Monday, September 6th

7:00 AM – Today Show Labor Day Concert with Miranda Cosgrove.  Rockefeller Center.  Hear Miranda Cosgrove and her smash hit single, “Kissin U” along with other songs from her new album.  Free VIP tickets.

9:30 AM to 5:30 PM – Met Holiday Mondays at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1000 Fifth Avenue from 80th to 84th Streets, Upper East Side.  One of the world’s largest art museums with over 2 million pieces in their collection from ancient times until present day.  Recommended $20 donation for entrance.

11:00 AM – West Indian American Day Carnival & Parade. Utica Avenue to Grand Army Plaza along Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn.  New York City’s largest cultural festival and parade with 2 million in attendance.  Enjoy live entertainment and food from Caribbean-America.

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM – M.E.C.A. Family Festival.  On Lexington Avenue from 34th to 42nd Street.  Street fair with over 400 arts and crafts booths, a music show, a fashion show, cooking demonstrations and more.

Tuesday, September 7th

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Live from SoHo: Sara Bareilles.  Apple Store – SoHo, 103 Prince Street.  Good piano-pop rock artist, Sara Bareilles promotes her second album with a free one hour performance.

Wednesday, September 8th

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM – Volleyball After Work.  Esplanade Plaza at Battery Park, south of North Cove.  Each Wednesday until September 29th.  Get your exercise in after work with your friends.

7:00 PM – The Funky Fritters.  Waterside Plaza, 30 Waterside Plaza, on the East River at 26th Street.  New Orleans sounds in New York City from this great 11 member blues band.

Thursday, September 9th

The Opening of Fashion Week at Lincoln Center.  On 62nd between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenue.  Although the show requires tickets and is sold out, this event starts Fashion Week 2010 which continues until September 16th.

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Saturday, September 4

10:00 AM to 6:00 PM – 52nd Street Fall Festival Street Fair.  52nd Street between Lexington and Seventh Avenues.  100s of vendors with products, crafts, art, and street foods.

Electric Zoo Music Festival.  Randall’s Island Park, located along the East River between Manhattan and Queens.  Two day rave on Saturday, September 4th and Sunday, the 5th. With the Chemical Brothers, Major Lazer, Kaskade, Moby, Above & Beyond, and more.  Over 70 performances on multiple stages.  Tickets start at $106.

Sunday, September 5

Electric Zoo Music Festival.  Randall’s Island Park, located along the East River between Manhattan and Queens.  Two day rave on Saturday, September 4th and Sunday, the 5th. With the Chemical Brothers, Major Lazer, Kaskade, Moby, Above & Beyond, and more.  Over 70 performances on multiple stages.  Tickets start at $106.

The 26th Annual Brazilian Day Festival. Little Brazil, 6th Ave. from 42nd – 56th St. & on 46th Street from Madison to 7th Avenue.  Celebrate Brazilian Independence with live performances on two stages, street vendors, crafts, food, and other Brazilian offerings.  This festival is the largest Brazilian cultural celebration outside of Brazil.  Expect a crowd of 1 million.

Monday, September 6

9:30 AM to 5:30 PM – Met Holiday Mondays at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1000 Fifth Avenue from 80th to 84th Streets, Upper East Side.  One of the world’s largest art museums with over 2 million pieces in their collection from ancient times until present day.  Recommended $20 donation for entrance.

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11:00 AM – West Indian American Day Carnival & Parade. Utica Avenue to Grand Army Plaza along Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn.  New York City’s largest cultural festival and parade with 2 million in attendance.  Enjoy live entertainment and food from Caribbean-America.

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ParkShark.  Free – Ideal for large cities like New York City, this iPhone and iPad application tells you where there is free and cheap parking available and allows you to share your parking spot with other ParkShark members.

iMovie.  $4.99 – Designed for the new iPhone 4, this application allows you to create HD movies of your journeys through New York City.

Hipstamatic.  $1.99 – A new photography iPhone application that turns your iPhone into an old school camera.  Choose the type of film, flash, and lense you want to use for the desired effect.  You can also purchase additional lenses, films, and flashes for more effects.  Perfect for your pics around the city.

NY Times The Scoop NYC.  Free – This iPhone and iPad application is brought to you by staff writers of the New York Times.  Writers feature their favorite bars, events, and attractions along with basic reviews.

yelp.  Free – Designed for your iPhone and iPad, you can search for businesses in your vicinity of New York City.  Many filter options and the best way to learn about the best restaurants, bars, shopping, and services and other businesses in the area.  Includes user reviews.

