One word. Woah. What a weekend!! A few days ago as I was planning my itinerary, I knew there was no chance I was going to be able to hit up over 100 spots in 2 days, as well as work on my posts for LGBT pride week… oh and also handle my wifey/mommy duties. […]
Jersey City Film & Television Opening Night
Last night was the opening party of the Jersey City Film & Television Festival at Parlay Studios. When Michael Billy one of the founders of the JCITFF invited me to join the festivities I was stoked! on top of that I got my first EVER press pass. It’s official! The party was filled with so […]
Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Last Friday I asked my new friend and girl boss of Allure Events Consultants , Marelyn to help me cover the Celebration of Hispanic Heritage at City Hall. You guys want to know what I was doing instead? I was on my couch, half passed out. Thanks Marelyn for giving me the night off!! It’s […]
All About Downtown Street Fair
The countdown begins to THE biggest street fair of the year. Over 125 local vendors will be gracing our streets on September 20th. If you are a true ChicpeaJC reader you know by now that one of my favorite things to do is going to markets/street fairs/festivals. Where else can you shop for cute things, […]
Chicpea does JC Friday’s
Last time I covered JC Friday’s I was only about a month into blogging about Jersey City so I was pretty clueless about all the cool people and things going on. Now after 130 posts on all the awesome people that make this city so freaking cool… JC Friday’s is actually THE most stressful evening […]
CHICpeaJC Hip Hop Dance Party
A couple of weeks ago I was toying with the idea of throwing a hip hop dance party. It was the day I decided to leave my job of 7 years in the tech field to pursue CHICpeaJC full time and other projects. I felt like I needed a big bash to celebrate this new […]
Jersey City Project Eats
As I write this, I am sitting on my couch with my jean button undone and a container of tums…. I have major “itis” but it was totally worth it!! For days I have been counting down to The Jersey City Project Eats event…. and it exceeded my expectations. The food was incredible and the […]
6th Borough Market Part Deux
I think you all know by now that I love shopping, and one of my favorite things to in the whole world is checking out local markets. It’s a good time for the whole family! A great way to spend the day. This past Sunday we attended the 6th Borough Market, this was my second […]
Pacific Flea
I am obsessed with anything vintage; clothing, home goods, records, magazines etc… When I heard about Pacific Flea through my new Jersey City friend Joel Maffei aka NemoBeatz (he does Pacific Flea’s social media), I knew I had to check it out. While I was shopping. listening to Green Villain spinning tunes, and looking at a […]
A Jersey City Summer Saturday
There is nothing I love more than summer weekends; getaways are fun and relaxing but staying home in Jersey City to check out all the activities is my one of my favorite things to do. This saturday was jammed pack and I am beat!! Looking forward to mellowing out on this beautiful Sunday. Pacific Flea […]
Thursday is the New Friday
6 weeks ago a typical Thursday night would consist of dinner, online shopping, reality TV watching and in bed by 9:30 pm so that I can wake up at the crack of ass and get my workout on at Krank. Then ChicpeaJC came into my life and I am discovering all these fun events/activities/parties. Now […]
Hamilton Park Festival
This Saturday we attended the annual Hamilton Park Festival. It was so fun! Honestly, these outdoor markets are my absolute favorite. There is fun for everyone; food, shopping, music and plenty of good times. They had all kinds of performances this year, there was even a DJ spinning house music!! drop that beat yo! I […]
I am Dandy
Thursday night I attended the book signing of “I am Dandy” at my favorite clothing store Another Man’s Treasure in Jersey City. “I am Dandy” was written by Jersey City resident Nathaniel “Natty” Adams and Photographed by Rose Callahan. “I am Dandy” is a book about “The return of the Gentleman”: Nathaniel and Rose traveled […]
The 6th Borough Market
This weekend we checked out the 6th Borough Outdoor Market in Downtown Jersey City. This market happens on a Sunday once a month, and it includes various food trucks, food vendors, vintage finds, artisanal goods and more. When you have a toddler, staying home on a Sunday is not an option and this was a […]
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