Going The Distance

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The new Drew Barrymore/Justin Long (the Apple guy) film Going The Distance is filming on our block this Sunday. Co-starring Charlie Day and Christina Applegate.

(Willoughby Ave.)

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Manhattan Bridge

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Although not as handsome as its older sibling the Brooklyn Bridge, The Manhattan Bridge is much better for commuting. The Brooklyn Bridge has one walkway with a line down the center, bikes on one side, commuters on the other. However, the throngs of tourists spill into the bike lane, causing an enormous hazard to bikers (and themselves).

On the other hand, the Manhattan bridge has separate walkways on either side of the span -- Bikes on the north path and walkers on the south path.

Looking west toward Manhattan:

On the left of this picture (facing west, toward Manhattan) you can see the D train rumbling past:


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Brooklyn Bridge

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I bought a new bicycle recently (more on that later) and I've been doing a ton of riding. This week I took the Brooklyn Bridge into work and took a minute to stop at the top and take a few photos.

There's a wooden pedestrian walkway which is split into discreet lanes between walkers and bikers. Tourists don't pay attention so it can get a little hairy. The walkway is built above the roadway:
The observation deck where I took these pictures is located at the iconic arch:

And to the north you can see its WPA-built neighbor, the Manhattan Bridge:

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New Yoak, New Yoak!

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Brooklyn's Borough Hall

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This is Borough hall, Brooklyn's original City Hall, designed by Gamaliel King and erected in 1846-1851:


(On Joralemon Street between Court and Adams.)

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Fenway Paahk

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My brother and I took my dad to Fenway Park for Father's day. No matter how much people rave about the new Yankee Mall (er, Stadium) there's something magical about sitting in a seat that my great-grandfather might have sat in.


Fans go nuts after Nick Green hit a walk-off home run against the Braves, winning 6-5:

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RING OF HONOR - Hammerstein Ballroom

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Okay, please allow me to indulge my fascination with Professional Wrestling....


Saturday night my buddy Biggs and I went to see the indie wrestling outfit Ring Of Honor at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Not only were we lucky enough to see the first two-time ROH champion crowned (Austin Aries) but were able to admire one of wrestling's legends on the mic -- RIC FLAIR!



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Happy Birthday

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Somehow this piece of cake has survived for almost a week atop this fire hydrant on the corner of Classon and Willoughby. Happy birthday!

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2,820 calories for only THREE BUCKS!

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A law passed recently in New York City that forces fast food vendors to post their calorie count on all menus and signs. I have a feeling that this Dunkin' Donuts sign wasn't very successful.

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College Pride

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In addition to being a near-lethal inebriator, Richard's Wild Irish Rose has multiple applications to the starving Pratt student: paint thinner, brush cleaner and it can even unclog sinks in the dorm bathroom.

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