Forum Archive: Leisure

We have about 6 of these little bushes in our backyard and we’re looking to find them a new home as we re-do our yard. They are brown in some spots, but made it through the winter and certainly have plenty of green and life left in them. They’re about 3 feet tall and come up easily.

Pick up is easy, driveway goes right back to yard and all you have to do it bag them and load them up.

I realize this may be a bit off topic, but can anyone recommend a good Chinese restaurant in Carroll Gardens? We moved to the neighborhood in the fall and have tried a few places only to be disappointed every time. If anyone could point us towards a good one we would be very grateful!

I think I would like to meet a friend at a lively and fun sports bar in Brownstone Brooklyn for the first game of the World Series tonight. Where can we find a giant screen and a friendly, fun crowd? I am wondering if I can get any ideas from my fellow brownstoners. Any favorites? Thanks!

The Second Annual End of the World Party for Friends of Brownstoner will be held Thursday, October 15 at Union Hall in Park Slope. The gathering starts at 6pm. From 7pm on, we will have our own dedicated space at the back of the bar. Hope to see you there!

Everyone is welcome, especially those of you who post regularly but have not had a chance to join us at one of our fabulous gatherings before.

Also, a special invitation goes out to the winners of the recent Poster You Would Most Like to Meet Contest:
east_new_york, 11217, What, Snark/snarkslope/ditmasnark, Dittoburg, tyburg, Townhouselady, gemini10, Nomi, Minard Lafever, Brendafromflatbush, legion, bowl of dicks, Nostalgic on Park, fsrq, randi, brooklyn greene, chicken.

Finally, we would love to see a return of those who were at the First Annual End of The World Party last October whom we have not seen recently:
Johnife, cmu, rh, Bob Marvin, 11233, MacD, Turtlejam19, Lisa, masterplvmber, smokeychimp and Gab

Directions

http://tinyurl.com/ybvkfd5

Union Hall Website

http://www.unionhallny.com/home.php

just a fun fyi — it looks like with the various google maps street view updates pushed yesterday (there are a ton of canadian cities available now on street view), the street view images for some brooklyn neighborhoods have been completely updated.

cobble hill had a particularly bad street view originally. the brightness on the images was so high you could barely make out any detail. it’s now revamped along with other neighborhoods brooklyn heights, fort greene, park slope, greenpoint, and williamsburg, and prospect heights.

i don’t work for google or anything and i’m not advertising them — i’m just a frequent user of street view as a tool for virtual tourism, even within the borough

check it out http://maps.google.com/?q=loc:+Carlton+Avenue+at+Bergen+Brooklyn+NY+US&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Bergen+St+&ll=40.686008,-73.996418&spn=0.010885,0.01929&z=16&layer=c&cbll=40.686096,-73.996358&panoid=JrdEfTP5uoPrW3gmXlFQtw&cbp=12,177.45,,0,-15.72

Lately, I try to get some sketching in on the weekends. Park Slope landmarks are my favorite subject. Hope you enjoy…

Does anyone go to/know of a good mat based pilates studio in the Carroll Gardens area? I just found one online called “The Pilates Lab” but don’t know anything about it. I am specifically looking for a MAT class without having to join a gym. Anyone?

Does anyone know if there will be any July 4th fireworks viewable from locations in Brooklyn?

Can anyone recommend a good caterer for an in-home event?