area Christmas Tree Lightings On Wednesday, Monday

By on November 27, 2012  Events
Nov 272012
 

The Shore Road Parks Conservancy has announced two Christmas tree lightings approaching in the next seven days.

The first is tomorrow night (Wednesday, November 28) at the gazebo by 90th Street and Shore Road. Joining the celebration will be the Xaverian High School glee club and band, the Guild For Exceptional Children chorus, and community musician Mary Carmosino. The lighting is at 7:30pm, and light refreshments will be on hand. The rain date is November 29.

If you can’t make it tomorrow – or your Christmas spirit knows no bounds – then make your way up to Owl’s Head Park on Monday, December 3, where the Conservancy will be lighting the tree by 68th Street and Colonial Road. The GEC chorus will make an appearance at this tree lighting as well. The event runs from 7:30pm-9:30pm. The rain date is December 4.

Santa Claus is expected to attend both events.

Seen In Bay Ridge Weekstarter: Of Before And After Pictures…

By on November 19, 2012  Seen In Photos
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Just so we’re clear, this is an “after” picture, right? I mean, I wouldn’t exactly say that all of the Parks Department’s pathways were in tip-top shape before Hurricane Sandy came through New York, but I don’t remember it being this bad. I don’t exactly remember… I just wanted to be sure.

This photo was taken by David Tan on October 31, 2012. To see more of David’s fascinating photographs, please visit his blog at dtan.blogspot.com.

Fun Stuff, Now Two Weeks Big! Bay Ridge Events, October 10 – 23

By on October 10, 2012  Event Listing
Oct 102012
 

A clambake has been added to the Bay Ridge Greenmarket as the market enters its last six dates of the season. The Greenmarket starts on Saturdays at 8am, and the clambake begins at 11am.

Our event listing – now with not just seven days, not nine days, but fourteen days of Bay Ridge events. Brilliant!

And remember, you can always access the Odyssey’s full event calendar right here. If you know of an event you think we should add to the calendar, let us know at info@bayridgeodyssey.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

  • Dining For The Cure Fundraiser: 7pm, Twenty3 Supper Club (8915 5th Avenue). Benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. $75 per person, 3 course dinner (family style small plates, choice entree, dessert). 2 hour open bar with dinner.
    Live DJ all night. Raffles, prizes, giveaways. For tickets, call (718) 921-2323.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13

  • Greenmarket: The Bay Ridge Greenmarket continues at the Walgreens Pharmacy parking lot (3rd Avenue and 95th Street). 8am – 3pm. See our prior coverage for more details. Please also note there is now a clambake, starting at 11am.
  • Children’s Storytime: 12pm, Bookmark Shoppe (8415 3rd Avenue). “I Could Have Been Born An Ant” with author Rochelle Weiner. Imagine what your life would be like if you had not been born a human being, but say, an ant, a flower, a bird, a dog, a fish, or even, a gorilla! In this intelligent and appealing new book, a child takes an exciting journey through the animal and plant world and describes how life would have been very different had he or she not been born a little boy or girl.
  • Cove Reunion IV Benefit Concert: 1:30pm – 8:30pm, The Salty Dog (7509 3rd Avenue). Suggested Donation – $20 – Includes one free drink. Seven bands, 50/50 raffle, Gretsch Guitar raffle, and more.
  • Senior Idol: 7pm, Xaverian High School (7100 Shore Road). A panel of judges have selected 10 contestants from those who auditioned in September to compete on stage at the show, in front of family, friends and neighbors. The winner will be selected through the votes of the audience and the judges. The prize for the winner is $500. Tickets – $10.00. Continue reading »

Seen In Bay Ridge Weekstarter: Dad

By on September 24, 2012  Seen In Photos
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(Photo by Brian Hedden)

This past weekend was a bit of a special one for me: my dad came here to visit me.

He’s been to New York only twice before, and he didn’t even get out of the car the first time, so I don’t think that really counts. He isn’t the type to clamor to see the touristy places in Manhattan he hears about on television, so I took him to my Brooklyn.

My Brooklyn included a trip to Longbow – dinner, a couple of pints, and a growler refilled with London Pride.

My dad once wrote a book on shooting pool, so I took him to Status Q, even though I’ve only shot pool once in the past eight years. I went 0-for-3 against him, though not as horribly as you might think – I don’t play, but I still remember what my dad taught me.

I took him to Papacitos in Greenpoint, once the site of a particularly nice Cinco de Mayo celebration of Mexican food & drink excess for me, topped off with an ice cream cone and a walk to the new Transmitter Park.

