[Photo courtesy of Miss Heather]

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Graham Avenue, Williamsburg

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Sometimes you pass by things and don’t really notice them. So it is with this Christmas tree on the roof of the building at Seventh Avenue and Lincoln Place in Park Slope. It graced the neighborhood with its rooftop display during the holidays and, well, it’s still there, looking crispy and formerly festive. Sadly, it [...]

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If the holidays are over, that can only mean one thing: It’s almost time for Mulchfest. This year’s festivities take place on Saturday (1/5) and Sunday (1/6) from 10AM-2PM. We’ve gone to the copy & paste courtesy of the Parks Department website to bring you all the Brooklyn chipping and drop off locations. The Sanitation [...]

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A few vids of fireworks in Prospect Park, in honor of tomorrow night’s annual show.

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[Photo courtesy of Tugster]
Before Christmas, we noted that PortSide New York would be holding its annual Operation Christmas Cheer on Christmas Day. That’s a wonderful event where volunteers bring cookies and newspapers to crews on tugs and barges working New York Harbor on the holiday. The cool blog Tugster has posted some photos of the [...]

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“Hanukkah and Christmas may be behind us, but Kwanzaa is just beginning, and the holiday season’s still going strong. Looking for a way to celebrate? Try one of these picks.”–About Brooklyn

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From our lounge to your house, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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A special GL friend filed a couple of Christmas Eve photos from Court Street Pastry with the simple message: “75 years of Italian baked goodness.” Have you had your Brooklyn canoli yet?

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Yes, it’s silly. But amusing, given that it’s Christmas Day.

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Venezia, Italy[Photo courtesy of Angelo Greco/flickr]

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Lausanne, Switzerland[Photo courtesy of Magnus Young/flickr]

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Brugge, Belgium[Image courtesy of kh1234567890/flickr, for larger version click here]

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Prague, Czech Republic[Photo courtesy of TheAndrewGardner/flickr]

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Today and tomorrow we’re going to veer off-topic by featuring a few holiday photos from cities in Europe and elsewhere. Enjoy.
Vienna, Austria[Photo courtesy of Sianturi/flickr]

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Today and tomorrow we’re going to veer off-topic by featuring a few holiday photos from cities in Europe and elsewhere. Enjoy.
Paris[Photo courtesy of ChadBrigg/flickr]

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Today and tomorrow we’re going to veer off-topic by featuring a few holiday photos from cities in Europe and elsewhere. Enjoy.
Hong Kong, China[Photo courtesy of Shaowong/flickr, for full set click here]

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Today and tomorrow we’re going to veer off-topic by featuring a few holiday photos from cities in Europe and elsewhere. Enjoy.
The Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium[Photo courtesy of ph@zer online/flickr]

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Through Christmas we’re going to veer off-topic by featuring a few holiday photos from cities in Europe and elsewhere. Enjoy.
The Leidseplein, Amsterdam[Photo courtesy of PjotrP/flickr]

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Through Christmas we’re going to veer off-topic by featuring a few holiday photos from cities in Europe and elsewhere. Enjoy.
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin[Photo courtesy of samcox22/flickr]

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Through Christmas we’re going to veer off-topic by featuring a few holiday photos from cities in Europe and elsewhere. Enjoy.
Venezia, Italy[Photo courtesy of miss.picolo/flickr, for full size click here]

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Here’s a short Brookvid from last year in Williamsburg.

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Perhaps someone would like a windup Eco Media Player to avoid batteries (pricey but interesting) or a Wind N Go Portable Lantern/Radio? Check out these last minute green gift ideas.–I’m Seeing Green

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GL made one of our annual pilgrimages this weekend to see the over-the-top holiday decorations collectively known as the Dyker Heights lights. The slideshow is below. As always, they’re a must see with one’s own eyes.

It also seems like there could have been a blog fest in Dyker Heights this weekend given the number of [...]

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If you’re out buying books at the Park Slope Barnes & Noble (not that we’re endorsing it over Brooklyn’s indie bookstores) on Seventh Avenue, AmeriCorps members and people from the Reach Out and Read program, which is a literacy program sponsored by Lutheran Family Health Centers, are going to gift wrapping purchases there for donations [...]

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