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Though the arrival of autumn may have you breaking out your cords and sweaters, temps aren't cooling down any time soon — or at least not this week. Make the most of Indian Summer with Big Onion Walking Tours, and more specifically, their Original Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour. On September 30th, sample the best traditional eats from the Dominican Republic, Eastern Europe, China, Italy and more while learning a little something about how our precious Lower East Side all came together. Group meets at 1pm on the southeast corner of Delancey and Essex Streets, in front of the Olympic Diner (look for the dude holding the "Big Onion Walking Tours" sign and you'll know you're in the right place). Tour price, $15, $5 extra for noshes along the way.
Original Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour, Sept. 30
Big Onion Walking Tours
Various locations, New York | 212-439-1090
If all the candy corn, faux blood and silly string in stores now have you craving Halloween, or if you're just one of those people that looks forward to it all year long, celebrate its ghoulish glory early on the Ghostly Greenwich Village walking tour led by Street Smarts NY. While this tour won't scare the bejeezus out of you, it will remind you of the rich history and scandal that occurred in this now ritzy part of town, which honestly, in all its macabre-ness, is quite a comfort. Tours are weekends only, on Saturday at 2pm and 6pm, and again on Sunday at 6pm. $10 per person; reservations are not required, but call ahead for meeting places and/or a full tour schedule (they have quite a few on their roster).
Ghostly Greenwich Village walking tour
Street Smarts NY
Various locations, New York | 212-969-8262
You're not an artist. You don't claim to be artistically inclined, nor do you know your gouache from your watercolors. Lucky for you that all are welcome at Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School. Illustrator Molly Crabapple's ingenious event takes your standard, snoozer art class and kicks it up a notch; so instead of staring at a bowl of fruit atop a table dressed in a hideous print, you might be tasked with capturing the beauty of a burlesque dancer or circus freak. Classes take place on Saturday afternoons, run for 3 hours, and include drawing contests where you can win unexpected prizes. Next class takes place on September 29th from 3-6 pm at the Lucky Cat Lounge in Williamsburg, for the nominal price of $15. Book your place now, these classes fill up fast!
Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School
Lucky Cat Lounge
245 Grand St., between Driggs and Roebling, Brooklyn | 718-782-0437
Calling all wanna-be illustrators in the New York area. Chelsea's Dusk Lounge plays host to a fun little contest called Napkin Idol every Tuesday night at 9pm and again at 11:30 pm. Just what is it? Napkin Idol is a talent search for the two best bar napkin doodles of the evening — with one catch; napkins must be submitted dry. The lucky first-place winner gets a free drink and extended happy hour for themselves and two friends, while the 2nd place winner gets to reap the same prize the following week. Bring your sharpie, your creativity and your thirst. Daily happy hour runs from 5:30pm to 9pm.
Dusk Lounge
147 West 24th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, New York | 212-924-4490
You want culture? We got culture. Block after block of it. But these venues and exhibits should move to the top of your list.
• P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center. Haven't been there yet? Don't tell anyone. Quietly go and discover what all the hype is about for yourself.
• Drop in and catch the psychedelic multimedia of the Whitney's Summer of Love exhibit.
• From improv to pirate burlesque, Park Slope's Brooklyn Lyceum always has a little something for everyone.
For most of us, this week marks the end of vacations and the beginning of a long stretch with no breaks through Thanksgiving. So by the time the end of October rolls around, you'll be in great need of a good laugh or two. That's why you should know about the New York Comedy Festival. Running from November 6th through November 11th, this year's lineup is one of the strongest we've seen yet, featuring everyone's favorite lovable loser Artie Lange of Howard Stern Show fame, Louie CK, Dennis Leary, Bill Maher, Seth McFarlane and the princess of modern comedy, Sarah Silverman. Ticket prices vary by show and can be purchased here.
New York Comedy Festival, Nov. 6-11
Various venues throughout New York City
Sunburns. Three-day weekends. Long evenings — ah, summer, how we'll miss thee. Give the season the grand sendoff it deserves with a celebratory ride around New York Isle: The Circle Line Downtown's "Cruise-along-New-York-Harbor-aboard-our-most-luxurious-yacht, the-ZEPHYR, and-enjoy-a-Happy-Hour-like-never-before, straight-up-or-on-the-rocks,-every-drink-is-on-the-water." Happy Hour on the Harbor lets you cruise along lower Manhattan's dearly beloved waterways to experience our town in all its glory, while kicking back and enjoying cocktails in the lap of luxury. Departing from the South Street Seaport's Pier 16 every Thursday at 6:30pm, the $18 price of admission includes live music, tasty snacks and a free drink at the cash bars. Must be 21 or over to board. Total cruise time, 90 minutes.
Circle Line Downtown's Happy Hour on the Harbor, Thursdays through Sept. 27
South Street Seaport, Pier 16
Fulton at Water Street, New York | 866-925-4631
In a world where digital photography and imagery dominates our lives, it's fantastically romantic and gratifying to stumble upon beautiful prints that you'd want to gaze upon daily. That's the sense you get when you walk in to Photograph — the eponymous shop that offers an extensive library and gallery of prints available for purchase, matting and framing. Bring your own prints for professional and museum-grade treatment and archive the most important images of your life with convenience and ease. Staff are extraordinarily knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about photography.
Photograph
2298 Chestnut St., San Francisco | 415-563-4600
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