Category Archives: summer fun

my new backyard

Posted on April 25, 2016 by cara protzko

   I know its been a minute since I contributed to this blog.  I recently moved to the Upper West Side and was showcasing the riverside to a friend.  My motive for this post isn’t to highlight the 79th street boat … Continue reading →

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sleep by night, dance by morning

Posted on June 21, 2014 by cara protzko

Typically in NYC, when a group of people are dancing at 7am it’s at a party that has carried over from the night before and they have yet to get to sleep.  That wasn’t the case this past Tuesday.  My … Continue reading →

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BK baby – saturday version

Posted on August 29, 2013 by cara protzko

Maybe because the VMA’s aren’t so “little”, and maybe because the scope of them doesn’t quite jive with the focus of my blog, but how is it that I didn’t know that the VMA’s were going to be in Brooklyn … Continue reading →

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summer streets

Posted on August 13, 2013 by cara protzko

If you haven’t enjoyed Summer Streets thus far this month – get out there and “Just Do It”. My marathon training group ran summer streets last weekend.  I was slightly shocked by how busy Lafayette was at 7:30am! I can’t … Continue reading →

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jazz age lawn party

Posted on June 28, 2013 by cara protzko

A few weeks ago, I attended the Saturday session of the Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governor’s Island.   With all of the hype of The Great Gatsby film and the roaring 20’s parties that supported it,  I was particular interested … Continue reading →

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serenity at the tip of manhattan

Posted on May 15, 2013 by cara protzko

Table Green Cafe, a Cleaver Co. outpost of The Green Table in Chelsea Market, kicked off their 2nd Summer season of their 2 food kiosks last night in Battery Park.  I was invited to sample some of their food and desserts, along with … Continue reading →

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summer doesn’t have to end so soon…

Posted on September 5, 2012 by cara protzko

Fashion Week kicks off tomorrow; the students having been filtering back into the city and taking over the subways; the US Open is coming to the end of its 2012 season; and Summer Friday’s no longer exist.  It all sounds … Continue reading →

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diner en blanc

Posted on August 19, 2012 by cara protzko

(8/22/12 – and now for my full report)   By now, you’ve probably seen a ton of press regarding Monday night’s flash mob secret all white dinner party.  My report is that yes, it was THAT exciting, it was THAT elegant … Continue reading →

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indoor rock climbing

Posted on August 17, 2012 by cara protzko

I purchased a Bloomspot deal to Brooklyn Boulders almost a year ago and finally cashed it in last weekend.  The package included the Learn the Ropes class, 2 – one day passes with all of the gear and a drink … Continue reading →

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mini broadway performances

Posted on July 16, 2012 by cara protzko

(photos courtesy of playbill.com) Beginning this Thursday July 10th through August 14th, from 12.30pm – 1.30pm, Bryant Park is hosting a series of brief performances of Broadway musicals.  This weekly lunchtime fun is hosted by and 106.7 LiteFM includes performances of Pippin, Matilda, Heathers, ONCE and more. … Continue reading →

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