I took him to the Greek Cultural Festival at Holy Cross for a gyro and a Marathon beer, and took a walk around the neighborhood afterwards. (You there, with the 1951 Triumph motorcycle – you made my dad’s day.)

And I took him to Coney Island to pick up my son, where all three of the Hedden boys could take a stroll down the Boardwalk and Steeplechase Pier.

Here he is enjoying the view of the harbor towards the end of the weekend.

Seen In Bay Ridge Weekstarter: The View From The Other Side

By on September 4, 2012  Seen In Photos
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(Photo credit: Brian Hedden)

I tease Staten Island. A lot. Say it sucks. Call its residents jerkfaces. Claim it isn’t worth $13 to go there. The truth is, I really do like the place, and I only tease it out of love, like a kid brother or a girlfriend I’m only kinda into. When I say bad things about it, I only mean some of it.

A few weeks ago, I took the bus over to Fort Wadsworth on the eastern tip of Staten Island. While there, I learned these things. One, taking the bus to Staten Island is really an awful thing. You wait forever for those things to come. Much better to take the subway to the ferry, or maybe hitchhike with strangers with candy.

Two, Fort Wadsworth has goats. I’d be more impressed if they had heavy artillery or land-to-sea missiles, but I can see how doers-of-evil in our city’s harbor would be deterred by goats.

Three, the Shore Road Park looks pretty cool from the other side of the Narrows.

Seen In Bay Ridge Weekender: The Evolving VW

By on August 24, 2012  Seen In Photos
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The above image, by Bath Beach photographer David Tan, shows a classic Volkswagen Beetle from the brand that, in the span of a decade, went from being associated with Hitler to becoming a symbol of 1960s counterculture. During the 1980s, a popular movie about time travel led an entire generation to associate the “VW” with terrorism. At least until they went to college.

The photo was taken at the 68th Precinct’s National Night Out in Shore Road Park on August 7, 2012.

To see more of David’s intense images, please visit his blog at dtan.blogspot.com.

If you have a photo you’d like us to publish as part of the Seen In Bay Ridge photo series, please send it to info@bayridgeodyssey.com. Be sure to let us know where and when the picture was taken, as well as how to credit the image (i.e. by your real name, pen name, anonymously, etc.).

This Week’s Fun Stuff – Bay Ridge Events, August 22 – August 30

By on August 22, 2012  Event Listing
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Miss Representation, a film about sexism in the mainstream media, will be screened at Christ Church on August 24.

Remember, you can always access the Odyssey’s full event calendar right here. If you know of an event you think we should add to the calendar, let us know at info@bayridgeodyssey.com.

TODAY, AUGUST 22

  • Family Day at McKinley Park: 5pm, Bay Ridge Parkway and Fort Hamilton Parkway. The closing event in the Senator Golden-sponsored concert/festival series. Rides, games, karaoke, more.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23

  • Lindsey Kelk (author of I Heart Paris) Appearance: 7pm, Bookmark Shoppe (8415 3rd Avenue). Join us with Author Lindsey Kelk as she discusses her newest novel, “I Heart Paris,” the follow up to “I Heart New York.” She will read an excerpt and answer any questions throughout the event! Continue reading »

Tomorrow Night Is Shore Road Park’s Last Concert In Golden-Sponsored Series

By on August 20, 2012  Events
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As per our handy-dandy Bay Ridge Odyssey Events Calender, tomorrow night Shore Road Park will host its last in a series of Concerts in the Park performances sponsored by State Senator Marty Golden.

In the next-to-last concert of the season, and final show to use Shore Road Park as a backdrop, the On A Good Run Band will perform classic rock hits for the crowd beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The set is expected to end at around 9:00 p.m.

Concerts in the Park is a free event that is open to the public. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring along blankets, chairs, family and friends. In case of poor weather or for more information, you can call 718-238-6044.

Additional sponsors include Tracey Real Estate, Flushing Bank, the Bay Ridge Manor, Approved Energy, Northfield Bank, as well as Lifetime Vending and Amusements.

Shore Road Park is located at 79th Street and Shore Road.

Seen In Bay Ridge Weekender: A Night Out

By on August 17, 2012  Seen In Photos
Aug 172012
 

This week’s image, by Bath Beach photographer David Tan, shows a couple lounging as a Marine veteran stands nearby examining something in his hands at the 68th Precinct’s National Night Out in Shore Road Park. It was taken on August 7, 2012.

To see more of David’s first-rate photos, please visit his blog at dtan.blogspot.com.

If you have a photo you’d like us to publish as part of the Seen In Bay Ridge photo series, please send it to info@bayridgeodyssey.com. Be sure to let us know where and when the picture was taken, as well as how to credit the image (i.e. by your real name, pen name, anonymously, etc.).

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