The Bronx eNews  
The official eNewsletter of The Bronx Tourism Council                             SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
Fall for the Bronx Action Tours
OCTOBER 4, 11, 18
Take a canoe ride on the Bronx River to New York Botanical Garden, or a tour of Bronx urban farms and community gardens, or a nautical tour of City Island and end the day fishing in the Long Island Sound. 
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!!

For tickets to to www.FallforTheBronx.com  


JOIN THOUSANDS OF CYCLISTS

AS WE PEDAL THROUGH THE BRONX!

REGISTER TODAY!

Click here for more information

  
THEATER
  

A play about one of the most devastating massacres in the history of race relations.
Sep 18 - Oct 5
Andrew Freedman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse 
click for more info

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presents



OCT 16 - 19
Pregones Theater
575 Walton Avenue
MUSIC
  
LINDA'S JAZZ NIGHTS
presents
The Akiko Tsuruga Quartet

WED  |  OCT 1  |  8pm & 9:30pm  |  $15 - 1 show/$25 2 shows
An Beal Bocht Cafe
445 W. 238th Street
Buy tickets here

presents
Todd Ellison's Broadway Moves To The Bronx
BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS

SAT  |  OCT 11  |  8pm  |  Tickets start at $15
At Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
250 Bedford Park Boulevard W. 
Buy tickets here
ALL ABOARD THE BRONX TROLLEY!


ARTS & CULTURE TRAIL

presented by

The Bronx Council on the Arts

WED  |  OCT 1 | 5pm-9pm  |  FREE

Click for hop off stops and more


 

 

SEASIDE TRAIL

presented by

The City Island Chamber of Commerce

 FRI  |  OCT 1 | 5pm-10pm  |  FREE

For more info click here

 
THE BRONX AT 100

The year 2014 marks the centennial of the creation of Bronx County. It is the 62nd and last named county in the State of New York. Join Bronx County Historical Society Angel Hernandez in a discussion about this important milestone in Bronx history, accompanied by an illustrated presentation.

 

SAT  |  SEP 27  |  1pm  |  FREE

The Bronx County Archives

3313 Bainbridge Avenue

NATURE
  
Three birdwatchers look intently at a warbler in a tree Note Slight blurriness, best at smaller sizes
BIRDING IN THE BRONX!

Enjoy nature in The Bronx with several bird-watching opportunities!

Van Cortlandt Park - Join Joseph McManus for free bird walks during the fall migration. Bring binoculars and water. 

SAT | SEP 27  | OCT 11 & 25  | NOV 8 & 22  | 8am

Van Cortlandt Nature Center  

Broadway & 246 Street

 

Birding at Bartow - Join naturalist & photographer Debbie Becker as the great fall migration gets under way with hawks, eagles, warblers, and hummingbirds returning to their winter residences

 SAT | SEP 27 | 3:30pm | 

$10 adults; $8 Seniors, Students and Members
Bartow Pell Mansion, 895 Shore Road


Woodlawn Cemetery - The NYC Audubon Society comes to The Bronx. Let the sounds of the birds guide you and learn about fall migrants and other birds who, year-round, make their home on the cemetery's wooded grounds.

SUN | OCT 5 | 8am - 9:30am | FREE

Jerome Avenue & Bainbridge Ave
  

PRESENTS

RUN FOR THE TRAIL SERIES 2014

The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park will be joining the Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy, Van Cortlandt Park Track Club host a series of races this fall benefiting our world renowned Cross Country Trail. 

 

SUN  |  OCT 26  |  12:30pm

BronxNet's Halloween Fitness Family Race

Come in costume if you dare and celebrate Halloween at this BronxNet Fitness 5K race. Register here    

 

FRI  |  NOV 8  |  10am

Thanksgiving Reunions Run 5K, 10am

Revisit your run from yesterday or yester year; call old running friends to meet up or come by yourself. Register here

 

Pre-Registration fee for each race is
$25; or $30 on race day morning.
Fees for children ages 7 - 12 are $15; 6 & under are FREE.
Each participant receives a souvenir gift!

