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1. Labor Day survival guide 1
By Metromix staff - August 28, 2008
Stuck in the city? There's plenty of music, BBQ and naughty fun to be had in NYC
2. The 2008 Coney Island Rockabilly Festival
Stillwell Ave - Brooklyn
Coney Island is set to swing this Labor Day weekend with a wild 4-day strut-and-butt freakout.
3. Fall music preview '08
The season's hottest new releases, from U2 to T-Pain to FOB
4. 101 new restaurants
Check out the hottest restaurant openings
5. Street fairs
Get your fill of tube socks, fried dough, chair massages and cheap Thai food
6. Red carpet Broadway
By Aaron Leichter - August 29, 2008
Katie Holmes, thespian? Harry Potter, nudist? Hollywood invades the Great White Way this fall.
7. Snap Judgment: U.S. Open salon
We interviewed players, coaches and agents to figure out if a perfect haircut makes you play better
8. Naked yoga 1
By Marisa Torrieri - August 16, 2007
Do it downward-doggie-style at these clothing-free workouts
9. Coca-Cola Refresh Your Flow Tour with Lupe Fiasco
Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza - 17 Irving Place - New York (Gramercy)
Lupe Fiasco has teamed up with Coke for a special concert that is invite only. Tickets for the tour can only be acquired through participating radio stations, retailers, or from the Coca-Cola street team. Also, a select number of Boys and Girls Club's will be distributing the tickets to deserving...
10. Weekend Buzz: 8/29–8/31
By Edith Zimmerman - August 28, 2008
From 'neo-disco' to BBQ bashes: Wear your whites all weekend long. And then put them away.
11. Fall Bars Preview '08
By Edith Zimmerman - August 22, 2008
From flapper glamour to collegiate fratopia: where to find that new-bar smell
12. Outdoor dining guide
Solid alfresco bets, from secluded courtyards to rooftop aeries
13. Barneys Warehouse Sale
Barney's Co-Op - 255 W. 17th St. - New York (Chelsea)
That's right, it's time again for the Barneys warehouse sale.
14. Gotham Girls Roller Derby
Another hot week of Gotham Girls roller derby action
15. The Miss Hawaiian Tropic Zone NYC Bikini Pageant
The beauties of Hawaiian Tropic Zone go for gold
16. Highbar
251 W. 48th St. - New York (Midtown West)
Easygoing Hells Kitchen locals, start your dreading now. New to the city's rooftop scene is Highbar, the ICrave-designed, swanky spot from Greg Brier (Aspen, D’Or, Amalia ). Offering a spare modern feel, complete with kicky striped seating, a backyard BBQ menu, jaunty house cocktails and,...
17. Club One
25-22 34th Ave. - Astoria
In the space that formerly housed long-time hotspot Club DNA, this brand new experience isn't really much of a departure from what patrons were used to: flashing lights, pounding bass, and a spacious dance floor in the main room. Big name NYC DJs spin house on one level, and hip-hop, reggaeton and...
18. Orhan Yegen at Sea Salt
The opinionated cook—never call him a chef—showcases grilled whole fish at his East Village seafood spot.
19. Yo La Tengo / McCarren Park Pool
One of the elder-statesmen bands of American indie rock, Yo La Tengo has been putting out great albums for more than 20 years. As unassailably cool as obvious influence the Velvet Underground, the Hoboken trio loves feedback-drenched noise, droney shoegaze and pretty melodies in equal measure. For...
20. Inside: Whiskey Tavern
By Cait Weiss - August 26, 2008
Kicking the tires (tasting the "tires"?) at the friendly and carefully well-worn Chinatown drinkery.
21. Your table will be ready…in 11 months
Checking in with the restaurants profiled in our fall 2007 preview. Some blew up (Dovetail, Ko) while others didn't even open (paging 10 Downing).
22. John Mayer / Jones Beach
John Mayer makes a lot of news off the stage with his dating of starlets like Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston. But you shouldn’t forget that he plays technically sound blues guitar and crafts great pop songs—and technically sound ‘O’ faces when playing those songs live.
23. Summer lovin’
Wanna know what your favorite TV stars have been up to? We asked…just for you
24. MTV's Labor Day Party Cruise
W. 41st St at 12th Ave - New York
Celebrate the eve of "a day off for the working man" by partying like an F-level reality TV star
25. Hello Brooklyn: Labor Day Cookout
Hello Brooklyn - 18 Commerce St. - Brooklyn (Red Hook)
Celebrate Labor Day in Red Hook, a day early.

