Showing posts with label street fairs. Show all posts
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Sunday, May 24, 2015

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Good news for those of you stuck in dreary old Manhattan this holiday weekend… The Two Bridges Neighborhood Council Street Fair is today on Third Avenue, from East 14th Street to East Sixth Street, probably.

Unfortunately, the street fair was in its early stages when we toured the grounds… just in the towing-some-vehicles-and-stuff phase …



However, we were afforded an exclusive sneak preview of what you will find today, among other items…



The street fair will also provide you a good opportunity to check out and maybe even test the new curbs the fellows have been putting in along Third Avenue/Cooper Square this past week



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Friday, May 8, 2015

2nd Avenue Street Fair is tomorrow



The first of 1,876 area street festivals is tomorrow … on Second Avenue, from East 14th Street down to East Sixth Street (or, from East Sixth Street up to East 14th Street).

You'll likely find the usual packages of tube socks and paper plates with funnel cakes … host the Middle Collegiate Church will also be holding several activities during the Street Fair, including:

At 12:30 pm, the Middle Church Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir will perform. At 1:30 pm, our Village Chorus for Children and Youth will perform. There will also be "East Village Strong" and "Love.Period." T-shirts for sale to benefit East Village recovery.

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Street fair! Street fair! Street fair!



Ah! And YOU thought it was going to be just another dreary Labor Day Weekend hereabouts! Not SO. The action will be here on Fourth Avenue between 14th Street and like Astor Place.



And for real — doesn't seem as if there were not as many street fairs as in previous summers? By our count, this is No. 5 since May. We could have missed one. Though did we ever leave town this summer?

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Saturday, June 14, 2014

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Oh, we happened to be at Third Avenue and St. Mark's Place at the exact time (8:20ish) that a seemingly random person pulled the police barricades across the street to mark the start of a — ding! ding! — STREET FAIR/FESTIVAL … actually, The Cooper Square Committee Street Festival, per the signage.



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We were also there in time for an exclusive first look at today's porta-potties … (these will do!)



We also heard swear words from motorists who suddenly made u-turns, nearly driving into fools taking photos of porta-potties…



And for all you complainers out there who think there are street fairs like every 20 minutes around here… there hasn't been one of these since May 17, which is like a month in street fair years.

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Saturday, May 17, 2014

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Phew! Just when you thought that you HAD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO TODAY. Here we have the Two Bridges/Third Avenue Street Fair from East 14th Street to East Sixth Street.

We were out so stupidly early, we were on the scene before the Italian Sausage People. So, sorry — no photos of cartoon pigs holding entrails sausages.



Anyway! Good day for traffic. With the Dance Parade going along St. Mark's Place and part of East Seventh Street closed for the Ukrainian Festival.

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Saturday, May 10, 2014

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A sign that winter may finally be officially over. (Maybe!) Or a sign that spring/summer is here. Yes, Street Fair! Today, it's on Second Avenue from East 14th Street to East Fourth Street (why stop there — keep it going!).



Come and get all the stuff that probably wasn't sitting in storage all winter!



All under his watchful eyes… (Also, Zoltar is not a kissing booth.)



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Saturday, August 31, 2013

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Ahem! Please pause your Saturday. There is a — surprise! — Street Fair ("street fair"?) to report... on Fourth Avenue from East 14th Street down to, oh — who cares! We spotted workers assembling the usual displays of sunglasses, belts and wieners.

Hurry, because you won't have the chance to see this stuff again until tomorrow, when the same people set up on Broadway!



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Saturday, August 24, 2013

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In case you don't have anything to do on this dreary late August day... there's a street fair on Astor Place between Broadway and Lafayette. Hurry! There will likely only be 2-3 Street Festivals left before Labor Day!

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Saturday, July 13, 2013

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Well! Just when you thought it was going to be another boring Saturday in dreary old Manhattan... it's time for The East Village Visiting Neighbors Festival on Fourth Avenue, starting at East 14th Street ...



Vendors were just setting up when we passed through on our inspection... you will find the usual farm-to-table calzones... and handcrafted hair scrunchies...





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Saturday, June 15, 2013

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Wow! Nearly an entire month has passed since Third Avenue has seen a street fair... anyway, cancel those weekend plans! Fun awaits! Right here on Third Avenue! At this hour of the morning an hour ago ... vendors were just starting to arrive...



...ditto for the NYPD...



We expect that you will be able to expect the usual....



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Saturday, May 18, 2013

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Ah! What's this? A street fair? On Third Avenue? Yes, indeed!



The street fair runs from East 14th Street down to the Cape May Bird Observatory East Sixth Street... Will be a shitshow pause at St. Mark's Place and Third Avenue when the Dance Parade goes by...

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Saturday, May 11, 2013

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Yes indeedy! On Second Avenue today from East 14th Street down to the Delaware Water Gap.

Unfortunately, at the time of our walk through, vendors were waiting to set up..



... and we were in a bit of a Rain Delay...



A lot of sitting. These onions aren't going to chop themselves!



Later in the day!


[Bobby Williams]

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Saturday, April 13, 2013

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Woo! Sausage on a stick! Fried calamari! Heartburn! Recurring gastroenteritis! (Oh, kidding.)

But there is a street fair going on right now on Astor Place up to Broadway, per Bill the Libertarian Anarchist.

First one of the season!

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Sunday, November 11, 2012

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Our friend esquared™ sends this along from this morning at Astor Place... Does the timing seem strange for a street fair?

Sunday, September 2, 2012

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In case you couldn't make yesterday's street fair on Fourth Avenue, you're in luck — there's another one today on Broadway between East 14th Street and Waverly Place... same stuff, of course...


... featuring more squeeze Lemonade pushcart races...


And, despite the humidity, you may be interested in trying on one of these...


You can also admire the brand-new signage at this new local business...


Saturday, September 1, 2012

Street fair! Street fair! Street fair!

Oh, thank fucking god goodness we have one more of these before the summer officially ends! On Fourth Avenue from East 14th Street down to New York Harbor Astor Place.


Street fair highlights include Squeeze Lemonade pushcart races...


... and a pig holding his entrails sausage.


Bonus towing coverage...


...the owner even zipped up before the NYPD rep had the car up...


...got towed anyway...


Updated: Ah! In the comments, Pinhead says there's one tomorrow too on Broadway between Waverly and 14th...