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Marissa did it again! I cut my hair super short for the summer, and I love it! No hairdryer necessary, just a bit of wax and I'm out the door. Fab.

Once in a while I crave something from back home that I just can't seem to find in NYC. As big and diverse as the city is, I suppose it can't possibly have everything. Neesa Peterson grew up in New Orleans where sno-balls were a regular treat. New York's got ices and sno-cones, but as a lifer here in the Northeast, I've never heard of sno-balls. Enter Imperial Woodpecker in the West Village. Neesa has brought a slice of the Big Easy to the Big Apple with sno-balls in dozens of flavors, just in time for Summer. I was torn between cotton candy and granny smith apple, so my bff obligingly got the apple so I could try both. The ice is shaved to order, and does resemble fluffy, soft snow. They're served up in chinese take-out containers, in three sizes for $4, $5 and $7.

The place is super cozy, with 3 tables against a window bench littered with brightly colored pillows. Sunny yellow diner chairs and fresh daisies completed the cheery atmosphere. I really love the area the shop is in, so this will totally be a summer fave of mine, and I'd recommend you make it one of yours.

Walking down Broadway in Astoria, my best friend and I came across a man scooting down the sidewalk on a milkcrate, drawing faces on the sidewalk with chalk. Every 10 faces he would number and sign. When we bumped into him he was scrawling "330 faces by Felix Morelo" and kept going. If people stopped to talk to him, he would add chat bubbles to a face and give shoutouts ("Hi Molly!") As we walked closer to the Broadway train station, we saw that that's where he started... leading people off the train with a trail of faces, then numbering them when he hit the sidewalk. Curious how many he'd drawn, my friend walked down Broadway later. The line of faces stretched as far as Morelo could go- to the water. He ended on 1160 faces at Socrates Sculpture Park. I wonder how long it took him.

I stopped in to try the much-buzzed about Amorino yesterday. A short walk from Union Square, this gelato bar has been added to my short list of regular stops around the city! Fork (spoon?) over $5.25 for a cone and there's no limit to the number of flavors you get (they're each added to your cone to look like flower petals).

Not big on mixing flavors, I got chocolate and amaretto- ahmaaazing. The best part is that their gelato is all natural and homemade fresh every day.

There are so many free outdoor films this summer!! I've compiled a bunch of lists for you so you're not checking uber sites to see what's going on. Lemme know if I missed anything! The links will lead you to details on locations and starting times. Pack a picnic and a blanket and enjoy!

JUNE

6/14: Stardust Memories @ BeerParc Film Series
6/17: Conte d’Ete (A Summer’s Tale) @ Washington Square Park
6/18: Batman @ BeerParc Film Series
6/20: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest @ Bryant Park
6/20: Desperately Seeking Susan @ The Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street
6/21: Purple Rose of Cairo @ BeerParc Film Series
6/24: Spider-Man @ Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
6/24: Le Mepris (Contempt) @ Tompkins Square Park
6/25: Jurassic Park @ BeerParc Film Series
6/25: Iron Man 2 @ Roosevelt Island
6/27: The 39 Steps @ Bryant Park
6/27: The Godfather Part II @ The Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street
6/28: Radio Days @ BeerParc Film Series
6/30: Raging Bull @ Tompkins Square Park

