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Looking For A Little Romance On Valentine’s Day?
Looking for a place to take your honey (or hubby) this upcoming Valentine’s Day? I suppose you could luxuriate at our local bed and breakfast* but my buddy over at Brooklyn11211 found a better deal. He writes:
Somewhere, a publicist has earned his wings:
two of Brooklyn’s coolest hotels – hotel le jolie and hotel le bleu[…] are offering the ideal Valentine’s Day Packages for couples wishing to experience a romantic rendezvous in Brooklyn’s trendiest neighborhoods.
Amenities at Le Jolie from February 10-15 include (I shit you not):
- Accommodations for two nights
- Rose petals scattered throughout the room
- Chocolates upon arrival
- $50 American Express Gift Certificate (Based on a two-night minimum and one American Express Gift Certificate per stay)
- Complimentary continental breakfast
For only $219 a night! For a real pisser check out this site (the source of the above hilarity). You can read the rest of my Williamsburg colleague’s piquant commentary by clicking here.
Since when was 4th Avenue in Park Slope? Since when has “bumping uglies” on 4th Avenue or whilest overlooking BQE (sans illicit substances) been considered romantic for that matter? Then again who I am to judge? The Mister and I spent our honeymoon in the Bronx.
Miss Heather
P.S.: Big props go out to my friend Brooklyn11211 for posting this. It made my day.
*I have noticed a disturbing number of search queries on my blog’s “backend” for hotels in Greenpoint. For all intents and purposes there are none. Take thee loved ones and friends to Sunnyside. Do NOT send them HERE. This is not a hotel. The Greenpoint Hotel is a flophouse.
Time To Winterize Those Paws!
Although I am certain many of you have read about this on Curbed already I’m posting it here as well. Christine writes:
Hi Dog Owners,
Tonight, my dog, VALENCIA, (was) electrocuted!   She is fine!  I repeat
SHE IS DOING JUST FINE.I wanted to share what happened so we all are careful walking under any
scaffolding…. In fact I would just avoid them…VALENCIA, a brussels griffon, let out a loud yelp and then her
little body just shook for a few minutes.  I had no idea what happened the first time.  It was pretty scary but once we got home she seemed fine.When it happened a second time this evening at the same place (201 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg next to UVA), I knew something was up. I assume it was some type of shock but didn’t really know.
I called 311 to report dangerous scaffolding. They then connected me with 911 who then put me in touch with the FDNY. I thought this might have been a little too dramatic especially when they told me to wait for FDNY at the site and two ladder trucks pulled up.
As always, the Firefighters arrived being all cool and calm.  They took out this little devise that said that all the poles in scaffolding were LIVE.  It was a good thing I called.
This site is now safe and hopefully it is the freaky type of thing that only happens once (or at one site)…but if your dog yelps and then shakes for more than a few seconds, report it by calling 311.
Please feel free to forward this email to other dog owners.
Let’s faces facts: it’s damned cold out and derelict development sites are (in all probability) going to become the norm here. Take a tip from one very savvy dog owner in Greenpoint I met recently: sheath your pooch’s feet with balloons. This may sound crazy but it can and does WORK. Rubber not only protects his (or her) furry feet from Halite (which dries out skin) and ice but it also resists electricity. A cheap and easy solution to developer blight!
Miss Heather
Thought Of The Day
Instead of making crappy remakes of good movies why don’t they make good remakes of crappy movies?
Just a thought.
Miss Heather
P.S.: I would be remiss if I didn’t toss in my two cents about the ginormous abomination being built behind this billboard. Here it is.
To put a spin on what is inscribed at the James Farley Post Office:
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays this developer from the swift completion of his appointed annointed pile of crap.
Williamspoint Photos Du Jour: Yes We Did!
From Driggs Avenue, 11222.
From Lorimer Street, 11222.
From Union Avenue, 11211.
Miss Heather
The Martin Luther King Day Snow Storm Experience
As promised here is a revue of the many wonderful things I saw during today’s snowy sojourn in north Brooklyn. Enjoy!
You can see more photographic goodness from my walk today by clicking here.
Miss Heather
TOMORROW: Free Spirits (In More Ways Than One)
As promised here are a couple of events for those of you looking for something to do tomorrow.
First up, Apartment Show will be hosting their first group show entitled “Free Spirits”.
Perhaps I have lived in Greenpoint too long but when I first saw the title of this event I thought free booze was in the offering. It isn’t: this event is (as the above invitation clearly states) strictly B.Y.O.B. This is not to suggest this isn’t worth checking out (it looks very interesting). These folks might want to be a little more prudent with their use of the word “free” in their ad copy.
APARTMENT SHOW!
January 18, 2008, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
790 Manhattan Avenue #2R
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Those of you who are interested in free suds might find the following of interest.
Starting at 9:00 p.m. Glasslands will be hosting a fundraiser for the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project. What is the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project, you ask? Here are the deets per their press release:
The mission of the Memorial Project is to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by leading a project to create a memorial to honor his national and international contributions to world peace through non-violent social change.
We want to use this event to remind people that without the tireless efforts of civil rights activists like Martin Luther King Jr., (as well as those who came before and after him) we might not able to celebrate Obama’s historic inauguration. So let’s party in honor of the fulfillment of Martin Luther King’s dream!
Michael Patrick of Designer Drugs, as well as DJ Mannes and Steve Lurkel of PennedMadness.com are slated to perform and Elle Rex will be on hand to work her photographic magic. Those of you who are interested in attending should RSVP via email at: Ihaveabeat@gmail.com. If you do you’ll save $5.00. Otherwise the cover at the door will set you back $12.00.
I HAVE A BEAT
January 18, 9:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Glasslands
289 Kent Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
In closing I have to say that exactly how the purpose of this fundraiser can be reconciled with a free hour of Colt 45 is beyond me. It strikes me as being a bit tasteless. Then again I suspect many of the folks who will be attending this event are not old enough to remember gems like this.
But I suppose free beer for a good cause is better than no beer.
Miss Heather
East Williamsburg Photos Du Jour: Winter Harvest
From Bogart Street.
From Grattan Street.
Miss Heather
TOMORROW: Inflatable Art & More
There is going to be a number of wonderful ways to while away this upcoming three day weekend here in north Brooklyn. Follows are a couple of art-related events I found of particular interest scheduled for tomorrow, January 16th. Give one (or both) of ’em a whirl!
Tomorrow, January 16, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. 3rd Ward will be hosting a one-night exhibition of inflatable sculpture. In addition to a 3,000 square foot space teeming with air-filled goodness live music by DJ Tanner, complementary drinks and a crash course on how to make your own inflatable art work is promised. I for one think this sounds like a LOT of fun. If you think so too you should RSVP via email at events (at) 3rdward (dot) com.*
3rd Ward
195 Morgan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11237
Next up, Hidden People and a few friends will be performing at Papa B Studios. The incredibly wallet-friendly $3.00 cover fee will not only buy you an evening of musical entertainment, but you’ll also get to savor the photographic stylings of Jonathan Fasulo. I’m not certain if this one man show will feature any work from his “mustached babies” series, but for a mere three bucks it’s well worth making the trek to find out!
Papa B Studios
907 Broadway
Brooklyn, New York 11206
Stay tuned, I have more Martin Luther King weekend goodness to share!
Miss Heather
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