http://www.vinnyfrombrooklyn.com/blog Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:57:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last night I had one of the best times watching fireworks. At the last minute I went down to the Brooklyn Promenade to watch the Macy's fireworks for the Fourth of July. After hanging around on the Promenade I decided to try to get closer so I wandered down into ... http://www.vinnyfrombrooklyn.com/blog/2008/events/watching-fireworks-in-brooklyn/ Today I am standing on a subway platform in dowtown Brooklyn, A Japanese guy with only a dufflebag ask me how to get to the airport. As I am giving him directions I ask him where he is flying to and he tells me Japan. I say you don't have ... http://www.vinnyfrombrooklyn.com/blog/2008/brooklyn-websites/long-way-from-brooklyn/ Sometimes I venture into Manhattan and have taken a ton of pictures. My neighbors are always asking me if I sell some so I put some online for sale. This picture was taken at Columbus Circle on 59th street and Central Park West. ... http://www.vinnyfrombrooklyn.com/blog/2008/new-york-city/pictures-in-manhattan/ I was down by the Brooklyn Academy of Music last night and they have an amazing little light show outside on the building. It was really an amazing show and this video does not do it justice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL3uYbUSTYs After filming the video I headed over to Franks Lounge for a nice cold ... http://www.vinnyfrombrooklyn.com/blog/2008/brooklyn-websites/brooklyn-academy-of-music/ I am sure you have heard all about the parrots that call Brooklyn New York home. No one really knows how they came here and there are many theories on this subject. I don't really care how they got here I am just surprised they have adapted to the climate ... http://www.vinnyfrombrooklyn.com/blog/2008/brooklyn-websites/parrots-in-brooklyn/ Just started a new section on the forum that deals with facts about Brooklyn. The first post is about the first Miss USA Jackie Loughery. She won a movie contract and had a screen name and even married a famous actor. You can see more on the forum in the new Brooklyn ... http://www.vinnyfrombrooklyn.com/blog/2008/brooklyn-websites/the-first-miss-usa-was-from-brooklyn/ A few weeks ago I took a walk through the Brooklyn Botanical garden and I was amazed at the beauty and the size of the place. Actually I am shocked I never been there before. Maybe its like the Statue of Liberty most New Yorkers know its there but they ... http://www.vinnyfrombrooklyn.com/blog/2008/events/brooklyn-botanical-garden/ Last week I took a walk around Clinton Hill/ Fort Greene area and came across this wall that caught my attention so I took a quick snapshot. I think it is only a picture of me that shows a Brooklyn attitude! http://www.vinnyfrombrooklyn.com/blog/2007/brooklyn-websites/walking-around-brooklyn/ Brooklyn is becoming a popular tourist destination of late and the hotels are going up faster than any other buildings lately. Here is the current list of hotels in Brooklyn. Holiday Inn Express 625 Union Street (718) 797-1133 Red Carpet Inn 980 Wyckoff Ave (718) 417-4111 Best Western Gregory Hotel 8315 Fourth Ave ... http://www.vinnyfrombrooklyn.com/blog/2007/brooklyn-websites/list-of-hotels-in-brooklyn/ Well I was just looking at the forum and thought that it looked rather plain when you first get on the homepage. Even though I am the worst person to do graphics on the whole planet I figure I give it a try. By cropping some pictures that I had from ... http://www.vinnyfrombrooklyn.com/blog/2007/brooklyn-websites/new-brooklyn-pictures-on-the-forum/