(Photo by amdaily)

The following are selected links from this past week on blogs and websites with discussion about Dumbo (and its neighboring areas):

• From Dumbo: Making Zombies, 25Oct10, Brooklyn Ink
• Recap of BK Bridge Park Advisory Council Meeting, 27Oct10, BHB
• Have You Spotted These USB Devices?, 26Oct10, Brownstoner
• 167 Sands Street, #215, $149k, 25Oct10, Brownstoner
• Dumbo Improvement District Seeks New ED, 24Oct10, Crain’s
• Dumbo Photographs, 24Oct10, brothaluvacafe
• Walentas’ Two Trees Builds in Clinton Park, 26Oct10, NYO
• BK Bridge Park Advisory Council Debut, 27Oct10, BK Eagle
• Historic District For Downtown Brooklyn, 28Oct10, Brownstoner
• Why I’m Glad I Gave Brooklyn a Try, 27Oct10, readtravelblogs
• ‘DUMBO Underwater’ in DUMBO, 28Oct10, McBrooklyn
• Tourists ‘Discover’ Brooklyn’s Flair and Culture, 26Oct10, m&c
• Steampunk Fashion Show Churns Out Style in Dumbo, 26Oct10, flavorwire
• Dewey’s Candy Bright Sweet Spot, 28Oct10, NYT
• Facebook Acquires Drop.io, Nabs Sam Lessin, 29Oct10, Techcrunch

Congrats to Dumbo’s Dewey’s Candy, who was featured in a NY Times article on candy. This weekend for Halloween, there are plenty to do for you, kids, and pets. If you are a parent, be sure to check out parent blogs for other Halloween ides: A Child Grows in Brooklyn, Mommy Poppins, and Momtrends.

Here are a few happening this weekend in and around Dumbo:

1) Kids’ Halloweeen reading and signing for Zen Ghosts By Jon J Muth

Kids’ Reading and Signing. Zen Ghosts is a delightfully spooky and thought-provoking companion to Jon J Muth’s best-selling picture books Zen Shorts (a Caldecott Honor Book) and Zen Ties. Guaranteed to keep readers on the edge of their seats, Zen Ghosts is a haunting story with a surprise, spine-tingling twist at the end. Kids are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes!

Saturday, October 30, 4–5 PM
powerHouse Arena (powerhousearena.com)
37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

2) Gleason’s Gym: Amateur Boxing On HALLOWEEN EVE

Gleason’s Gym continues the monthly boxing series Saturday evening October 30, 2010. Everyone is encouraged to dress up for Halloween. There will be prizes for the top three costumes. The show will include amateur boxers that are part of our Monthly Boxing Series. The show will include JO, Novice, Senior and Master bouts. There will be male and female bouts.

The weigh in will begin at 4:00PM and the first bout will begin at 6:00PM.

All our bouts are pre-matched. They are sanctioned by USABoxingMetro. All boxers must have their boxing book with them in order to participate. The ticket price is $20 per person. Children 6 and under are not charged. All gym members and registered amateurs with their books in hand pay $15 per person.

Gleason’s Gym (gleasonsgym.net)
77 Front Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-797-2872

3) Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy: All Hallows Eve Bash Benefit at One Brooklyn Bridge Park

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy will hold its All Hallows Eve Bash, hosted by the Conservancy’s Junior Committee, on Saturday, October 30, at One Brooklyn Bridge Park.

The party will start at 8pm, and will feature a festive evening of music, dancing, cocktails, and immersive video decoration by local artist Geoff Matters, and guest are encouraged to come in their most creative attire – a costume contest will be part of the fun. This is the first of what the Conservancy hopes will become an annual Halloween event.

One Brooklyn Bridge Park
360 Furman Street, Brooklyn, NY

4) 8th Annual Brooklyn Heights Howl-o-Ween Doggie Charity Costume Parade/Contest

(Photo by Matthew Parker)

Last year’s parade/contest had over 70 costumed entrants and attracted many amused neighbors, kids, gawking tourists and international news media on the famous Brooklyn Heights Promenade and outside of Hillside Dog Park, to watch the parade and costume judging.

• This year’s charity Howl-o-ween Parade will be held Saturday, October 30th from 1-3pm.
• Parade participants should pre-register for the parade at Perfect Paws, 102 Hicks St, corner of Pineapple St., by Sunday, October 24th.
• The pre-registration fee is $25.00 per dog. Late registrations at the parade will be $30.00 per dog.

It’s free to watch the parade and 100% of all proceeds will be equally split among the following charities:

• Friends of Hillside Dog Park, hillsidedogs.org
• Blue Rider Stables, a therapy horse stable, bluerider.org
• Brooklyn Animal Foster Network, brooklynanimalfosternetwork.org

Press release (PDF)

5) Dumbo Parent’s Organization Annual Halloween Party

Date: This Sunday, October 31 (Halloween)
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Archway Under The Manhattan Bridge
Cost: FREE

Come out with your kids in their costumes and join DPO for a traditional neighborhood Halloween party. We’ll have a DJ, arts and crafts, some treats, including make-your-own Halloween cupcakes and pumpkin painting courtesy of the DUMBO BID and the local Farmer’s Market.

We’ll also have some lunch for sale so you can fuel your kids before or after trick or treating around DUMBO.

Previous:
{2009 Dumbo Events – Halloween Edition}
{2008 Kid’s Halloween Events in Brooklyn}
{2007 Halloween Events in Dumbo}
{2006 A Dumbo Halloween}

Magasin Totale is closing up shop in Dumbo and moving to Manhattan. Today, Friday, October 29 from 7 to 10 pm, they will have a closing party for the showroom, and will celebrate with the exhibition of sculpture by Evan Leutzinger.

