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Photos from Haiti’s Day of the Dead: Fèt Gede at Pioneer Works

The event last Friday night at Pioneer Works celebrating Haiti’s Day of the Dead was just gorgeous.  You can read a description from their website below. We’ve created a gallery from photos we took of the event. Please enjoy! On the occasion of PÒTOPRENS: The Urban Artists of Port-au-Prince, Pioneer Works dedicates a night to Haitian Vodou […]

Daytripper: The Great Jack-O-Lantern Blaze

A little over an hour north of us is an annual event which extends from late September until Thanksgiving weekend called the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze. It’s a trail of hundreds of carved and lit up pumpkins placed in different scenes, such as a field of dinosaurs or a tree full of owls. Add spooky […]

Voting Day is Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the big day and we are ready! These are the most important and most talked about midterm elections of our time. We’ve heard about people having parties and gatherings the same way one would for the presidential election. Brooklyn Bazaar is holding a viewing party tomorrow night with drink specials, as are many other […]

One Day Draw-A-Thon in Carroll Gardens.

Our friends at OrangeYouGlad, a graphic design studio at 423 Smith Street, host an annual fundraiser called Will Draw For Good, a one day draw-a-thon. Artists donate their time at this event to draw for the public. While last year’s event was Will Draw For Relief, with donations assisting Puerto Rican and Mexican natural disaster […]

Unveiling of Smith Street Mural this Friday!

Our very talented friend, Magda Love, has been working on this project for a while now and we are so pleased that it is being celebrated this Friday! Her artwork is now covering a stretch of Smith Street commercial spaces between Douglass and Degraw that have been closed for quite some time. It’s so nice […]

Spotlight on Sol Sips: Black-Owned, Vegan and Community Conscious

What we put in our bodies is so important. Owner of Bushwick’s Vegan eatery, Sol Sips, knows the disparity between the price of healthy organic foods and your less healthy options, which cost less.  Francesca Chaney, a 22 year old woman, wanted to make wholesome foods more accessible in lower income neighborhoods where many immigrants […]

RHI Project: Red Hook Farms

Many who are unfamiliar with Red Hook may be amazed to learn that we have our very own farm. Yup, we grow organic vegetable is the Hook! We are pleased to announce that local organization, Red Hook Initiative is expanding and taking on Red Hook Farms as their project. Read below for more info! And […]

Brooklyn Daytripper: Governor’s Island

Governor’s Island may be the easiest day trip from Brooklyn that really feels like you gone further. Just a quick ferry ride from Pier 6 at Brooklyn Bridge park and you are on a car-less island filled with activities and sights to see. We took a trip over on Saturday, which was a gorgeous sunny […]

Salsa Sounds for Kids At Industry City Tomorrow.

You may have heard that Industry City is well-known for their family concerts hosted by Rock and Roll Playhouse. Parents and their tykes come out on Saturdays to hang and dance to everything from the Beatles to Michael Jackson to Disney songs at different locations around Brooklyn. This Saturday is Salsa Sounds featuring Boneita at Industry […]

Ghouls and Gourds Festival is Coming Soon!

One of the most unique and fantastical autumn celebrations in Brooklyn is called Ghouls and Gourds and takes place annually at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. This year it will be held on Saturday October 27th from noon-5:30pm, though gates open at 10am for the gardens. Expect lots of fun costumes and activities for the kiddos. […]