The holidays are quickly approaching and what better way to celebrate the season of giving with beautiful small works of art, cocktails and friends! On December 12th, 5pm – 9pm, join PANEPINTO GALLERIES and the W Hotel Hoboken for their Holiday Reception of My Favorite Things curated by Michelle Doll. This exhibition features small works of […]
Garden State Episcopal CDC
As I write this I am sitting in my PJ’s still recovering from the thanksgiving meal, watching my adorable toddler play with her cousin. I am thinking about how grateful and lucky I am to have a roof over my head, food to eat, and the ability to provide for my family. There are thousands […]
Jersey City Weekly Happy Hour Specials
If you like what you see, join us at haveanight.com and follow us @haveanight_jc for more! Monday – November 30th Monkey Hour @ The Iron Monkey Great specials from 4-7pm including $4 Bud Lights and $5 mixed drinks. Not to mention, 1/2 off ALL DRAFTS EVERYDAY from 9-10pm! Tuesday – December 1st Tequila Tuesday @ […]
Pathfinders at PS 22
A few days ago I was invited by Oscar Velez, Principal of PS 22 to participate at their Path Finders day which brings in local Jersey City entrepreneurs to come speak and present to the students about their unique careers. I was so honored to have been included amongst some of Jersey City’s finest people; […]
Jersey City Weekly Happy Hour Specials!
If you like what you see, join us at haveanight.com and follow us @haveanight_jc for more! Monday – November 23rd Open Jazz @ Brightside Tavern Starts at 8pm! Get your holiday week started right! Tuesday – November 24th $1 Tacos @ Dullboy Need we say more? Wednesday – November 25th $6 Wings & Mac and […]
10 Tips on How to Survive the Holidays
I’ve been on a crazy health kick the past month, making exercise and healthy eating a priority and keeping the junk food strictly to my Instagram feed (#foodporn). This morning while I was walking back from the gym, I looked at the calendar to plan my workouts for the next week and then I saw […]
New City Kids
“New City Kids provides teen leadership development and performing arts opportunities to at-risk, low-income children and teenagers in Jersey City. New City Kids mission is “Loving kids for change to create a community of academic, leadership, musical, and spiritual development.” New City Kids is a safe place for children to come after school, do their […]
Jersey City Weekly Happy Hour Specials
If you like what you see, join us at haveanight.com and follow us @haveanight_jc for more! Monday – November 16th Wing Night @ Lucky 7 Tavern $0.50 Wings (dine-in only) to start your week off right! Wash them down with these: $3 Yuengling Drafts $4 Jameson Shots $5 Sailor Jerry Drink or Shot Tuesday – […]
Celebrate the Holidays with HDSID
Halloween is dead and gone paving the way for Thanksgiving, Christmas and so much more. After HDSID has finished wrapping and decorating a gorgeous pine tree and begun the preparations for a ceremonious Menorah, all families are invited to spend the start of the holidays with HDSID. The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District presents its […]
Jersey City Weekly Happy Drink Specials
If you like what you see, join us at haveanight.com and follow us @haveanight_jc for more! Monday – November 9th Industry Night @ Raval 5pm-close: 25% Off Entire Bill!! (Restaurant employees only) Tuesday – November 10th Karaoke @ Brightside Tavern Get your voice ready! Karaoke runs from 8pm-12am! Wednesday – November 11th Happy Pour @ […]
Jersey City Ballroom
Before we got married, my hubby and I, decided to take ballroom dance classes so we can be prepared for our first dance which was to the Bob Marley song “Waiting in Vain”. We took the classes in a studio in Manhattan and our experience there wasn’t the greatest and we ended up messing up […]
Meenakshi Dash
As part of the Navatri Festival a few weeks ago, I set out to explore the Indian Culture in Jersey City… From food, to fashion to the arts. Meenakshi Dash is a local artist who is curating all the new murals in India Square along with the Jersey City Mural Program team. I first met […]
Sole Dreams
Sole Dreams has been around for over 37 years on Central Ave. in The Heights. After undergoing a renovation, this family owned shop changed its name from Nino Shoes to Sole Dreams to accommodate the changing neighborhood. Even though they upgraded, the heart is still there. They pride themselves on great customer service, a super […]
ChicpeaJC Health Challenge: Benefits of REST
I am tired. Not going to lie, ever since I started ChicpeaJC, I’ve been feeling like I am drowning. Now normally I am capable of handing it but in the past month or so I feel like I’ve been crashing… which is no bueno. After talking to Kristin my health coach at IronPlate Studios, I […]
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
A week ago, I was invited by the Liberty Science Center to attend a special preview of the new Titanic exhibit starting today, October 31. To celebrate the opening of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition they hosted a dinner that recreated the last first-class meal served on the Titanic before that fateful morning of April 15, […]
Save Liberty State Park
“Liberty Park is sacred public land because it is behind the Statue of Liberty and because it is scarce open space. The urban people need Liberty Park for the quality of our lives. People come here for recreation, for picnics, for playgrounds, for running, jogging, bicycling, kite-flying, relaxing, reflecting on our lives, reflecting on our […]
Jersey City Weekly Happy Hour Specials
Happy Halloween Week! Time to get spooky with awesome events all over Jersey City! Join us at haveanight.com and follow us @haveanight_jc for more! Monday – October 26th Spin & Sip @ BaseNJ How can you beat feeling good from a workout and feeling even better with some cocktails? Tuesday – October 27th Wine Mussel […]
Navatri Festival 2015 Recap!
I’ve covered hundreds of events since I started writing ChicpeaJC, they were all amazing and fun but they didn’t leave a long lasting impact on me like the Navatri festival did. I will explain in a little bit…. The Navatri festival “… is celebrated in the months of October and November. It is a festival of […]
Ignite Institute: Women Entrepreneurship Week
About a month ago, Mary Kate Naatus a Professor at St. Peter’s University and Director of the Ignite Institute, reached out and asked me if I would be interested in being part of a panel for Women Entrepreneurship Week “Making your mark in different career paths.” I was honored and of course obliged. “The Ignite […]
JCITFF Opening night Red Carpet Awards and Recap
It’s Saturday afternoon and I am still recovering from last night’s JCITFF opening party at Mana Contemporary. What a fabulous event! Beautiful people, arts, movies, culture all under one roof. I couldn’t ask for a better way to spend a Friday night. I invited friend and photog Nabil to join me at this years opening […]
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