« Everything But The Kitchen Sink | Main | Phildanco, Love Camp 7, and Lamahjun »
June 19, 2005
Coney Island
I don't know whether this happens every summer or Coney Island is experiencing some sort of rejuvination, but it's getting tons of press these days (at least of the online sort). The NYT, Gothamist and BrooklynVegan have posts about some new signs and this summer's goings-on, and Banterist played Grammar Cop for old, grammatically-incorrect signs (I can only imagine what Grammer Cop would find on Blue Sage). Unfortunately I'll miss the mermaid parade next Saturday, which I've never seen. We'll have to make the trip to Coney Island sometime this summer, maybe for a film or for a Cyclones game with the family. We went about five years ago and saw the real, live Freak Show, rode the Cyclone, and ate some fried beach food. The Freak Show was a throwback (to approximately 1890, which is freaky all on its own) and the Cyclone was a great ride -- although I think the wooden track rattled my brain around a bit. The place was a bit deserted then -- it felt abandoned and depressing and not worth the endless local train ride we took to get there. Maybe the new signs and hipster attendance will liven things up a bit.
Posted by csageday at June 19, 2005 01:45 PM