Summer ended yesterday (sighhhhh) and while that brings regret of the days I didn't go to the beach, it also means that today is officially Fall - my absolute favorite time of year! The sun is out, but the air is crisp with a breeze… this weather makes me so happy! Plus, it is the season of pumpkins, and I am from a town famous for a pumpkin festival (and the world's heaviest pumpkin contest) - I love pumpkin everything (including our dog, Pumpkin).
Here is a rundown of free, cheap and fun events coming-up through October!
* Tomorrow, Sept. 23 - Rachel, Elsa and I are having a little fundraiser for the Light the Night Walk, benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. $10 gets you in with great drinks specials at ReUnion Bar tomorrow night from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (204 Park Avenue South at 17th Street). RSVP HERE.  |
| Central Park in the Fall by Stephen Davis Phillips |
*Sept. 25 - Steuben Day Parade and Oktoberfest.
*Sept. 25 - Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. Free admission with a required ticket from the website. There is a huge list of museums participating.
*Sept. 25 - Stone Street Oyster Festival. Ulysses hosts this outdoor fest featuring “freshly shucked oysters, perfect pints, live music, DJs and special guests.”
* Sept. 24-26 – Coney Island Film Festival
* Sept. 24-26 – DUMBO Arts Festival
* Sept. 24-26 – New York Surf Film Festival. Yah, bro.
* Through Sept. 26 – San Genarro Festival in Little Italy.
* Sept. 27 – Opening of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2010-11 season, including simulcast in Times Square and Lincoln Center Plaza. Deborah Voigt hosts the pre-show at 6:15 pm and the performance begins at 6:45 pm. Head to Broadway (between 43rd – 45th Streets) and there will be 2,000 FREE seats provided.
* Oct. 1-3 – New Yorker Festival
* Oct. 7-10 – Food Network’s New York City Wine & Food Festival
* Oct 9-10 – Open House New York Weekend
* Oct. 8-10 – New York Comic-Con
* Oct. 11 – Columbus Day Parade
* Oct. 16 - The band Your Vegas (above) will be performing for FREE. Fresh off the farm (literally… these Brits JUST finished recording their sophomore album at a ranch in Texas), they will be performing at the Brooklyn Bowl. If you have never been to Brooklyn Bowl before, it is a kick-ass 21+ venue with food from Blue Ribbon, a huge bar, a big stage and concert area that is adjacent to the bowling alley. You can RSVP for free entrance HERE.
* Oct. 28 - Edward Hopper Exhibit at the Whitney Museum begins. MODERN LIFE: EDWARD HOPPER AND HIS TIME
* Oct. 31 – Village Parade on Halloween http://www.halloween-nyc.com/
Obsessions:
Girly moment. I was so excited to make the transition back to fall nail polish in my dark shades of sole mate, wicked, very vamp… but I noticed the trend of taupe lately. I actually think it is a kinda gross color, but I found a shade I could love – a taupe-gray with a hint of purple, by Essie, called Merino Cool.Ya’ll l know I love purple and now I am…obsessed.
Movie:
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Starring Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, Josh Brolin and Carey Mulligan, opens September 24th and takes place all over NYC!
Broadway Shows Bring out the Stars and the Divas!
* Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Previews begin Oct. 5) – I am totally nerding out for this one – so many Broadway divas in one place, taking on Almodovar – I can’t wait! Patti Lupone, Sherie Rene Scott, Laura Benanti, Brian Stokes Mitchell and, um, Justin Guarini (seriously, one of these things is not like the others). Fierce!
* Driving Miss Daisy (Previews begin Oct. 7) Starring Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones.
* Merchant of Venice (Previews begin on Oct. 19) After starring at the Public Theatre during Shakespeare in the Park, Al Pacino makes the move to Broadway!
* Lombardi (Previews begin Sept. 23) Want to get your man to take you to a Broadway show? This football biography about Vince Lombardi should be good bait!
* A Life in the Theatre (currently in previews) Starring Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight.
* The Pee-Wee Herman Show (Previews begin October 26) Paul Ruebens brings Cowboy Curtis, Chairry and Miss Yvonne along for the ride too.
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Next week’s Blog will feature fun outings for tree peep’n without having to rent a car or get a hotel room. There are some stunning places in NYC and greater area where you can fall in love with fall foliage!
Next week’s Blog will feature fun outings for tree peep’n without having to rent a car or get a hotel room. There are some stunning places in NYC and greater area where you can fall in love with fall foliage!
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