How to make your batteries last longer
From the AAs in your flashlight to the Lithium ion in your laptop, batteries... tend to run out. But that…
Why not to pay for passport rush services
If for some reason you find yourself needing a passport renewal in, say, a week's time, do not turn to…
A guide to cheap Catskills rentals
Everyone needs to escape during the summer---relax, get some fresh air and recharge those NYC-grade Energizers we run on the…
How to make the most of BKLYN DESIGNS
Marty Markowitz blessed the 8th annual BKLYN DESIGNS event this morning at St. Ann's Warehouse in DUMBO, kicking off a…
A job site for farm-hands and foragers
If you've been lobbying Craigslist to start a "green jobs for foodies" section, take a break and try this place…
This weekend: Bklyn Designs show, Cheryl dance party, zoo fleece fest
FRIDAY 6:30pm: The Brooklyn Food Coalition throws their first birthday bash with Diet for a Hot Planet's Anna Lappé, djs…
Bar of the Day: Black Rabbit
This is the latest in our series on the venues featured in the Brokelyn Beer Book. With its retro-class, drinks…
10 unboring Mother’s Day gifts you can still pull off
So it's kind of a Hallmark holiday---you want a card with that perfect "thank you" that puts a tear in…
A lawn-art show, garden gnomes not included
In an homage to yard flamingos everywhere, a Ditmas Park basement-turned-art-haven is launching "The Lawn Show"---an afternoon-long Brooklyn version of…
Ends Friday: $14 for 2 tix to Brooklyn Museum tour & concert
We just came across this limited-time deal from a very Groupon-like coupon site called KGB Deals (no espionage involved, we're…