What is YOUR Favorite Fair food?

It can be debated that the world can be divded into three and only three types of people. How? Based on the preferred choice of classic fair food. This stunningly accurate characterization is now being used by anthropologists world wide to help us better understand societies.

So, which is your carnival cuisine of choice: The Corn Dog, Funnel Cake or the Deep Fried Oreos?

Say Hello to Otto's Shrunken Head

Another bar locked in and now revealed for the Big Adventure on August 28th: Otto's Shrunken Head. To say this place is one-of-a-kind is an understatement. Plus, secret photo booth in the back room. Indeed.


http://www.ottosshrunkenhead.com/

NYC Keys To The City

So, this was too good not to share. Newly-Found-Friend-of-the-Big-Adventure Doug told us this earlier this week about a citywide public art project called Key to The City. It is clever, it is unique and it screams "only in NYC."

The gist of it is that the program involved several Keys to the City were bestowed to...well...anyone in Times Square recently. But these are ACTUAL keys that unlock twenty-four various secret places in all five borough. In a way, what was once a symbolic gesture for the elite, has turned into a functional way to get access to secret parts of the city. Pretty cool, hunh? There is much more to it and the pictures that are posted are worth the click to the site alone. You can still obtain a key without the need for a insanely expensive locksmithbut you only have till Labor Day to get involved.

http://creativetime.org/programs/archive/2010/keytothecity/

Less than two weekls away from The Next Big Adventure!

Ahhh...We're getting closer! We are exactly two weeks away from packing the cooler and taking a trip down to the coast when we embark on The Carnival and Coney Island Big Adventure! Hoping that you'll join in two Saturdays on August 28th!

America's Fastest Growing Bar Sport is....Skee-Ball?

Okay, well that might be a stretch, but we thought the article from this week's Time Out New York was pretty fascinating. In line with the "Something for everyone" maxim of NYC, there is apparently a "Brewskee-Ball League" social league Skee-Ball league in Brooklyn. The good news is that it apparently is a hot league for a romantic connection. The bad news is that it apparently costs a $100 to join....why? Do you get personal coaching lessons by Skee-Ball great Kensington Chichester?

We only bring it up becuase we're definitely starting the next Big Adventure on Saturday, August 28th with a Winner-Take-All Skee-Ball Tourney at Ace Bar at 2:00 PM. It will be nothing shy of epic. (And, no, there is no such person as Kensington Chichester)

http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/sex-dating/88075/pickup-scene-social-sports-leagues

Announcing the Carnival and Coney Island Big Adventure on Saturday, August 28th!

Brooke and Phil are pleased to announced the next Big Adventure -The Coney Island and Carnival Big Adventure! Few things say Summer, Big Adventure and Americana more than a slice of the Carnival and Coney Island. On Saturday, August 28th, we're going to celebrate summer as we take a trip out to beloved Coney Island. While we're still working out the details, we're planning a trip to the Coney Island Circus Slide Show (aka the freak show), El Dorado Bumper Cars and Arcade, The Historic Cyclone Roller Coaster and some of the finest bars on and near the beach whee you can try a Coney Island Lager (or, for the bold and daring, an Albino Python Ale)

We'll start and end the day in Manhattan with some great Carnival and Fare themed bar/restaurants/locations.We're working on a Skee-Ball Tourney and some VIP transport to Coney Island and back (screw you, NYC Subway!) We'll have more detailed information by August 10th, but we're excited to hit the beach and hit the bar on August 28th! We're certain that you'll have a splendid time beating the heat and enjoying the last week of summer before Labor Day Weekend. If you've never taken the trip to the southernmost point in Brooklyn we invite you to join us, won't you? As always, all are welcome - so bring a family, loved on or even a stranger off the street. Let us know your coming today by RSVPing at Our Facebook event page here or commenting below.

In honor of our next upcoming Big Adventure (and perhaps as a tease to the theme of the day on August 28th), the Big Adventure wants to know what your favorite Island is? Hhmmmmm?