The Playground...So Long Summer Edition

Sep 4, 2009 3:42 PM

Dust off the grill and dig up your cutoffs, it's time for one final salute to the summer that never quite was. If you hedged your bets on the weather and are staying in the city this weekend don't feel left out of the endless summer action. Below are our picks of the city’s top events. And, as always, you can find the full details, as well as more events, on our Calendar Page.

Electric Zoo
When: Sun, September 6, 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Where: Randall's Island Park
Why: Keep your island hop going and trance out to best techno outside of Ibiza [Details]

The Weardrobe Conference
When: Fri, September 4, 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Gramercy Park Hotel
Why: Tavi, What I Wore, and other big names in lady fashion blogging are meeting for one epic weekend [Details]

The 2009 Coney Island Rockabilly Festival
When: Fri, September 4, 7:00 pm - 2:00 am
Where: Coney Island Boardwalk
Why: $15. What better way to enjoy an old fashioned American summer weekend than going Rockabilly? [Details]

The Great World Beer Festival
When: Sat, September 5, 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Park Avenue Armory
Why: This is bigger than Oktoberfest! [Details]

The Second Annual Governors Island Art Fair Opening Reception
When: Sat, September 5, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Where: Governors Island, New York
Why: Escape to a smaller island to enjoy some culture with your ‘cue [Details]

Rooftop Films: Storms Expected
When: Sat, September 5, 8:00 pm - 1:00 am
Where: 350 Grand Street
Why: Spend the last summer Saturday as nature intended: rooftop drinking [Details]

SUSHISAMBA Brazilian Indpendence Day Celebration
When: Sun, September 6, 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Where: SUSHISAMBA 7 - 87 Seventh Avenue South
Why: Get your expat on by celebrating south of the border freedom [Details]

Beats & BBQ: The Labor Day Sendoff '09
When: Mon, September 7, 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Where: 609 Grand St. Brooklyn
Why: Send summer off in outer borough style [Details]

To contact the author of this post, email guestofaguest@gmail.com

Eric

September 7, 2009

5:47pm

For those interested in Electric Zoo, but could not make it - here are some live set recordings: [www.genxglow.com]  

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