Behold the Gowanus Country Club
The Post ran a story on the dumpsters-cum-swimming pools that have been built in an undisclosed Gowanus location (the exact coordinates are pretty much an open secret at this point). The vid above captures the glory of the project—a less junky look can be seen here—which comes c/o Manhattan-based Macro Sea. The dumpsters are the…
The Post ran a story on the dumpsters-cum-swimming pools that have been built in an undisclosed Gowanus location (the exact coordinates are pretty much an open secret at this point). The vid above captures the glory of the project—a less junky look can be seen here—which comes c/o Manhattan-based Macro Sea. The dumpsters are the centerpiece of a “low-fi country club” that also includes a bocce court. “I was mystified by the idea of a Dumpster pool, but it’s really cool, and the water is perfect,” a nearby resident told the Post. “It’s so hot out, and this is a convenient swim location, even though it’s in a Dumpster.”
Bye-Bye Trash, Hello Splash! [NY Post]
Dumpster Pools [Bablegum]
Rob — I just went to the Red Hook pool for the first time this weekend and was pleasantly surprised. It’s huge, with both lap lanes and plenty of open space. Have you been to a public pool, though? Only downsides to the one in Red Hook are the same things that are annoying about all NYC pools (you have to bring a lock, pretty much nothing’s allowed with you poolside, there are no chairs, etc.)
Rob, total frolicking from 11-3, 4-7 every day through the day before Labor Day. Total frolicking, except that it is subject to the thorough oversight of more lifeguards and security than you would have ever thought necessary. It gets pretty crowded on a hot weekend day, but otherwise it’s great. Check the Parks Dept website for rules before you go. And bring a lock, they won’t let you in without one.
There’s also the Douglass/Degraw pool a short walk from your apartment, but I’ve never been there.
what is the red hook pool like. is it only to do laps or is it open for frolicking as well?
*rob*
I was chuckling to myself about this early this morning as I took my laps in the red hook pool. The water was clear, clean and a perfect temperature. 42 yards from one wall to the other. I wonder how many laps to the mile in a dumster? Seriously, this is soaking, not swimming.
DIBS, youre all sexed up this morning. perhpas you should have a massage at lunchtime.
ditto, I’ve used that in some of my chats with guys I’ve met on silverdaddies.com
The dumpsters are the centerpiece of a “low-fi country club”
rewrite>>>>>
The dumpsters are the centerpiece of a “low-life country club.”
“cum-dumpster” was horrible epithet used of libertaed women in my school days.
omg i am SICK of hearing about these toolbags and their “exclusive” dumpster pool parties. someone needs to hop the fence and take a massive turd in their pool.
*rob*