Archive for the ‘sports’ Category
2024 NYC 5 Boro Bike Tour
May 10th, 2024 by Mr. C
————————————————————————————————- It’s been a hot decade+ since I last rode the NYC 5 Boro bike tour but that changed last Sunday! The ride was exactly how I remembered it, same route, most of the same rest areas plus a few new ones and a few challenging spots in the ride! The scattered start times of […]
Tags: 5 boro bike tour, bike ny, bikeny, biking nyc, new york city, nyc
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2023 Tour De Bronx
October 27th, 2023 by Mr. C
The artwork looks like a Toofly production but I’m not 100% positive. Anyone knows, let us know! —————————————————————————————————————- First thing that came to mind while riding on the Grand Concourse while pedaling towards Yankee Stadium was the Tony! Toni! Toné! Song – “It feels Good”….it certainly felt good last Sunday to be riding in the […]
Tags: bike, nyc, tour de bronx
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frisbee golf in Warwick, NY
July 31st, 2022 by Mr. C
We made a little frisbee golf excursion the other day to check out the 18 hole course at Warwick Town park. I believe this park & disc golf course has been around for at least 15 years maybe even longer. Any regulars at Warwick please chime in! This course goes through woods and back onto […]
Tags: disc golf, frisbee golf, sports, warwick park
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biking at the Jersey shore from Atlantic Highlands to Sandy Hook
July 22nd, 2022 by Mr. C
Hello world! We hope our readers are doing well – all 3 of you! Sorry for our severe absence from this blog but honestly we or at least I didn’t havemuch interesting going on plus I was feeling kinda blue bayou. We promise to try to pick things up again. This bike ride at the […]
Tags: atlantic highlands, highlands, jersey shore, new jersey, sandy hook, sandy hook beach
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the real life Rocky Balboa – former pro boxer Chuck Wepner / The Bayonne Bleeder
December 4th, 2018 by Mr. C
(poster and other Chuck Wepner memorabilia at the Dillin Tire Car Care on Kennedy Blvd in Bayonne,NJ. Anyone remember this match between Andre the Giant vs Chuck at Shea Stadium? look it up, it’s hilarious!) —————————————————————————————————————- We had an amazing time today retracing the steps of the real life Rocky – Chuck Wepner in his […]
Tags: bayonne bleeder, bayonne brawler, boxing, bruce dillin, chuck wepner, dillin car tire service, muhammad ali
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Bear Mountain ups – hiking the Hudson Valley – New York State
December 1st, 2018 by Mr. C
(Views atop Perkins Memorial Tower drive – highest point at Bear Mountain) About 40 miles north of the Planet Chocko little house on the prairie lies Bear Mountain State Park, one of our favorite places to get away from the city & zombie crawl of the robotic suburban lifestyle even if it’s just for a […]
Tags: bear mountain, bear mountain state park, hiking, hudson valley, new york state, outdoor activities
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Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park (West Paterson)
September 9th, 2018 by Mr. C
(Lambert’s Castle) ————————————————————————————————————— My favorite little get away for a quick hike, walk, jog, or even bike ride when I don’t want to venture too far away from the house (about 10 miles from the crib) but still want to keep things scenic & serene is Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park, NJ – the […]
Tags: garret mountain, hiking, recreation
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WWE Live: SummerSlam Heatwave Tour at Madison Square Garden (Results)
July 18th, 2018 by chocko
Nia Jax and Rowdy Ronda Rousey at MSG WWE house shows have always been special at Madison Square Garden…you never know what could happen. Almost a year ago at Madison Square Garden, a title was changed and a new champion was crowned when AJ Styles captured the U.S. Championship against Kevin Owens. The pro-wrestling event […]
Tags: braun strowman, madison square garden, msg, new york city, nyc, pro-wrestling, results, ronda rousey, summerslam, the undertaker, wrestling, wwe
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Unbeatable (2013) at NYAFF 2018 – New York Asian Film Festival
June 30th, 2018 by Mr. C
Director: Dante Lam Cast: Nick Cheung, Eddie Peng, Mei Ting, Crystal Lee, Philip Keung, Jack Kao Language: Cantonese with English subtitles Unbeatable is a 2013 mixed martial arts – melodramatic piece set in the backdrop of Macao and Hong Kong. I can say that I enjoyed the underlying story of our 3 protagonists strapped with […]
Tags: action, dante lam, hkfilms, hong kong, marital arts, new york asian film festival, nyaff2018
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Texasmania – Chocko Lays the Smackdown on Austin and Dallas
March 31st, 2017 by chocko
Wrestlemania weekend is upon us once again, so look for Chocko in the stands munching on a bowl of Booty-O’s and a turnbuckle on the side, cheering on all the fist flying and off the top rope action which should be kicking like Bruce Lee’s Chinese Connection. Here’s a quick look back at last year’s […]
Tags: austin, dallas, graffiti, record stores, street art, texas, wrestlemania
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DOC NYC November 10-17, 2016
November 11th, 2016 by chocko
If you love movies, specifically documentaries and you happen to be in the NYC area, then drop what you’re doing and head downtown now and don’t make any other plans but to hunker down in a movie theater to soak it all in! The 7th Annual DOC NYC (America’s largest documentary festival) is in full […]
Tags: cinema, Cinepolis Chelsea, doc nyc, documentary, film festival, IFC Center, movies, new york city, sva theatre, things to do
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Boogie down Bx Takeover – 2016 Tour de Bronx
October 25th, 2016 by Mr. C
(Starting line by Lehman College) (A Bronx-Grand Concourse takeover! – the bridge is over,the bridge is over!) ————————————————————————————————————— One of my favorite annual events in NYC not to mention that it’s also free is the Tour de Bronx currently on its 22nd year of operation! The Tour de Bronx is an organized bicycle ride cruising […]
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