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The Luna Sisters in Red Hook tomorrow night.

So, we know it doesn’t feel like spring will begin tomorrow.  The forecast certainly doesn’t think so either.  Maybe a musical tribute to the moon on the first night of spring will coax this long-awaited season out.  Tomorrow night, at Sunny’s bar in Red Hook, the Luna Sisters will perform at 9pm.  Warm yourself with […]

The Luna Sisters in Red Hook tomorrow night.

So, we know it doesn’t feel like spring will begin tomorrow.  The forecast certainly doesn’t think so either.  Maybe a musical tribute to the moon on the first night of spring will coax this long-awaited season out.  Tomorrow night, at Sunny’s bar in Red Hook, the Luna Sisters will perform at 9pm.  Warm yourself with […]

The Luna Sisters in Red Hook tomorrow night.

So, we know it doesn’t feel like spring will begin tomorrow.  The forecast certainly doesn’t think so either.  Maybe a musical tribute to the moon on the first night of spring will coax this long-awaited season out.  Tomorrow night, at Sunny’s bar in Red Hook, the Luna Sisters will perform at 9pm.  Warm yourself with […]

Cleanup required at former lead smelting facility in Red Hook.

We got this Red Hook Nabelert and wanted to pass it along.  This has being in the works now for a year and a half. Soils were sampled and high levels of lead were found.  This is just an update of what happens next.  A very informative read and we’ll keep you updated as we […]

New paper goods and supply boutique coming to Gowanus.

On 3rd avenue right near Union we passed a storefront (above) with brown paper covering the windows and the words “Knot and Bow” etched in the front.  We tried to peek around the corners of the paper but this place was wrapped up good and tight.  Very appropriate for a paper goods shop.  Their website […]

Movie nights at Ample Hills.

While we’re getting excited about warmer weather coming our way we can’t help but fast forward to summer and dream of outdoor flicks and ice cream.  That reminded us of this every other Thursday movie night that Ample Hills in Gowanus puts on at 6pm on their second floor (pictured below).  A great night out […]

Red Hook Initiative is hiring.

We heard about this earlier in the week on twitter and wanted to share it.  Red Hook Initiative has a few positions they are looking to fill.  Pass it along also if you know of anyone who may fit the qualifications and is looking for a job.  Red Hook residents get priority.  The positions open […]

Free small business “tax breaks” workshop next Thursday.

The Carroll Gardens Association and SBA always present informative and free workshops for those who own or are thinking of starting a small business and we love passing along the information.  This one is on tax breaks and comes at a very important time.  It’s not until next Thursday so if you think you’d like […]

Affordable DIY E-Classes

So this isn’t really Brooklyn-centric, unless you factor in the amount of people living in Brooklyn that would love to learn another DIY skill, but we thought it was cute and wanted to share. Brit+Co, a San Francisco based company, offers really cool and affordable E-classes on different DIY subjects. Flower arranging, knitting, calligraphy are […]

There are now fifty pins on our “Art in the Hood” board.

When we started our Pinterest board, “Art in the Hood” about a year ago we thought we’d snap shots whenever we came across some street art and maybe eventually have a dozen or two pins.  We then realized how much street art is around us.  It’s amazing! We just pinned photo number fifty to the […]