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British Invasion!
August 28th, 2016 by Mr. C
(British grocery store – Myers of Keswick on Hudson Street in the West Village) ——————————————————————————————————————– Yesterday, the Planet Chocko hopping vampires signed up for a free bike tour of what I thought was a cruise around Upper Manhattan by 86th St and East river/Carl Shurz Park and then perhaps a dip into Central Park. But […]
Tags: Bicycle tour, Brompton, nyc, NYCE Wheels
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Wizard World Comic Con 2016
August 25th, 2016 by chocko
After a few short stops on the Blue Line from O’Hare International Airport, Chocko and his sibling tag team partner Young Gunner, found themselves at Wizard World Comic Con Chicago. On a Saturday, probably their busiest day but easy to navigate compared to the huge beast of a Con out in San Diego and the […]
Tags: 2016, Brie Bella, chicago, comic books, comic con, cosplay, Nikki Bella, review, The Bella Twins, wizard world, wwe
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Summer of ’92 at Terminal 5
August 13th, 2016 by chocko
Salt N Pepa at Terminal 5 August 9, 2016 DJ Spinderella En Vogue Biz Markie The Crystal Pepsi Summer of ’92 featured artists from that totally awesome era including Lisa Loeb, Biz Markie, En Vogue and Salt N Pepa with DJ Spinderella. The 90’s party also featured a retro arcade with classic video games, a […]
Tags: biz markie, crystal pepsi, dj spinderella, en vogue, hip hop, new york city, nyc, old school, salt n pepa, summer of 92, terminal 5
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Pearl Jam played Fenway Park
August 8th, 2016 by chocko
Pearl Jam at Fenway Park August 5, 2016 Pearl Jam are rounding the bases, nearly completing their 2016 tour but made a stop on Friday night at the home of the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park. The 3 hour show featured no opening act and a career spanning, 32 song set list that featured covers […]
Tags: 2016, boston, concert, eddie vedder, fenway park, pearl jam, tour
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Summer Streets of NYC + Turntable 5060
August 7th, 2016 by Mr. C
(Overlooking 42nd Street and Vanderbilt from the Park Ave overpass) (bicycles,electric skateboards,runners,walkers,razor scooters and most importantly – NO CARS!) ————————————————————————————————————- Yesterday, we hit-up Summer Streets NYC 2016 – an annual celebration of our public space – the streets to raise awareness for healthy recreation and to realize sustainable forms of transportation. On the first 3 […]
Tags: alternative transportation, nyc bicycling, summer streets
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Rooftops + Sidewalks show at My Plastic Heart
August 6th, 2016 by Mr. C
Boundless Brooklyn started as a company that had an idea to create a DIY water tower model kit that would be fast and easy to assemble in 10-15 minutes. These model kits come complete with everything you need — no scissors or extra glue are needed. All of their products are made in the U.S.A. […]
Tags: bikes, boundless brooklyn, graffiti, mailbox, summer streets, water towers
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my kinda town – rock n roll, kung fu, & new york city!
July 31st, 2016 by Mr. C
———————————————————————————————————- THE BELLS: A DAYLONG CELEBRATION OF LOU REED ———————————————————————————————————- Lou Reed left us way too early on October 27, 2013. Yesterday, we celebrated Lou’s legacy on things he loved the most: music, martial arts, poetry, experimental composition, film, his family, friends, & just living life in New York City. Thanks to his wife Laurie […]
Tags: lcoutofdoors, lincoln center, lou reed, new york city, tai chi, the bells
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Bike NYC – St. Marks to Brooklyn
July 24th, 2016 by Mr. C
——————————————————————————————————————— Mondocurry’s son Nathan was visiting from Hawaii last year around this same time and we setup a bike ride that started with having dim sum at the large & vibrant banquet hall in a mall called 88 Palace located underneath the Manhattan bridge. After the canto eats, the bike ride commenced on East Broadway […]
Tags: brooklyn bridge, brooklyn bridge park, citibike, manhattan, manhattan bridge
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Paterson graffiti – Respect my name – Please no more Buff!!
July 22nd, 2016 by Mr. C
(Respect my name – no more buff!!) —————————————————————————————————————– School 15 in Paterson, NJ has been a holy place for graffiti where the 3 tiered playground and its concrete walls have been a canvas for beautiful aerosol art for New Jersey’s best urban street artists. In January 2016, I took a stroll to School 15 to […]
Tags: new jersey, paterson, paterson graffiti, street art
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A Rose in Spanish Harlem + Love Warrior + Five Elements Ninja : New York City ups
June 27th, 2016 by Mr. C
————————————————————————————————————- The triple headed monchhichi crew at Planet Chocko did our fair share of exploring NYC last Saturday as we covered Spanish Harlem all the way down to Chinatown. Some of the notable events that we attended included stopping by two art exhibits powered by two iconic female street artists. Hi-ARTS Gallery hosted “A Rose […]
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2016 Big Apple Barbecue Block party
June 12th, 2016 by Mr. C
(Memphis Barbecue and their baby back ribs. Loved the enthusiasm of the pit crew! Ribs were amazing!) I had a smokin’ good time with friends at the 14th annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party in Madison Square Park on Saturday. We didn’t stay for too long but just enough to sample 5 ‘cue plates that […]
Tags: BBQ, big apple barbecue block party, ed mitchell, food, pitmasters
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Bolt-Ups and Brooklyn Ups
June 7th, 2016 by chocko
K-NOR is a Brooklyn based artist and who’s absolutely killing it on the streets with creepy images of drippy skulls and skeletons oozing in brighter than day colors. A couple of months ago K-NOR collaborated on some bolt-ups with another Brooklyn artist CB23 and Staten Island’s Robots Will Kill. The bolt-ups were placed in different […]
Tags: art, bolt-ups, CB23, graffiti, K-NOR, new york city, nyc street art, Robots Will Kill, street art, wheat paste
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