JULY

7/1: Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (M. Hulot's Holiday) @ Tompkins Square Park
7/4: Easy Rider @ Bryant Park
7/6: The Social Network @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
7/6: Friday @ McCarren Park
7/6: Ciermont Ferrand Short Films @ Socrates Park
7/7: Coming to America @ Tompkins Square Park
7/7: Manhattan @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
7/8: The Goonies @ Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
7/8: The Karate Kid (2010) @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46
7/8: L'Heure Zéro (Towards Zero) @ Riverside Park
7/8: Mamma Mia @ Narrows Botanical Gardens
7/9: The Goonies @ Roosevelt Island
7/11: The Brother from Another Planet @ The Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street­
7/11: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes @ Bryant Park
7/11: Saturday Night Fever @ Luna Park on Coney Island
7/12: Men In Black @ Red Hook Summer Movies
7/13: Wayne’s World @ McCarren Park
7/13: Who Wants to Kill Jessie? @ Socrates Park
7/13: Easy A @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
7/13: The Invisible Man @ Summer on the Hudson at Pier 1
7/14: The Warriors @ Tompkins Square Park
7/14: Ghostbusters @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
7/15: Despicable Me @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46
7/15: La Gloire de Mon Père (My Father’s Glory) @ Riverside Park
7/18: Rango @ Luna Park on Coney Island 
7/18: In the Heat of the Night @ Bryant Park
7/19: Bring It On @ Red Hook Summer Movies
7/20: Caramel @ Socrates Park
7/20: Ghost World @ McCarren Park 
7/20: The Kids Are All Right @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
7/20: Invasion of the Body Snatchers @ Summer on the Hudson at Pier 1
7/21: Star Trek (2009) @ Tompkins Square Park
7/21: Sweet Smell of Success @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
7/22: Back to the Future @ Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
7/22: The Princess Bride @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46
7/22: Wall-E @ Narrows Botanical Gardens
7/23: Star Trek @ Roosevelt Island
7/25: Top Gun @ Luna Park on Coney Island
7/25: The Lady Eve @ Bryant Park
7/26: Lords of Dogtown @ Red Hook Summer Movies
7/27: The Other Guys @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
7/27: The Good, The Bad, The Weird @ Socrates Park
7/27: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off @ McCarren Park
7/27: The Birds @ Summer on the Hudson at Pier 1
7/28: Arthur (1981) @ Tompkins Square Park
7/28: Basquiat @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
7/29: Toy Story 3 @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46

AUGUST

8/1: Cool Hand Luke @ Bryant Park
8/1: Iron Man 2 @ Luna Park on Coney Island
8/2: Wall-E @ Red Hook Summer Movies
8/3: The Fighter @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
8/3: Clueless @ McCarren Park
8/3: The Straight Story @ Socrates Park
8/3: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! @ Summer on the Hudson at Pier 1
8/4: An American Tail @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
8/4: Pope of Greenwich Village @ Tompkins Square Park
8/5: E.T. @ Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
8/5: How to Train Your Dragon @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46
8/5: Young Frankenstein @ Narrows Botanical Gardens
8/6: Up @ Roosevelt Island
8/8: Airplane! @ Bryant Park
8/8: Annie Hall @ Luna Park on Coney Island
8/9: The Karate Kid (1984) @ Red Hook Summer Movies
8/10: At the Edge of Russia @ Socrates Park
8/10: Jurassic Park @ McCarren Park
8/10: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
8/10: Return of the Swamp Thing @ Summer on the Hudson at Pier 1
8/11: Kick Ass @ Tompkins Square Park
8/11: Breakfast at Tiffany’s @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
8/12: Shrek Forever After @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46
8/15: High Sierra @ Bryant Park
8/15: Moonstruck @ Luna Park on Coney Island
8/16: The Fast and The Furious @ Red Hook Summer Movies
8/17: The Town @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
8/17: Biutiful @ Socrates Park
8/17: Mars Attacks @ Summer on the Hudson at Pier 1
8/18: Rosemary’s Baby @ Tompkins Square Park
8/18: Crooklyn @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
8/19: Jurassic Park @ Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
8/19: Over the Hedge @ Narrows Botanical Gardens
8/19: Tangled @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46
8/20: Tron @ Roosevelt Island
8/22: Dirty Harry @ Bryant Park
8/22: Justin Bieber: Never Say Never @ Luna Park on Coney Island
8/23: The Iron Giant @ Red Hook Summer Movies
8/24: Backyard Band with Silent Film Festival @ Socrates Park
8/25: The Godfather @ Tompkins Square Park
8/26: Rosemary’s Baby @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
8/29: How She Move @ Luna Park on Coney Island
8/30: Pump Up the Volume @ Red Hook Summer Movies

SEPTEMBER

9/1: Stake Island @ Tompkins Square Park
9/1: Film chosen by public vote @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
9/3: The Incredibles @ Roosevelt Island
9/6: Highlander @ Red Hook Summer Movies
9/8: Deux Jours à Paris (Two Days in Paris) @ Columbia University - Low Library Steps
9/13: PeeWee’s Big Adventure @ Red Hook Summer Movies