Looking for something to do this Fall Weekend?

Brooklyn is hosting numerous events including the Bed Stuy Alive: Taste, Strut, Tour, Know. This third annual celebration of the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood businesses will give visitors a chance to sample various foods from over 30 restaurants as well as participating in the the Bedford Stuyvesant Artists' Association's Fourth Annual Studio Strut of local artwork.

There are several other events taking place in the borough this weekend. The Harvest Festival in Park Slope, a Poetry Festival being held at the Green-Wood Cemetary and more.

For more information please visit: The Brownstoner

The atmosphere was celebratory last night at the opening of the new 10 story residential condominium at 100 West 18th Street. Also celebrating at the event last night were the producers of NBC4HD's successful new show "OpenHouse NYC".

Guests mingled among images by David Fried with intermentent photos of the condo at the Sara Tecchia Gallery. Developers of the building were very pleased that the whole process has gone smoothly.

The building is due for completion in December with occupancy to take place in January. The facade of the building is of black stone infused with iron ore. Interior layouts of the homes are varied based upon the unit, giving unique characteristics to each.

Source: The NY Observer, read full article

NYC Skaters, heads up!

Hey, NYC skaters, did you know that NYC has 7 skate parks through out the borrows? Now, you do.

For more details about each park, locations and times, visit this link on NYC.gov.

http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/facilities/af_skate_park.html

While you are at it, be sure to check out modernskate.com. They have a "bitchen" selection of skateboards off the shelf, or you can custom make your own. They have everything you need such as: Skateboard Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Complete Boards, Hardware, Protective Gear, Clothing and Videos. Of course, they don't offer a sense of balance, but that will come with time and plenty of scars.

Be sure to check out:

Element skateboards

Zero skateboards