The decorator’s guide to dumpster diving
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The decorator’s guide to dumpster diving

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One man’s trash is another one’s… temporary shanty fully constructed from salvaged materials. At left is artist Lisa Kirk’s Maison des Cartes, […]

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Weekend to-not-do list: walk to Staten Island, via New Jersey
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Weekend to-not-do list: walk to Staten Island, via New Jersey

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Effed in Park Slope reports that this Sunday a group called Flashwalk is organizing a walk from Brooklyn to Staten Island. (Shouldn’t […]

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Discovery of the day: free golf lessons for kids
Bay Ridge/ Bensonhurst

Discovery of the day: free golf lessons for kids

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Dying over here! So we read in today’s Post that legal scalpers are charging $850 for tee times at the Bethpage Black […]

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Free days and deals at Brooklyn’s cultural biggies
Coney Island/ Brighton Beach/ Sheepshead Bay

Free days and deals at Brooklyn’s cultural biggies

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In Brooklyn, even the museums have insider secrets: like when you can go and not pay. Unbeknownst to many a culture hound, […]

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Kids’ party spots worth the hike
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Kids’ party spots worth the hike

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Prospect Park is lovely, the zoo is also fun and your living room is pretty swell too. But why does the DIY […]

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These fleas are the bees knees
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These fleas are the bees knees

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With the recent opening of Brooklyn Flea’s new location under the Brooklyn Bridge, it seemed like a good time to take stock of […]

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Oscar cramming: cheap BK theaters
Brokelyn Classics

Oscar cramming: cheap BK theaters

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Double features may be a thing of the past (at least official double features—we do know people who routinely do the DIY […]

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The Sartorialist on the prowl in Brooklyn
Clinton Hill/ Fort Greene

The Sartorialist on the prowl in Brooklyn

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The Sartorialist, our favorite fashion voyeur/photo-blogger, has the best job in the world: snapping shots of nattily dressed folk on the streets […]

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Renegade Craft Fair wrap up
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Renegade Craft Fair wrap up

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Making things and selling them at craft fairs—that’s the stuff dreams are made of, especially layoff-fueled “Plan B” dreams. But from looks […]

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Saturday a.m. quickie: BK Museum bash
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Saturday a.m. quickie: BK Museum bash

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For those who always say they’re going to catch First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum but never think of it until the […]

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