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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 […]
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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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New Jersey Meadowlands – Richard Dekorte Park
March 7th, 2016 by Mr. C
The Richard W. Dekorte Park in Lyndhurst, NJ – about 10 miles west of NYC and just a hop, skip, & jump away from the Meadowlands Sports Complex which includes Metlife Stadium (formerly Giant Stadium) is a wetland oasis of refuge and habitat for nesting/migrant aquatic animals and birds. The park provides a wonderful resource […]
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Hiking the Hudson Valley – Constitution Marsh Audubon Center & Sanctuary
March 3rd, 2016 by Mr. C
Where do you go for a casual nature hike if you want to visit a scenic yet very unique destination while strapped for time & energy? I’d say go to Constitution Marsh in Garrison, NY. It’s about 50 miles north of NYC close to the Bear Mountain area in the lower Hudson Valley. The hike […]
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Lions, Dragons, & Spice
February 21st, 2016 by Mr. C
(Norman Chin’s Southern Praying Mantis school) (a view down Bayard Street) Things almost seem to be back to normal for me especially when I can attend a Super Saturday celebration in Chinatown’s NYC usually scheduled on the 2nd Saturday after the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year festivities. I haven’t been able to make […]
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Croton Dam
February 14th, 2016 by Mr. C
I finally made it out to the Croton Dam in Cortlandt, NY (25 miles north of NYC) today despite it being the coldest day of winter with wind gusts of up to 40-50 mph making it almost single digit temps with the wind chill factor! Croton Gorge Park is one of those undercover – amazing […]
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The Blaze of Hackensack – Jersey Burners – Aerosol Art
February 7th, 2016 by Mr. C
(Per One and Hef) It’s been a Jersey minute (about 1 year) since I checked the open air graffiti walls nearby the Planet Chocko experimental labs in Hackensack, New Jersey and today, while running errands around town I noticed some seriously clean burners looking for attention! Actually, Planet Chocko member JoeNJDev always gives the latest […]
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a hootin’ & a prowlin’ – Owl prowl at Tenafly Nature Center
January 10th, 2016 by Mr. C
(hark! whoo goes there? – Pfister’s Pond at the Nature Center) ——————————————————————————————————————– Tonight we attended a really fun & very informative session about Owls at the Tenafly Nature Center. Who? Yes, you read it right – Owls – a nocturnal bird of prey that can swivel its head about 270 degrees & back. The event […]
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All Aboard – a blast from the past NYC subway ride – Holiday edition
December 20th, 2015 by Mr. C
(Ride the “Special” Queens Plaza to Houston Street/2nd Ave local!) ———————————————————————————– Thanks to the folks at the New York City Mass Transit Authority (MTA) and the NY Transit Museum, we get a special treat every Sunday during the month of December with the annual holiday tradition of the blast from the past rides via NYCs […]
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bridge the gap – HIGH BRIDGE – connecting Manhattan & the Bronx
December 20th, 2015 by Mr. C
NYCs oldest standing bridge, the High Bridge re-opened on June 9, 2015 after being closed for more than 40 years! We’ve been wanting to come all summer but never got around to it but today on a chilly Saturday morning, I decided to take a little trek out to the Heights to soak in the […]
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NY International Motorcycle Show
December 13th, 2015 by Mr. C
(High Line park path by 30th street) (2016 NY International Motorcycle Show at Jacob Javitz Convention Center) The end of the year always marks the beginning of a fresh calendar for sales & marketing of new model year motorcycles. It’s that time again in December when the New York International Motorcycle Show rolls around to […]
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