Macon Street Neighbors Think Outside the Block Party With Wrestling, Climbing Wall, Jazz
The folks who live on Macon Street between Howard and Ralph in Bed Stuy have the most creative block parties. They go way beyond the ordinary bounce house rental. (The same block won Greenest Block in 2014, BTW.) A Brownstoner reader who lives on the block filled us in: We had our block party this…
The folks who live on Macon Street between Howard and Ralph in Bed Stuy have the most creative block parties. They go way beyond the ordinary bounce house rental. (The same block won Greenest Block in 2014, BTW.)
A Brownstoner reader who lives on the block filled us in:
We had our block party this Saturday and it took a lot of planning and work. We’re just seeing a last house guest off.
Last year we had a rock wall, which was a huge success. This year we had a wrestling ring that was put up along with three wrestlers, one named Spyder. It was WWE writ small. 🙂 And it was another hugely successful event!
Anyhow, as you can see I am still coming down from the block party high. 🙂
Every year the party ends with a few hours of live jazz from the Jeff King Band. The residents gather round with camp chairs and glasses of wine as the sun sets.
The reader sent along some photos, taken by a neighbor, Nancy Phan.
Photos by Nancy Phan
Last year’s rock climbing wall (or column), above.
this is awesome! my block, Greene Ave (between Franklin and Bedford), also throws a pretty mean block party. Last Sunday’s festivities included: pony rides, bouncy houses, an inflatable water slide, DJs and magic show. We should do a best of the block parties showdown!