Neighborhood: March 2007 Archives

I somehow missed the news that Brooklyn's (and the city's, as far as I can tell) last roller rink is closing on April 23 (just one month away).  Empire Roller Rink's closing (see NY1, Curbed) will follow on the heels of the Roxy, which closed two weekends ago. I guess roller rinks are a losing proposition even in cities where real estate isn't sky high, much less New York.

If there was any doubt that the bookstore on Columbia Street was sweet on Lynard Skynard, this weekend will clear up the misconception. Celebrate the used-book haven's three year anniversary, and witness the spectacle that will be a "wine-addled" rendition of, what else? Freebird.

As if you needed another reason to rock on.

7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Sunday, 11 March

Freebird Books & Goods

123 Columbia Street, between Kane and Degraw.

open-mic., special guests, food (corn dogs!), drinks, and good times.

ABrooklynLife loves to love on P.J. Hanleys. And it appears that the Carroll Gardens neighborhood pub is taking a siesta while work is done. Where are the neighborhood regulars to fill us in on all the gory details?