Meeting Location for all 3 Races:

Tortoise & Hare statue in Van Cortlandt Park located

across the street from Lloyd's Carrot Cake 6087 Broadway

FAMILY FUN
  
festivities run
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HONEY WEEKEND
OCT 4 & 5   Click for more info
In This Issue
THEATER
MUSIC
TROLLEY TOURS
NATURE
FAMILY FUN
Ongoing Exhibits
CALENDAR


 

FRI  | OCT 3  |  5:30 PM | $10

CONCERT: Luciana Padmore
Presented by the Bronx Music Heritage Center for Bartow Pell Mansion Museum
895 Shore Road

 

SAT  |  OCT 11  | 10am  | FREE 

BRONX RIVER RAMBLE

click for more info


SAT  |  OCT 11  |  12pm-4pm

BARTOW-PELL DAY

Garden walks, tours, crafts

Bartow Pell Mansion Museum

895 Shore Road

click for more info

 

SUN | OCT 19 | 2pm-5pm  |  FREE

ROCKING THE BOAT

AT VAN CORTLANDT PARK
 Row on the lake.

Van Cortlandt Park Lakeside
Van Cortlandt Park South & Bailey Avenue
Click for more info

 

ONGOING EXHIBITS
Andrew Freedman House
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LIONEL CRUET: In Between
ends October 11

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 BRONX x BRONX 

An exhibition of contemporary documentary photography and photojournalism by Bronx photographers
ends October 12
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ends November 2nd
Click for more info 

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ON VIEW 

Grandes Dames 

and Grand Plans: 

100 Years of History

at Bartow-Pell
ends November 16 



Recapturing the Scenic Wilds
until December 7

  

Beyond the Supersquare

ends January 11, 2015

Click for more info

 

For more 

Bronx events visit 

iLoveTheBronx.com

 
NYCGo Features City Island & Pelham Bay Park in
Neighborhood x Neighborhood

  
  

Get your Bronx on with the number one designer and seller of Bronx-themed souvenirs, clothing and apparel 

 

  

Seeking volunteers to 

help provide Bronx Tours!


 The non-profit organization founded in 1992, has served to enhance New York City's worldwide image by connecting visitors with knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteers passionate and proud of their favorite neighborhoods.

To become a volunteer, or for more information, click here

  

CABLEVISION'S
NEIGHBORHOOD JOURNAL
TAKES A RIDE ON
THE BRONX TROLLEY 

 

 

Sidewalk Sales

Oct 2nd-4th  |  12-7PM

Daily @ numerous stores along Fordham

 

Fordham Fever Friday's 

(first Friday of every month) 

FRI  |  OCT 3  |  11am-4pm
International Food Fair
Muller Park & Plaza (Fordham Rd & Creston Ave) 

 

Free Summer Movie - "The Lego Movie" 

FRI  |  SEP 12  |  7:30pm
Muller Park & Plaza
(Fordham Rd & Creston Ave)
Bring a blanket, a chair, and all your friends for the final movie of the year on Fordham Road!

  

In June of 1958, NYRR was founded IN THE BRONX as the Road Runners Club-New York Association with about 40 members. The group met at Macombs Dam Park and 1952 Olympic marathoner Ted Corbitt was elected its first official president.

On Sunday, September 28, the NYRR Five-Borough Series: Bronx 10 Mile will continue the tradition of celebrating the great borough of the Bronx.  

To participate, click here for more info


KIKU: THE ART OF
THE JAPANESE
GARDEN

  OCTOBER 2

THRU OCTOBER 26

2900 Southern Boulevard

click for more info

SAVE THE DATE!

 

NOVEMBER 4
THRU NOVEMBER 14

 

If you own or operate a restaurant and would like to participate in 

Savor The Bronx Restaurant Week, please contact 

The Bronx Tourism Council - 718.590.3518

  

 



 

Since 1956 experts in New York City's architecture, art, urban history, preservation, geography, neighborhoods and street life have led acclaimed walking tours throughout the city.


SUN  |  OCT 5  |  11am  Grand Concourse in The Bronx

SAT  |  OCT 18  |  11am  Latin Music in the South Bronx
SUN  |  OCT 26  |  11am  The Musical Legacy of Morrisania in The Bronx


Most tours are $20 for MAS non-members and $15 for members. Click here to purchase tickets.

 
  
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Established in 1991, The Bronx Tourism Council is a subsidiary of the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (BOEDC), creating a cohesive and symbiotic relationship between arts and culture and economic development. The role of The Bronx Tourism Council is to promote the borough's rich history, its institutions, and cultural diversity on a local, national, and global level. 

 

Olga Luz Tirado, Executive Director
Brenda Candelaria, Deputy Director
Annette Carrion, Tourism and Administration Coordinator
 

Visit www.ilovethebronx.com or call 718.590.3518 for more information.

 

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