OpenTable.  Free – Easily make reservations to your favorite NYC restaurants with your iPhone or iPad.

NYC Way.  Free – For tourists and New Yorkers, this iPhone application is all about New York City.  Learn about events, traffic cameras, and even NYC WiFi locations and more.

Time Out NY.  Free – Another application that helps you find things to do in NYC.  Features critic pics, free, and cheap options in your vicinity.  It even works when you do not have a signal.

Yahoo! Sketch a search.  Free – Draw a circle on the map with your iPhone or iPad touchscreen and instantly see all the restaurants within the area.

Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map.  $4.99 – An interactive subway, bus, and street map that shows you what subway entrances, exits, and train car to use in order to save time on your travel through New York City.  Works while you have no connection in the subway.

Central Park NYC for iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone.  $2.99 – A detailed interactive map of New York City’s Central Park with paths, roads, and landmarks.  Even shows park entrances, subway stops, and bike/boat rental locations.  Selecting locations like Strawberry Fields and Sheep’s Meadow provides more information on the area.

CabSense NYC.  Free – Analyzes GPS information from local taxi services to determine the best location to find taxis in New York City.  Provides directions and looks for the best places to catch a cab at time you plan to ride later in the day.

NYC 311.  Free – Allows you to report a condition throughout the city using a still image from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.  Conditions include but are not limited to graffiti, potholes, taxi complaints, food establishment complaints, and public school maintenance problems.

NYC Alternate Side Parking Application.  $.99 – Lets you know when you are able to park in New York City.  You will know if alternate side parking is in effect or suspended.

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Monday, August 30

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Tug & Barge Week.  Free Dockside Tug & Barge Visits.

Tuesday, August 31

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Welcome Back to Columbia University Street Fair.  120th Street from Broadway to Amsterdam Avenue.

2:30 PM to 6:00 PM – Nine West Enlists Top Models to Step for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.  West 12th & Gansevoort Street.  1st 10 to show up win Modelina boots and the next 25 receive a free signed copy of Nigel Barker’s book.

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Free Belly Dancing Class with Lisa Rickenbacker of the Chelsea Improvement Company.  14th Street park on 14th Street and 10 Avenue.  Learn the Sharqui technique, which will strengthen your core.  For beginners and advanced belly dancers.  Classes each Tuesday and Thursday until September 28.

Wednesday, September 1

5:30 PM to 7:30 PM – Vanilla Star and Wet Seal Blow Out.  42B West 14th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue.  Vanilla Star presents their new BTS collection designed by high school students from the High School of Fashion Industries in New York City.  Hosted by DJ Phil Kross of Z100.  Includes stylist advice and a karoake contest for a chance to win a free outfit.

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM – Volleyball After Work.  Esplanade Plaza at Battery Park, south of North Cove.  Event takes place each Wednesday until September 29th.  Scorekeeper and balls provided.

Thursday, September 2

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Free Belly Dancing Class with Lisa Rickenbacker of the Chelsea Improvement Company.  14th Street park on 14th Street and 10 Avenue.  Learn the Sharqui technique, which will strengthen your core.  For beginners and advanced belly dancers.  Classes each Tuesday and Thursday until September 28.

10:30 PM – God Tastes Like Chicken Comedy Show at Under St. Mark’s. 94 St. Mark’s Place, between Ave A & 1st Avenue.  Event takes place the 1st Thursday of each month until September 2012.  Improv and sketch comedy.

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10.  Batting Cages.  The Baseball Center NYC, 202 West 74th Street and the Field House at Chelsea Piers, between Piers 61 & 62 at 23rd Street & Hudson River Park.  The Field House is closed from 9:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday, June 21 – September 3 due to the Chelsea Piers Summer Sports Camp.

9.  Golf Driving Range.  Practice your golf swing in the city at  New York Golf Center, 131 West 35th Street and Chelsea Piers Golf Club, 59 Chelsea Piers., or Randall’s Island Golf Center, 1 Randalls Island.

8.  Kayaking.  Yes you can kayak in New York City.  For free kayaking, visit the Downtown Boathouse, a non-profit organization renting free kayaks at Pier 40, Pier 96, and 72nd Street on the Hudson River.

7.  Swimming.  Swimming is one of the best low impact exercises for men and women.  Even babies can begin swimming at just a few months old.  In New York City you can choose between 54 outdoor public pools, indoor public pools at recreation centers, or private indoor swimming.  Most outdoor pools are public, crowded and full of kids so not expect to be able to do laps.  If you want to perform laps, I recommend joining a gym like New York Sports Club or the YMCA or becoming a member of an indoor public pool ($75 dollar annual membership).  Most indoor pools require a swimming cap and I highly encourage you to wear flip-flops in order to avoid walking barefoot on the moist flooring, especially in the locker room.  Outdoor public pools close September 6th.  See www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/pools for a list of public pools.

