club chaos: Welcome to Briarwood: Maple Grove Cemetery's Historic Rich and Famous - 07/13/08 11:57 PM
Who knew an article authored by Jeff Gottlieb would inspire a turtle walk on a quest for the rich and famous buried at the historic Maple Grove Cemetery?
Established in 1875, I discovered that in August of 2004 Maple Grove Cemetery (MGC) was inducted into The National Register of Historical Places. Major Queens County streets, boulevards, roads and drives are named after many of the notables deposed there such as Elizabeth Riis, John H. Sutphin, Theodire F. Archer, J. Harvey Smedley, Joseph B. Everitt, Edward Mandel, D.R.P. Marquis, Harold G. Cambell and a host of other extraordinary citizens. 
Located directly across … (13 comments)

club chaos: An Active Rain Gem: Susan Mangigian - 07/13/08 05:42 PM

I am very pleased and honored to introduce a wonderful member of Active Rain, my friend Susan Mangigian, who is the founder of an excellent group: REALTORS THAT READ.
As a book lover and avid recreational reader, how could I not join and instantly love this group. There are many reasons why book lovers gravitate towards each other. "Great minds think alike," is a favorite one, discovering a work outside ones usual genres is another, but the fact of the matter is we do so to meet new friends, enjoy each others company and discover fascinating tidbits about the workings … (20 comments)

club chaos: Terrace on the Park - 07/13/08 06:49 AM
 
Wedding, anyone? Retirement party? Club Chaos family reunion? Just looking to be swanky and get your sophisticated groove on by hosting the bash of the year?
How would you like to dine at a location surrounded by delicious eye candy inclusive of the Queens Museum of Art, New York Hall of Science, Queens Zoo, Queens Theater in the Park, Queens Botanical Gardens, Shea Stadium, Arthur Ashe Stadium, USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Stadium, the Court of States, the Unisphere and other World's Fair monuments? Excellent. I have good news:
Terrace on the Park (TOTP) is the place to be if … (12 comments)

club chaos: Club Chaos Eye Candy: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center - 07/13/08 02:47 AM
I love tennis but unfortunately I don't play very well (unless we're talking video games), which is why I do love to watch the sport and appreciate the precision, strategies and athletics involved in the activity. In anticipation of the upcoming events scheduled for August, I decided that today's turtle run would be around the tennis stadiums in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
The US Tennis Association (USTA) hosts the US Open at the Arthur Ashe Stadium and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center every August in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The planes are re-routed not to fly over at … (8 comments)

club chaos: A Life of Extraordinary Favor With God - 07/12/08 01:42 PM
Have you ever met a group of people so extraordinary that you find yourself thanking God that the Lord brought you together? I have.
Active Rain has been quite a treat for me. It has managed to do the one thing living in a brick and mortar world can not. It has given me a lovely on-line family from around the globe. They remind me of the Christians in the Book of Acts, for they are constantly in a state of flux regarding who they are now and who they wish to be. They are bold enough to ask God for … (32 comments)

club chaos: Club Chaos Eye Candy: Welcome to a Briarwood Tour of Homes (Vol 1) - 07/11/08 08:31 AM
This series of residential tours is inspired by my girlfriends Elizabeth Weintraub (of Sacramento) and Poppy Dinsey (of London, UK). Elizabeth has a beautiful gallery of homes showcased at her site on About.com. The Weintraub gallery is featuring her favorite Land Park Homes in Sacramento. Poppy and I have been planning to showcase more of our neighborhoods ever since. I can't wait to see what she has in store for us across the Big Pond at Zoomf.
London has such beautiful eye candy. So does Land Park and Briarwood. Today's residential turtle run is in honor of you. May all the … (11 comments)

club chaos: Club Chaos Eye Candy: Court of States, Flushing Meadows Corona Park - 07/10/08 05:57 AM
I'm addicted to my turtle runs in the morning. I can't imagine my day without having a slow jog with my Nikon. There are so many beautiful sites to see in my neck of the woods known as Queens County. Truth is, each borough has something special to offer. They all have a soul and flavor that is very unique. We are talking eye candy, people. Did I mention I am a visual person? I think I did, but I'll say it again, in case I did not. Being an artist has its perks when you  live in New York City, … (14 comments)

club chaos: Welcome To Briarwood: Union Turnpike, Jackie Robinson Parkway and Queens Blvd - 07/09/08 05:33 PM
The interesting thing about the intersection of Union Turnpike and Queens Blvd is that three neighborhoods meet at the Union Turnpike-Kew Gardens train station. (1) Forest Hills, (2) Kew Gardens and (3) Briarwood. If you exit the train station at the fountain you are in Briarwood. If you exit the train station at the black towers, you are in Kew Gardens. If you exit the train station at the Con Edison building, you are in Forest Hills. I guess when a 6 laned Queens Blvd. meets a 4 laned Union Turnpike and a 4 laned Jackie Robinson (Inter-borough)  Parkway, anything is … (17 comments)

club chaos: Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park - 07/09/08 12:03 AM
I love getting my kids on the school bus, then taking my bloggers butt over to Meadow Lake to do my turtle run in the morning. According to the NYC Parks Department: "This 84-acre manmade body of sparkling, fresh water is New York City's largest lake. A popular spot for boating, fishing, crew, and sailing, the water keeps splashing while scores of other recreational activities fill the surrounding athletic fields, bike paths, a model plane facility, and picnic areas."
Well, I can tell you they certainly summed it up rather nicely. I love jogging in this place! My kids, family and … (21 comments)

club chaos: The Train Is In The Grass - 07/07/08 11:42 AM
 
Queens Blvd, as a street, has been around since 1873. It's gone through several transitions through the ages, but in essence it has always been around for as long as anyone could remember. Originally a two Lane Road, it has been expanded into six Lanes and can almost take you from one end of the borough to the other. My favorite part of Queens Blvd. (besides the shopping and food, of course) is The #7 Train In The Grass by the Queens County Borough Hall. If you have kids who are car and train crazy like mine, nothing beats hitting … (30 comments)

club chaos: Club Chaos Spotlight: NYC.com's Exclusive New York City Event Calendar - 07/05/08 05:25 AM
http://www.nyc.com/events/
This is a very useful government link. I've been fooling around checking out their listings and I have to say I am impressed. Need to get your hands on a sold out ticket? This is the link you need to get your shot at potentially obtaining passes to that sold out event. 
Are you into "free" like me? There are over 30 NYC free events available to attend that look really interesting. The coolest part is that the website allows you to search by (a) date, (b) type and/or (c) location.
So go ahead, take a peek. There's good stuff … (9 comments)