Even though there are supposed to be showers scattered about this Saturday, we say screw the rain, throw on some rain boots and head outside to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens early for their 100th Anniversary celebration. [More...]

Brooklyn’s Prospect Park is one of the best things the borough has to offer, next to Coney Island. The 585-acre park was designed by the same landscape architects as Central Park, making it an urban oasis far from any tourists or Gossip Girl wannabes.

Located in the heart of Brooklyn, Prospect Park blew me away when I first went to visit. I sat under a tree with a book in my hand and enjoyed my view of the Boathouse that sits on Prospect Park Lake. Before heading to the Boathouse, I marveled at the Carousel and how many families were taking advantage of the park’s open space.

Babies and brownstones: These are typically the first images that come to mind when one mentions Park Slope. But moving beyond the obvious you’ll find a thriving neighborhood with no shortage of bars, restaurants, bakeries, and bookstores–not to mention being in walking distance of the stunning Prospect Park. For a little behind the scenes info on the ins and outs of Park Slope, we spoke to the snark-masters at Fucked in Park Slope about their small, but potent, neighborhood.

Men have it hard when it comes to dating in New York City, especially with the prices of food and transportation soaring. You don’t want to come off as cheap, but you also don’t want to dish out $100 on someone you’ve never met and may or may not hit it off with. Here are four date ideas that will impress your date, without blowing your entire paycheck.