6.  Basketball Courts.  Courts are located all over New York City.  Visit www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/basketball for basketball court locations.  Rucker Park at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard across the road from the Polo Grounds site is famous for producing a number of NBA players including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Vince Carter, Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, and Ron Artest.  See: NYC’s 10 Best NBA & Street Ball Basketball Legends

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Saturday, August 28th

10:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Friends of Dag Hammarskjold Festival.  2nd Ave between 45th and 57th Street.  Street fair of 400 vendors (food, crafts, and clothing) and live entertainment with over 80,000 in attendance.

12:00 PM – J&R Musicfest & Tech Expo.  Across from City Hall Park at 23 Park Row, Downtown.  Free concert series and expo.  Thursday includes the tech expo with live performances Friday and Saturday.  Saturday’s concert features Marcus Johnson, Eli Paperboy Reed, and Leela James.

3:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Charlie Parker Jazz Festival.  Marcus Garvey Park, east of Lenox Avenue between 120th & 124th Street.  Top jazz musicians today in merge to honor jazz great Charlie Parker.  This jazz concert location was chosen to reflect where Charlie Parker lived and worked.

8:00 PM – Summer HD Festival presents Tosca.  Jose Robertson Plaza at the Lincoln Center, Upper West Side.  A screening of the opera composed by Giacomo Puccini.  2,800 free seats available, no tickets required.

8:00 PM – Central Park Conservancy Film Festival presents Manhattan (1979).   Movies shown nightly from August 24th to August 28th in Central Park’s landscape, just north of the Great Lawn behind Mineral Springs.  Space opens 6:30 PM, bring a picnic.  No alcohol allowed and bags subject to search.  This night see Woody Allen’s famous Manhattan also staring Diane Keaton and Michael Murphy.

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Monday, August 23

5:00 PM (movie starts at sunset) – HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival – Bonnie and Clyde.  Bryant Park.  Lawn opens 5:00 PM and the movie starts at sunset.  Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Gene Hackman are gangsters on the run.

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Clinton Concert Series with Stephen Beasley Project.  Hudson River Park’s Pier 84 at 44th Street.  A combination of soul, funk, world music, and rock sounds.

7:30 PM – Caribbean Night with Sean Paul The King of Calypso and the Mighty Sparrow.  Wingate Park, Brooklyn.  Jamaican dancehall reggae superstar Sean Paul performs with special guests.

10:00 PM – Nasty Mondays at the Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge.  158 Bleecker Street, between Thompson Street & Sullivan Street.  A well known Barcelona scene comes to Manhattan.  Features DJ mixes from the 50s, 80s, 90s, and today.  Open vodka bar from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

Tuesday, August 24

11:00 AM to 7:00 PM -  Live evian Photo Shoot with Maria Sharapova.  OpenHouse Gallery, 201 Mulberry Street. Live photo shoot with Maria Sharapova.  US Open tickets and t shirts available for select attendees.

8:00 PM – Central Park Conservancy Film Festival presents Fame (1980).   Movies shown nightly from August 24th to August 28th in Central Park’s landscape, just north of the Great Lawn behind Mineral Springs.  Space opens 6:30 PM, bring a picnic.  No alcohol allowed and bags subject to search.  A classic 80s flick about students at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.

Wednesday, August 25

8:00 PM – Central Park Conservancy Film Festival presents Taking of Pelham 123 (2009).   Movies shown nightly from August 24th to August 28th in Central Park’s landscape, just north of the Great Lawn behind Mineral Springs.  Space opens 6:30 PM, bring a picnic.  No alcohol allowed and bags subject to search.  A remake of the classic 70s film starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta where a subway train is hijacked for ransom.

