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Play Dodgeball in NYC

An unique, fun & social experience awaits you this winter and all year round: Dodgeball League!
Downtown Dodgeball helps bring teams of New Yorkers together for weekly games and social outings. You can join as an individual or small group and be placed on a team, or join as a full team.
Games are held Tuesday [...]

Summer in New York City is in full swing. Don’t miss incredible free events and unique things to do around the city in August. Follow me on Twitter to receive daily reminders of what’s happening. Jump to June Events | July Events | August Events
Featured NYC Things To Do in August
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August 11 – [...]

The theater may be dark over the summer, but you can still experience extraordinary Met Opera performances, in Lincoln Center, thanks to a brand-new initiative. Starting August 29, the Met will present its first-ever Summer HD Festival, featuring screenings of ten productions from the company’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Live in HD series.

The HD [...]

Hudson River Park runs along the west side of Manhattan offering greens for sunbathing, free concerts, and hundreds of outdoor activities.
The 850-foot long Pier 45 in Greenwich Village (cross at Christopher St) is NYC’s most picturesque pier for sunbathing and free activities. Amenities include shade structures, seating areas, wood decking and a stretch of grass [...]

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Featured NYC Things To Do in July
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
12:00PM,
Watch the re-match of last year’s historic over-time battle (video) between winner Joey Chestnut and runner-up Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi LIVE! (video of winners with trophies)
Islandwoo Tip for this year: [...]

The High Line was originally constructed in the 1930s, to lift dangerous freight trains off Manhattan’s streets. Section 1 of the High Line is now open as a public park! When all sections are complete, the High Line will be a mile-and-a-half-long elevated park, running through the West Side neighborhoods of the Meatpacking District, West [...]

New York City is in no shortage of amazing rooftops for public gatherings. Though I’ve never come across one as unique as this: X-Initiative presents the premiere of Pool Noodle Roof by Jeffrey Inaba’s Los Angeles-based practice, INABA. The rooftop space, which will be used for film screenings and special events, will be open to [...]

Summers in NYC would not be complete without visiting one of the city’s many rooftop bars and outdoor gardens. For many locals, this is a great escape from our tiny studio-side apartments with windows 3 feet away from the next building. Uh huh!
The Hudson’s New Sky Terrace
356 W. 58th Street; 212-554-6000
Located on the 15th floor [...]

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I am one disgruntled New Yorker that constantly need to be distracted to avoid drowning in my daily frustrations. Luckily there are some very cool, unique and free NYC things to do every month!
Featured NYC Things To Do in June
Friday, June 12, 2009
Time Square Bubble [...]

Watch Wimbledon tennis LIVE on a big screen and play tennis on a real grass court!
Date: Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Rockefeller Center Plaza – 5th Ave & 50th/51st Streets
Islandwoo Tip: Play on Manhattan’s only grass court! Wear white and call 212-525-4331 to reserve your complimentary court time.
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