My favorite thing to do in New York City is hop on my bike and just ride through the city. It’s amazingly liberating to not be enclosed in a crowded subway or in a cab with a crazy driver on a mission to maim you. When you bike, you’re in the open and connected to the city. The whole experience can be made that much better if you had a Giant Metro Suede bike like this:

This is the sickest city cruiser you’ll ever own. With a virtually maintenance-free 3-speed automatic drivetrain by Shimano and a saddle with memory foam, you’ll be traveling in serious comfort and style.

So how do you get your hands on this baby? You can either fork up the $800 or you can enter our “Give Theme a Bike Tour of Your City” contest. It’s pretty easy and it’ll be tons of fun.

TAGS: Freebies

46 years ago Jamaica cast off the bonds of colonialism to become an independent nation. That inspirational moment in 1962 created a period of intense creativity that spawned ska music, the foundation of all Jamaican sounds that followed. Come join in the festivities as we cheer on fastest man alive, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, in his upcoming race and bring the history of Jamaica to Chinatown! Puma and the Deadly Dragon Sound System alongside the Legendary DownBeat The Ruler w/ Father Tony Screw plus live performances by our very special guest artists Tony Tuff and Yami Bolo! Whether it be from their Dub Boxes or their vintage 45s, DDS and Downbeat’s musical weaponry spans the historical timeline from Duke Reid to Coxsone, from the Roots music of the 70s to the computerized riddims of the 80s all the way to the bubbling fresh sounds of today.

OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE
46 Years of Jamaican Independence

Wednesday, August 6th
10PM - 4AM
Happy Ending Lounge
302 Broome Street (between Forsyth and Eldridge)
NYC

$5 Before Midnight/$10 after Midnight!

TAGS: Events

“Chasing Rainbows”

John and I stumbled upon this site http://www.idiomsbykids.com last night while we were randomly googling some words. The site posts illustrations by 9-11 year old kids in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The kids are given an idiom, like “On Fire” or “Chasing Rainbows” and told to draw what that would look like. They often take the literal meaning of the word which often makes for some really clever and witty images. Like the creepy guy chasing the frightened rainbow. That guy looks like a serial killer in the making, but the kid drawing it probably didn’t do that intentionally. We spent an hour scouring through over 1000 illustrations rolling on the ground laughing our asses off. Ah, to be young and naive again.

“On Fire”

TAGS: Things We Like