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10.  Standard Hotel for voyeurs and exhibitionists.  848 Washington Street, between 12 Street and 13th Street, Meatpacking District.  This ultra modern hotel is well known for exhibitionist guests.  Windows of the hotel are clearly visible to those on the High Line Elevated Park, an old elevated railroad track that was converted to an NYC park that goes through Chelsea, the Meatpacking District, and Clinton.  Catch a show one night or grab a room with a view to make your own.  See: 10 Best Parks in New York City & NYC’s 10 Best Views of the City

9.  Jazz Club.  Jazz has long been associated with sex and the meaning of the word jazz is said to be a reference to it.  Jazz was first played in the red-light district of New Orleans.  Listen to seductive jazz tunes in a dimly lit NYC jazz lounge with your special company to get into the mood.  Our pick is Blue Note on  131 W. 3rd Street, between 6th Avenue & MacDougal Street.  New York’s Blue Note is one of the most well known jazz clubs in the world.  Call (212) 475-8592 for table reservations.  See: 10 Best Jazz Bars & Clubs in Manhattan, New York City

8.  Museum of Sex.  233 5th Avenue, between 27th Street & 28th Street.  Anything goes at the Museum of Sex.  They do not hold back and explore all aspects of sexuality with historical pieces, pornography, contraptions, devices, and more.  Visit their website for ticket discounts.  See: New York City’s 10 Best Cheap Date Spots and Suggestions

7.  Summer Oyster Special at Essex House.  120 Essex Street, between Delancey Street & Rivington Street.  Get your fill of aphrodisiacs.  Essex House is currently offering $1 oysters all night and half price drink specials between 6:00 and 9:00 PM.  Large variety of mojitos, margaritas, and other specialty drinks.  Call 212-533-9616 to ensure their oyster special is still running before you go.  See: NYC’s Best Restaurants & Food

6. Clubbing in NYC.  Bump and grind with your favorite dance music at one of NYC’s hottest clubs.  Want to really do it up?  Grab a VIP table and a bottle.  See: 10 Best Dance Clubs in NYC

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Saturday, August 21st

7:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Summer Streets 2010.  Uptown Rest Stop – Park Avenue & 51st Street.  Dumpster Pools – Park Avenue and 40th Street.  Midtown Rest Stop – 24th Street between Park & Madison Avenue.  SoHo Rest Stop – Lafayette Street between Kenmare & Spring Streets.  Foley Square Rest Stop – Centre Street between Reade & Worth Streets.  Enjoy the summer with free bike rides, running, dance lessons, exercise classes, swimming, musical performances and more.

9:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Kayaking on the Hudson.  Pier 40, West of Houston Street.  Free kayaks available until 5:30 PM.  Be sure to arrive in your swimsuit or shorts.  Changing rooms, lockers, and showers available.

10:00 AM to 7:00 PM – Barney New York Warehouse Sale.  55 West 17th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenue.  Discount designer clothing at 50% to 75% off.  See: New York City’s 10 Best Discount Designer Clothing Stores & Outlets

11:00 AM to 7:00 PM – Bryant Park Ping Pong.  Bryant Park, near 42nd Street and 6th Avenue.  Two top notch tables where you can come to test your ping pong skills.  You must sign up on site to reserve a time slot.

1:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Red Hooked: BWAC’s Summer Art Show.  499 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn.  Last weekend to see 800 pieces of artwork (paintings, photography, graffiti, and sculptures) from 200 artists in a 25,000 square foot building built around the Civil War.

3:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Central Park SummerStage with Chrisette Michele, Mario and Tamia.  Central Park Mainstage, Rumsey Playfield, East side Central Park (use 72nd Street entrance).  Soul and R&B music with 6 time Grammy winner Tamia as the headliner.  See: NYC’s 10 Best Attractions & Things to Do in Central Park

8:00 PM – Goodbar by Bambï & Waterwell at East River Park SummerStage.  East River Park, enter at Delancey Street bridge over the FDR Drive and walk south.  Local New York City rock band Bambï comes together with the Waterwell theater company to perform their version of the 70s novel and film Looking For Mr. Goodbar.  Explore independence and sexuality in this controversial show.

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Monday, August 16

5:00 PM (movie begins at sunset) – HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival – 12 Angry Men.  Bryant Park.  Lawn opens at 5:00 PM, movie starts at sunset.  Henry Fonda stars in this 1957 classic as a jury member in a murder trial during the heat of the summer in New York City.  95 minutes.

7:30 PM – Gospel Night BeBe & Cece Winans, with Fred Hammond.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Series.  Brooklyn Avenue, Wingate Field (entrance at Winthrop St. & Rutland Rd.)

12:00 PM to 2 :00 PM (Aug 16th to 20th) – 29th Annual Downtown Dance Festival.  One New York Plaza, just east of Battery Park.  Various performances celebrating dance with national and international dancers including India and Japan.  Many dance styles featured.

Tuesday, August 17

7:00 PM – Summerstage Concert with Alexandra and Daniel Moncion.  Highbridge Park, West 174th Street & Amsterdam Avenue.  Dominican musicians known for their bachata and salsa music blend.

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