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12th-Annual Greek Cultural Festival Comes to Ridge Boulevard

September 18, 2015September 17, 2015 Alaric  Culture, Food and Drink, Outdoors and Rec  Greek Cultural Festival, Greeks, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church

Come one, come all for the rides, pastries and more.

Bush Terminal Park

A Secret Oasis in Sunset Park

September 14, 2015September 14, 2015 Henry  Culture, Outdoors and Rec, Places  Bush Terminal Park, parks, Sunset Park  1 Comment

Bush Terminal Park, within walking distance of Bay Ridge, is one of the prettiest little parks we’ve ever seen.

5 Simple Calorie-Saving Tips For the Final Summer Stroll

August 14, 2015August 14, 2015 Theresa  Culture, Food and Drink, Outdoors and Rec  healthy eating, Summer Stroll

Hitting up the Summer Stroll doesn’t mean you have to ditch your weight management goals.

A Guide to Gardening in Bay Ridge

August 6, 2015August 24, 2015 Kayla  Culture, Outdoors and Rec  Brooklyn Wholesale Market, Christmas trees, herbs, Imbriale Garden Center, Indoor Outdoor Gardener, pies

Looking for a leafy oasis? Require a little plantcare advice? Want a farm-fresh pie? We’ll tell you where to go.

Dan Ross Playground

Bay Ridge’s Most Unexpected Playground

July 29, 2015January 21, 2016 Henry  Culture, History, Outdoors and Rec  Dan Ross Playground, Daniel Ross, parks, playgrounds

Who was Dan Ross, and how did this accidental openspace on Seventh Avenue come to be?

Fort Hamilton Plaza

The Secrets of Bay Ridge’s “Triangle Parks”

July 21, 2015July 27, 2015 Henry  Culture, History, Outdoors and Rec  Fort Hamilton Plaza, Fort Hamilton Triangle, Leif Ericson Square, Lieutenant William E. Coffey Square, Steadman Square, Tom McDonald Triangle, triangle parks  1 Comment

Ever wonder why these tiny open spaces are there, and who they’re named after?

Yoga in the Park

Inside Bay Ridge’s Expanding Yoga Scene

June 23, 2015June 24, 2015 April  Culture, Local Business, News, Outdoors and Rec  Bobby Boles, Shore Road Park, yoga, Yoga in Bay Ridge, Yoga in the Park

Meet Bobby Boles, the owner of Yoga in Bay Ridge who leads many of the Yoga in the Park sessions on Shore Road.

The Bay Ridge Parkway today

Bay Ridge’s Parks Were Once Envisioned as a Single Super Park

June 22, 2015March 31, 2016 Henry  Culture, History, Outdoors and Rec  75th Street, owl's head park, parks, parkways, Robert Moses, Shore Road Drive, Shore Road Park, the Bay Ridge Parkway, the Belt Parkway  2 Comments

Before it was the name of 75th Street, “the Bay Ridge Parkway” was an ambitious vision for a network of greenspaces that would ring the neighborhood and unite the borough.

London Plane

The Best Trees in Bay Ridge: London Plane

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 Alaric  Culture, Outdoors and Rec  90th Street, London Plane, Ridge Boulevard, trees

An ode to a common Brooklyn street tree.

Inside Bay Ridge’s “Barfly League”

June 17, 2015June 17, 2015 Kayla  Culture, Outdoors and Rec  barfly league, Jason McDermott, Shore Road Park, softball, the Pour House  1 Comment

Softball both as a serious sport and an excuse to drink on weeknights.

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