When: Friday: 7-10pm. 10/29/2010
Where: 10 Jay Street, Ste 724, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Previously:
{Magasin Totale Moving Sale, 27Oct2010}

(Photo submitted by Nadia Block)

If you were around Dumbo late yesterday, you may have seen rainbows. Some caught pics of a double rainbow, like that YouTube video by Hungrybear9562, but was cool to see some photos captured by many others in Dumbo.

(Photo by Chris Shiflett)

(Photo by Josh Derr)

At Gleason’s Gym from Heather Quinlan on Vimeo.

Gleason’s Gym in Dumbo was one of those places I’d always wanted to visit, but never quite checked off my list. A couple months ago I finally got the opportunity when I covered the De La Hoya press conference, and I was completely hooked. Oscar De La Hoya, Paulie Malignaggi, AND I scored an interview with the great Bert Sugar. I had to go back!

Owner Bruce Silverglade and his staff were terrific, and I was allowed to stay as long as I liked, which took me by surprise, as I’m used to being shooed away after a couple minutes—I got so much footage my battery nearly exploded. So come take a tour of the gym, lead by a trainer called Country.

(Guest post by Brooklyn Heights Blog correspondence Heather Quinlan. Originally posted on Brooklyn Heights Blog.)

Sometimes wandering near the Archway under the Manhattan Bridge, you may run into interesting events, people, or things. Josh Derr found a couple of people playing tennis there this morning. He writes “It appears DUMBO has a second tennis court now. Not only is it covered, but its public too. Anyone for a game today?”

Maybe Dumbo resident Brooklyn Decker’s husband Andy Roddick and Roger Federer can recreate the Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras NYC Street Tennis commercial they filmed for Nike back in 95.

Previously:
{Where’s the Tennis Court in Dumbo?, 10May2007}

joe cariati, kiln design studio, lost city, biodidactic designs + more @ wholesale/sample sale prices
pillow covers, jewelry, scarves, glass, art + more

When: Wednesday & Thursday: Noon to 6pm. 10/27-28
Where: 10 Jay Street, Ste 724, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Magasin Totale
646.671.0371

The DUMBO Arts Cluster Steering Committee* would like to engage all DUMBO Arts Stakeholders in a TOWN HALL meeting on October 27th to discuss how Cultural Tourism efforts can best support the creative enterprises in our neighborhood.

If you are an individual or venue connected in any way to our neighborhood’s arts community, please consider attending the Town Hall. This meeting is free and open to the public.

What: TOWN HALL Meeting on DUMBO Cultural Tourism
When: Wednesday, October 27th 6-7:30 pm
Where: Smack Mellon, 92 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, NY

RSVP’s to this event are requested. Please email rsvp@dumbonyc.org

Steering Committee members include: Dumbo Improvement District (as lead partner), Artists in Residence, Inc. (A.I.R. Gallery), Brooklyn Arts Council, Dumbo Arts Center, Galapagos Art Space, powerHouse Arena, Smack Mellon, St. Ann’s Warehouse & the Cultural Affairs Department of Two Trees

Dumbo native, Dr. Dan Gardiner, specializes in sacro-occipital technique which is a highly specific chiropractic adjusting method that combines your complete health history with structural, orthopedic and neurological indicators to identify patterns which inhibit your total health.

Dr. Gardiner received his Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University and his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic College. His first year of practice was spent in Lima Peru, polishing his techniques and skills before returning to the United States. He set up a private practice in Boston, Massachusetts and during his three years of service there won many awards, including Improper Bostonian’s “Best of Boston” award for Excellence in Family Practice, and The Greater Boston Business Council’s Small Business Award. Having always loved New York City, Dr. Gardiner sold his practice in Boston and moved to New York in 2001. He has been practicing a total of 14 years.

Dr. Gardiner is a Certified SOT practitioner, and is now a member of the teaching staff for the Sacro-Occipital Organization-USA.

About SOT:
Sacro-Occipital Technique is a highly specific chiropractic adjusting method, with research and refinements validating the approach for over 70 years. This technique combines your health history with structural, orthopedic and neurological indicators to identify patterns which are inhibiting your total health. Then very gentle, safe adjustments are made to your spine, head and other key areas to counteract these patterns. The objective is to create balance and stability mechanically and neurologically, as well as with the connection between the cranial bones and the pelvis that is so important to overall balance and health.

Initial Evaluation: $125
Follow Up: $75
Save $50 off initial evaluation if you mention DumboNYC.com

The Wellness Lounge
133 Water Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Phone: (718) 875-1514
Fax: (718) 504-7630

Hours: Dr. Dan Gardiner is available by appointment Mondays and Thursdays

Previously:
{Business Spotlight: Wellness Lounge, 09Dec2008}

The following are selected links from this past week on blogs and websites with discussion about Dumbo (and its neighboring areas):

• Belgian Blocks for Water Street, 22Oct10, Brownstoner
• More Brutal Chiockings, 20Oct10, NYP
• Geoweb Summit (11/4) at Dumbo Loft, 19Oct10, nyconvergence.com
• 25 Washington’s Roof Keeps Expanding, 19Oct10, Brownstoner
• Cloud Computing Firms Lease Space in DUMBO, 22Oct10, BK Eagle
• Old Fulton Street Is New Again: Pt 2, 20Oct10, BK Eagle
• 20 Best Brooklyn Restaurants, 19Oct10, Brownstoner
• Halloween 2010 in Brooklyn, 21Oct10, BK Eagle
• Makeover, Relaunch for 5 Front, 21Oct10, Brownstoner
• 185 York Nearing Completion, 18Oct10, Brownstoner
• Is Queens going Brooklyn?, 20Oct10, AMNY