I am so excited!! Tonight begins The 113th (?!) annual La Festa Italiana. I wait for this event all summer because… well, zeppoles. Those fried doughy pillows are what dreams are made of. I also really love a good Italian festival! It’s so much fun, and it’s a great time to spend the evenings and […]
Forever Young Festival 2016
This was a fun-filled weekend from beginning to end, packed with something for everyone to enjoy. From music to kickball, there was barely time to rest from one celebration to the next. If you didn’t go to any of these events, you missed out on an awesome weekend, but now’s your chance to catch up! […]
Forever Young Festival
Chicpea and HayOner have teamed up to bring the Forever Young Festival to Jersey City! It’s an outdoor party meant to celebrate arts and culture by bringing the community together to have fun. It’ll be the perfect place to sit back and relax, or dance around and meet new people! The Forever Young festival is […]
Top Ten Things to do This Weekend in Jersey City
Happy Birthday, Chicpea! This weekend is going to be a great one whether you’re able to join Chicpea for her birthday shenanigans or not! Mark your calendars for a silent event, throw your lighters in the air for the Forever Young Festival, grab some popcorn for movies in the park. Whatever you choose to do, […]
Top 14 Things to do This Weekend in Jersey City
Beach it up and down this weekend because the weather calls for it! This weekend there is all about partying away in Jersey City! Take to a party or an after party—just make sure you don’t stay in and if that’s what you want to do, there are more relaxed events just waiting to be […]
Photo Gallery: Jersey City Project Eats
Recap of the Jersey City Project Eats event, shot by new ChicpeaJC event photographer Matt Hockenjos.
Golden Door Film Festival Opening Night
As I walked out of the 1920s theatre doors into the brisk night air, I must’ve been nearing floating off the sidewalk. I was on such a high from the night I just experienced. Stars, a red carpet, drinks flowing, music playing…I’m talking about the opening night of the 5th annual Golden Door Film Festival. […]
The Hamilton Park BBQ Recap
What a way to spend a Saturday! My eight-year-old sister Vianka and I made our way over to Hamilton Park’s annual BBQ festival. As soon as we got there we smelled the sweet smell of smoky goodness. We made a lap around all the tents to see what our options were, and Vianka immediately took […]
Top Twelve Things to do This Weekend in Jersey City
The weekends have finally calmed down enough for us to resume our top events to attend on our break from the work week! This week has already started off very strong with the beginning of Jersey City Fashion Week and the Golden Door Film Festival there’s oh-so-much great stuff going on. To celebrate the start […]
5th Annual All About Downtown Street Fair
I can barely keep my eyes open as I write this. At this moment I am uploading over 1,000 images that we took yesterday at the 5th Annual All About Downtown Street Fair. What an incredible day!! Thousands of people came out to eat, shop local, enjoy live music and hang out with their neighbors. […]
15th Annual LGBT Jersey City Pride Festival Recap
Michael Billy’s Love and Marriage On Monday night, I finally got a chance to kick off my pride week. Now, I know I was a tad bit late to the game, missing out on two very fabulous events (including Ty’s Bar in NYC and Sundays Are a Drag Brunch at Brightside Tavern), both of which I heard were huge […]
Top Five Things to Do This Weekend in Jersey City
It seems like every weekend is becoming more and more exciting as we go on! However, this has also made me realize that summer is soon coming to a close. The mornings filled with cool breezes carry on throughout the day. Even the leaves are starting to change color, but Jersey City isn’t ready for summer to […]
Top 7 Things to do This Weekend in Jersey City
I always find it a little too ordinary when people say that “There’s nothing to do on the weekend.” One of the best parts about living in Jersey City as it is at its peak is that there’s so much to do and so little time. As cliché as that may be, it’s the truth – spreading […]
Jersey City LGBT Pride Festival 2015
It’s August in Jersey City which means two things: It’s hot! And it’s time for JC Pride! With a new location for the big day, this month will mark the festival’s 15th year in celebrating the LGBT community and its allies. I met with Eduardo Baez, the co-producer and co-host of the festival, who sported […]
Your Guide to Pride!
Here’s your go-to guide for this year’s Jersey City LGBT Pride Festival 2015 events: County Pride Flag Raising Thursday, August 20, 2015 5:00 – 5:30 PM Brennan Courthouse City Pride Flag Raising Friday, August 21, 2015 2:30 – 3:00 PM Pride Festival Press Conference 3:00 – 3:30 PM Jersey City City Hall New York Liberty Basketball Game—Pride […]
Jersey City Puerto Rican Festival, Part Two
If you missed any of the Puerto Rican festivities this weekend, you definitely missed a party. I stopped by Exchange Place this past Saturday to see what would be in store. I went in search of one of my favorite Puerto Rican dishes, Pernil! All I can say is wow! It […]
Festive Weekend Recap
Written by ChicpeaJC and Yuvraj This week I am supposed to be on “vacation”. My whole immediate family is here visiting from Israel so I am taking as much time as possible to spend time with them. That being said, as much as I love hanging with the fam, there were a few things I […]
Top Five Things to do in Jersey City this Weekend
I usually say that the weekends are going to be crazy, but I’ve just now realized that’s been an understatement this entire time. This weekend is literally packed full of cultural celebrations and festivals, and music and definitely plenty of food! Friday Puerto Rican Heritage Festival & Parade 2015 August 14th – 16th Various times […]
Top Seven Things to Do This Weekend in Jersey City
We’re halfway through July and the events keep pouring in. If you’ve spent most of your time working and trying to get on top of things, take a break. There are so many events going on this weekend that one is bound to be calling your name. While some are recurring, there are single-time events […]
10th Annual Egyptian Festival June 13th!
A few weeks ago, Don Smartt, administrator for the Journal Square Special Improvement District, enlisted me to help spread the word about the 10th Annual Egyptian Festival happening Saturday June 13th in the Journal Square PATH Transportation Center Concourse, which starts at noon and will go till 10pm. I was so beyond excited to explore […]
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