Tradition:Coney Island-style

I can't believe it's been a week since I've posted. I had a pretty crazy weekend...an unexpected invitation to Belmar, an all-day/all-night BBQ in another part of NJ, Fathers' Day activities in Staten Island and finally home to Brooklyn with Monday to recover from it all. It was exhausting but one of the best weekends I've had in quite some time.


On to the post: Summer in Coney Island brings up images of Nathan's hotdogs from the original location, the Cyclone, the Wonder Wheel, skeeball and the boardwalk. In recent years, some new traditions have started and are only gaining momentum. The Mermaid Parade, (happening this weekend) started in 1983 and is quite a freak show but a truly good time. Then there's the Siren Music Festival which even though I'm not into much independent (or new) music these days, is one of the best free events of the summer. Last but not least, after losing our beloved Dodgers, we Brooklynites have been given the Cyclones and the tickets are so cheap, why schlep all the way to Queens to watch the Mets (or the Yankees in the Bronx, for that matter)?