Photo: the real janelle It seems that many Brooklynites already prefer the reasonable price and comfort of the IKEA bus and water taxi to their local MTA equivalents. Countless commuters are taking advantage of Ikea’s free bus and ferry – without ever setting foot inside the giant Swedish furniture store that opened last month in…
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Be Kanye Now
I just saw this ridiculous looking ad for the “Be Kanye Now” campaign in the Village Voice yesterday, (apparently it’s all some kind of promotion for Absolut Vodka).
Ed Velandria: Underground Artist
My neighbor, Ed Velandria, sketches people on his tablet PC while riding the subway to and from work. Much to his surprise (and delight), he was recently profiled on the front page of the LA Times for his talents. You can read the full story over here. You can also check out Ed’s flickr profile…
Happy Canada Day, Eh?
Unfortunately, it seems we have lost our Canada Day celebrations in both Prospect Park and Central Park this year, but alas, there is en event being put on tonight by some crazy Canadians who use this site called Facebook. Host: Canadians in NYC Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Time: 7:00pm – 11:55pm Location: Mama Bar…
The ARChive of Contemporary Music’s Summer Record & CD Sale Starts Today
WHEN Saturday, JUNE 7 – Sunday, JUNE 17 Everyday 11 am to 6 pm WHERE 54 White St [Bway/Church] New York, NY WHAT TO EXPECT Admission is free! New items daily. Over 20,000 items for sale! CDs are NEW donations from record companies, NOT used, returns or defects! Mostly pop and rock recordings. Collectible LPs…
IKEA Brooklyn Opening June 18th
Finally, Swedish disposable furniture in my own backyard. IKEA Brooklyn Address: 1 Beard Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Open 9am June 18 Regular Hours: Daily 10am – 10pm Phone: 718-246-IKEA (4532) Buses Bus B61 arrives at/departs from Red Hook an average of every 10 minutes during store hours. Bus B77 arrives at/departs from Red Hook an…