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Hundreds March in Support of Prop. 8 Ruling
by Matthew Huisman SAN FRANCISCO – Gay rights supporters showed their pride and colors after a California judge overturned Proposition 8, a law that only recognized marriages between men and women. Rainbow flags flew through the streets of San Francisco as thousands marched from The Castro, San Francisco’s gay district, down Market Street toward City [...]
Also posted in Occurrences, Photography, Print, Writing Tagged California, Gay Rights, LGBT, Market Street, Matthew Huisman, News, Propsition 8, San Francisco, The Castro Leave a comment
20 Miles, Three Flautas and Two Flat Tires Later or How I Bought a Bike
It’s summertime and for me that usually means two things: bicycling and swimming. Unfortunately, living in New York City limits my ability to do the latter. So to kick off summer, I decided that I needed a new road bike. I prowled Cragislist and a few bike shops before setting off for a bike shop in [...]
Also posted in Bicycling, Occurrences, Sports, Writing Tagged Bensonhurst, Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island, Prospect Park, Sheepshead Bay, Westside Highway Leave a comment
The Borough Bridge Challenge
There are 24 bridges that separate the boroughs and I intend to run across all of them. Manhattan & Brooklyn The Brooklyn Bridge The Manhattan Bridge The Williamsburg Bridge Queens & Manhattan Queensboro Bridge Roosevelt Island Bridge Ward’s Island Bridge Brooklyn & Queens McGuinness Boulevard Bridge Greenpoint Avenue Bridge Kosciuszko Bridge Bronx & Manhattan Triborough [...]
Also posted in Running, Sports Tagged Brooklyn, New York City, Queens, Running, Staten Island, The Bronx Leave a comment
Skitchin’ a Ride
Traffic is usually a skateboarders worst enemy. Nothing makes riding the concrete wave more difficult than cars whizzing by inches from your board. Now normally I like to ride the hills in Central Park but riding the same street all the time is monotonous. So I took to the streets and decided to use the [...]
The Complaint
I was going to complain but then the person I was going to complain to did the thing I was complaining about so now I complain to you. Recommend on FacebookShare on farkshare via RedditShare with StumblersTumblr itTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend
Fed-Ex, Delivering More Than Packages
Anyone who rides public transportation knows the feeling – watching the glowing red tail lights of the bus or train as it rides away without you, missing it by a matter of seconds. The feeling of disappointment hurts almost as much as the cold wind that slaps you across the face. This happened to me [...]
Zen and the Insanity of Running
Yesterday I ran further than I can recall in recent memory. The last time I ran more than 20 miles was six years ago to the day when I finished the Motorola Marathon in Austin, Texas. So I laced up my shoes and headed toward Central Park. I initially intended to run to a nearby [...]
Also posted in Occurrences, Running, Sports, Writing Tagged Alphabet City, Austin, Brooklyn, Central Park, Flat Iron, Manhattan, New York City, Running, Times Square, Williamsburg 1 Comment
The Soft Pack Storms New York City
The San Diego native rockers are bringing their unique mix of punk and classic rock sounds to New York City starting this Friday. The band will by playing a free show at The Cake Shop for their cd released Tuesday. The show is open to all ages and best of all it’s free. The party [...]
Also posted in Music Tagged Free, Music, Music Hall of Williamsburg, New York City, The Cake Shop, The Mercury Lounge, The Rolling Stones, The Soft Pack Leave a comment
Where to Play Pinball in Washington, D.C.