Fun with Easter: Greenpoint Edition

[Photo courtesy of Miss Heather]

Fun with Easter: Williamburg Edition

Graham Avenue, Williamsburg

Gowanus Lounge Photo Du Jour: Oh, Crispy Christmas Tree

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 will be even more past its prime for the '08-'09 holiday season, which will start in a mere eight months or so. Until then, Permanent Christmas in Park Slope which is especially meaningful on Easter weekend.

Upcoming: The Grim Mulcher Cometh

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 Department is also picking up trees for recycling that are left at the curb starting tomorrow (1/3) through January 16, for those that want to hang on to that holiday spirit beyond Sunday. In Park Slope, the Mulchfest crew is looking for volunteers to help out. If anyone's interested, they can call 718-965-8960 or email volunteers (at) prospectpark (dot) org. The links in the table below, by the way, take you to the maps of each park on the Parks Dept. website. Happy mulching:

Location	Address	Service
McCarren Park	Driggs Avenue & Lorimer Street	Chipping
Von King Park	Lafayette Street & Tompkins Avenue	Chipping
Ft Greene Park	Washington Pk. & Willoughby Street	Chipping
Cobble Hill Park	Verandah Place & Clinton Street	Chipping
Prospect Park	Third Street at Prospect Park West	Chipping
Park Circle	Parkside Avenue & Prospect Park Southwest	Chipping
Owl’s Head Park	Colonial Road & 68th Street	Chipping
Marine Park	Avenue U & 33rd Streets	Chipping
McGolrick Park	Monitor Street & Driggs Avenue	Drop-off only
Maria Hernandez Park	Knickerbocker Avenue & Suydam Street	Drop-off only
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park	Dumont Avenue & Bradford Street	Drop-off only
Amazing Garden	Carroll Street & Columbia Street	Drop-off only
Coffey Park	Dwight Stree & Verona Street	Drop-off only
Sunset Park	44th Street & 6th Avenue	Drop-off only
Bensonhurst Park	Bay 30th Street & Cropsey Avenue	Drop-off only
Paerdegat Park	40th Street & Foster Avenue	Drop-off only
Green-Wood Cemetery	25th Street & 5th Avenue	Drop-off only
Green-Wood Cemetery Mulchfest Info: Drop off trees 8am to 4:30pm daily from Jan 1 thru Jan 11. Bring trees for chipping 10am to 2pm on Sat Jan 12.
Lincoln Terrace Park	Buffalo Avenue between East New York Avenue and Eastern Parkway	Drop-off only
Shore Road Park	79th Street & Shore Road	Drop-off only

GL Sunday TV: Prospect Park Fireworks

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

Operation Christmas Cheer Photos

[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 day. Check them out.

Bklink: Kwanzaa Activities

"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

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from GL

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

Holiday Report from Court Street

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?

Fun Vid: Elves Infest Park Slope Home

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

Global Yule #4: Albero di Natale in Venezia

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

Global Yule #3: Lausanne Palace (Hotel)

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

Global Yule #2: Christmas Market Lights in Brugge

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

Global Yule #1: Old Town Square in Prague

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

Global Yule #4: Vienna

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]

Global Yule #3:Paris Lights

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]

Global Yule #2: Hong Kong Stars

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]

Global Yule #1: Grand Place, Brussels

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]

Global Yule #3: The Leidseplein, Amsterdam

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]

Global Yule #2: Brandenburger Tor, Berlin

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]