Chelsea Brewing Company: FREE Tour

Not only is this tour free--you also get to enjoy a complimentary beer at the end.  Explore Chelsea and educate yourself on one of your favorite beverages.

From TimeOut NY:

Chelsea Piers, Pier 59, 18th St (at West Side Hwy) Chelsea

(212) 336-6440 chelseabrewingco.com

Subway: A, C, E to 14th St; L to Eighth AveGet directions

Daily noon–midnight

Average drink: $6. AmEx, MC, V

  

Not only can you participate in just about every sport imaginable at Chelsea Piers, you can rehydrate afterward at the city’s largest microbrewery. The cavernous Chelsea Brewing Company provides an insider’s view of the beer-making process (glass windows show the brewers at work) and a ringside seat on the Hudson River. Malty Sunset Red Ale is always on offer, or sample a seasonal brew like the refreshing, bubbly April Showers Spring Wheat.

FREE & FUN things to do this Memorial Day weekend!

Hi everyone! We hope your long Memorial Day weekend is starting out great. Here are a few ideas of FREE and FUN things to do this 3-day weekend. Grab some friends, and take them along!

FREE admission from 10 to 12 p.m. today, Saturday, at The Brooklyn Botanic Garden. For directions and information go here.

FREE Memorial Day concert by the New York Philharmonic at 8 p.m. on Monday at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. Tickets will be handed out on a first come first serve basis on Monday. Check out their site for more information and directions to the cathedral.

FREE ship tours and performances for Fleet Week, all weekend long. Most of the events are on the West Side of Manhattan, at Pier 86 on 46 Street, while some are in Times Square, as well as in Staten Island. Events on the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum charge admission, but you can just grab some friends and walk around. Take a look at the schedule of events and choose which one you'd like to check out. (Note: Fleet means a group of naval ships.)

Also, Governor's Island is open for the summer. Ferries are FREE Friday to Sunday and on holiday Mondays, including this Memorial Day. Catch the ferry to the island at the terminal next to the Staten Island Ferry. For more information and directions, visit their site.

Finally, if you feel the need to be near the water (or in it) this three-day weekend, check out this list of beaches in NYC.

Have fun, everyone!

FREE Walking Tour in Grand Central Station Neighborhood

Time Out New York gives information on another FREE tour of the beautiful neighborhood surrounding the historic Grand Central Station. Read below for more information.

Acclaimed guide Justin Ferate (and occasionally a second guide, when things get crowded) not only dissects the lore and legends of Grand Central Terminal’s history, but places them within the context of its overlooked neighborhood. Meet inside the lobby of the Altria Building, Park Ave at 42nd St (212-697-1245, grandcentralpartnership.org). Fri 12:30pm.