"Indigenous Sun - Copyright 2005 - Savannah Skye"

New York City is an enjoyable but very expensive city to live in. So I'm going to give up the goods on free to low cost events that take place during the Summer in the Big Apple. From theatre to live music, poetry to dance performances, parades to outdoor movies, etc. I have broken down my list between ongoing Summer events and a few not to be missed one time Summer events.

Ongoing Summer events... Bryant Park in Manhattan has alot going on. Their events run throughout the Summer.

From the HBO Bryant Park Summer Classic Film Festival - http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/film-festival.php to the most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits - http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/broadway.php. Their website contains location and directions.

Central Park's Annual Summer Stage runs from around mid-June to late mid-August. Check them out at http://www.summerstage.org/ to see their schedule of events that range from internationally renowned dance companies to live music acts from various genres as well as book readings and movie screenings. Their website contains location and directions.

New York City's Hudson River Festival runs from mid-June until the end of August. Check them out at http://www.hudsonriverfestival.com/hrfest/Home.html to see their schedule of events that range from live music to dance performances as well as live theater. Their website contains location and directions.

Prospect Park's Annual Celebrate Brooklyn runs from around mid-June to early August. Check them out at http://www.brooklynx.org/celebrate/ to see their schedule of events that range from internationally renowned dance companies to live music acts from various genres as well as movie screenings. Their website contains location and directions.

River 2 River Festival in Downtown Manhattan runs throughout the whole summer. Check them out at http://www.rivertorivernyc.com/ to see their schedule of events that range from workshops to art exhibitions, from live music to wine tastings, etc. Their website contains location and directions.

Brooklyn Carnival aka West Indian Parade takes place annually in September. Check out the full details at http://www.istc.org/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=30837. It is a breathtaking all-singing, all-dancing, soca-calypso extravaganza. Their website contains location and directions.

So if you live in one of the 5 beautiful boroughs of New York City, or will be a tourist visiting, there's no reason not to enjoy the Summer fun in the Big Apple. No matter what your economic situation looks like or what your tastes are, you'll be sure to find alot of cool events to attend on the hot Summer days that New York City is infamous for.

- get some sun have some fun in the Big Apple - Savvy...

Savannah Skye - Savvy aka Savannah Skye is a poet/writer, artist, hatha yoga teacher, among other things, who resides in New York City. Should you like to send her your thoughts, feedback or questions in response to her 'Savvy's Thoughts' column, please contact her by e-mail below. - thank you.   Website: Savannah Skye To review the Reprint Rights for this article, please go to the authors page by clicking the button below.

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