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NYC’s Largest Chinese Food Festival Is Hosting A ‘Pool Party’ This August
Each year over a six-month span, Dragon Fest, NYC’s first and largest outdoor Chinese food and culture festival, brings 100+ varieties of traditional, popular, and rare Chinese food to NYC streets, though this August they’re expanding their offerings and hosting a unique summer “pool party” on the street!
They’re not doing it alone though–they’ll actually be teaming up with sparkling water brand Chi Forest who will be keeping partygoers hydrated all day long with tasty mocktails slung by some of the most renowned bartenders.
The bartender lineup is as follows:
- 10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Suwincha ‘Chacha’ Singsuwan of Bangkok Supper Club
- 1 pm – 3 pm: Steve Schneider of Sip&Guzzle
- 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Moe Aljaff of Schmuck
Beyond the drinks the pool party promises a unique day filled with playful wave and pool inflatables and exclusive food offerings such as lobster dumplings by Dumpling n’ Dips.
Oh, and we can’t forget the special promos and giveaways such as a Mocktail Pin and Beverage Bag from Chi Forest (all you have to do to receive one is follow them on social media!) Limited quantities will be available, so be sure to stop by early!
And beyond indulging in some summer fun you’ll also be supporting a great cause–15% of the event proceeds will be donated to City Harvest, helping to feed those in need across New York City.
For more information and to RSVP you can visit Dragon Fest’s website or follow them on Instagram.
Saturday, August 24th
10 am – 6 pm
Broadway, 11th-13th Streets
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This 100-Foot Underground Waterfall Is Just 3 Hours From NYC
We love a good waterfall, and in New York there are plenty to visit. We’ve got everything from Eternal Flame Falls with an actual burning flame to a 70-foot waterfall you can swim in. But what you probably don’t know is that New York State even has a super rare underground waterfall!
Better known as Secret Caverns, this hidden gem actually has quite the interesting, and a bit morbid, history. In 1928, two cows fell down an 85-foot hole that led to the caverns discovery (sadly, the cows did not survive).
The farmer of the land wanted to know more about what happened to his cows and what lies beneath his property so he asked Roger Mallery, a local civil engineer working at Howe Caverns at the time, for help. According to Exploring Upstate, Mallery lowered 5 local teens to help him map out the entire cave system. It was then that Mallery realized the significance of this discovery and purchased the land from the farmer to open the caverns as his own tourist attraction.
The entire tour through Secret Caverns takes about 45 minutes to an hour. Visitors must be able to climb the 103 stairs used to enter and exit the attraction.
After following through a prehistoric passageway (because even though the caverns were discovered in 1928, they’re actually around 38,000 years old) memorializing stalactites, stalagmites, and flowstone, guests will reach the highlight of the tour: a 100-foot underground waterfall. It’s the only underground waterfall of its kind in New York State!
Be sure to bring a jacket and comfortable shoes for the journey as the caverns remain at 50°F. After reemerging above ground, you’ll want to make a stop at the visitor center to explore more of the wacky things Secret Caverns has to offer.
Tours are open now through Labor Day, daily from 10am – 4pm. You do not need to reserve a tour but due note that they begin at the top of every hour. Adult admission is $20 while kids (6-12) are $10 and children under 5 years old are free. Everything is cash only! Learn more on their website here.
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A new Dominican cultural center will soon open in NYC
There’s no New York culture without Dominican culture, a fact that we can attribute to the more than the one million Dominicans and people of Dominican descent who call the NYC area home.
Yet, despite their presence and lasting impact on our town’s social and cultural fabric, there’s currently no museum or public building dedicated to Dominicans’ contributions to the city.
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That might be about to change: last weekend, on the day of the Dominican Day Parade, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she will allocate $12 million to the building of a new Dominican Center for the Arts and Culture at 375 West 207th Street in Upper Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood. The project will be led by the Dominican Studies Institute (DSI) at the City College of New York.
According to an official press release, the new venue will feature a museum and exhibition space displaying works by Dominican and Latinx artists; a theater for performances, film screenings and lectures; and a children’s library that will focus on preserving the Spanish language. Also on site will be an oral history and archives project dedicated to preserving the culture and history of New York Dominicans.
“Dominican culture and the diaspora have had an undeniable impact on communities throughout the nation, and nowhere is that more evident than here in New York City, and especially in Northern Manhattan,” said representative Adriano Espaillat in an official statement. “There is a pressing need for a Dominican cultural center to recognize and celebrate the contributions of our community.”
The location of the cultural center is significant, too: Inwood and neighboring Washington Heights are home to a significant portion of the local Dominican population.
The news about the new cultural center comes at the heels of a recent aviation agreement that is about to make flights between New York and the Dominican Republic significantly more convenient and cheaper as part of an effort to improve relations between the two countries. We’re here for it all!