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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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Storm King Art Center
May 30th, 2016 by Mr. C
————————————————————————————————————- Memorial day weekend’s adventure had us going out to Storm King Art Center located in New York State / Lower Hudson Valley region. Storm King is a magnificently well manicured 500 acre outdoor playground of abstract heavy metal sculptures on steroids which are strategically placed throughout the campus. The art center is about 20 […]
Tags: hiking, hudson valley, nature, new york state, sculptures, storm king art center
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The Presby Memorial Iris Garden
May 27th, 2016 by Mr. C
———————————————————————————————————— The Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in Montclair is one of those hidden treasures of sanctuary that I like to roam around in during blooming season. Wandering around the city and walking around the grounds of a well manicured garden such as the Presby are some of my favorite types of exploration. There’s something about […]
Tags: hikes, montclair, nature, nj, plants, presby iris gardens
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New York on Location – ready, set, action! Cut! Cut! Cut! – Kaufman Astoria Studios / Museum of the Moving Image
May 22nd, 2016 by Mr. C
(rain-maker maybe not needed as much – since it’s been raining a lot lately, but yes to artificial snow!) ———————————————————————————————————– It was a great time wandering around NEW YORK ON LOCATION in Astoria Queens NYC today, an all-day Street fair and celebration where they take you behind the scenes of film production so you can […]
Tags: astoria queens, film, film production, kaufman studios, museum moving image, new york on location, street festival
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Naughty By Nature – Judy Torres / Bronx Week 2016 celebrations
May 19th, 2016 by Mr. C
(Vinnie & Treach from Naughty By Nature) (Judy Torres performing Sad Morning + Love you, Will you love me at the 2016 Bronx Week celebrations) —————————————————————————————————————- Planet Chocko and the old school crew headed over the Hudson and sauntered towards the Mosholu to celebrate Bronx Week last Sunday with live performances by Tito Nieves, Judy […]
Tags: bronx week, freestyle dance, grandmaster caz, hip hop, judy torres, master gee, melle mel, music, naughty by nature, smif n wessun
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Cherry trees and graffiti blossoming together at Branch Brook Park / Newark NJ
April 24th, 2016 by Mr. C
(Traditional Japanese dance being performed) ———————————————————————————————————— April always signifies a whole month long of celebration with the Cherry Blossom Festival at Branch Brook Park in Essex County, NJ. It started on April 9th with the bike race and then continued on with the 10K run, 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk, family day, and then the grand finale […]
Tags: bloomfest, branch brook park, cherry blossom festival, graffiti, nature, new jersey, newark
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Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market
April 2nd, 2016 by Mr. C
——————————————————————————————————– This weekend thousands will flock to Trenton, the Capitol City of NJ for the Punk Rock Flea Market held at the historic Roebling Machine Shop building. I made the trek 70 miles south on the NJ Turnpike from Northern NJ – Exit 16W or 18E if you know what I mean! It was my […]
Tags: diy punk, flea market, new jersey, trenton, trenton punk rock flea market, weird nj
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Marcia Marcia Marshes! – Mill Creek Marsh in Secaucus – NJ Meadowlands
March 12th, 2016 by Mr. C
———————————————————————————————————————- Surely you must be thinking that Planet Chocko has turned into a tree hugging – all out nature blog. Not really, we’re just sharing some local trails, parks, & marshes that we come across which we feel are well worth a visit. A day spent outdoors at a park – navigating, exploring, learning, & […]
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The Evil Clown of Middletown
March 9th, 2016 by Mr. C
(Spirits Unlimited {Circus Liquors} – 835 State Route 35 Middletown,NJ) This 30 foot sinister looking clown has been at this location on Rt. 35 in Middletown, NJ since 1956 advertising the local FOOD CIRCUS supermarket (predecessor to the FoodTown supermarket chains). This Food Circus market has been closed for 25+ years and a Spirits Unlimited/Circus […]
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