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Back to School Sales!

School is approaching quickly and there's no better time to find the best deals for your kids back to school shopping list than now! Check out a few of our recommendations on some of the best deals around town.

Nordstorm- Save Up to 60% Off Sale

Best Buy- Save Up to 50% Off Electronics
OfficeMax- Over 1,000 items at prices of 5 dollars or less
Sears-Extra 20% Off with Code: bts20 and Free Shipping on Orders Over $59.
Amazon- Save 20% off all orders over 50 dollars
Poppin- Free shipping on all orders over $30 dollars with Code:90GWJ
Delia's -Take an Extra 50% off Clearance Items + free shipping with code: SIZZLE
Forever21- Back to School Deals Starting at $6
6PM- Save Up to 70% Off Clearance Items

Belkin: Take 20% Off any order using code: BELKINBTS14

Weekend Roundup!

The Weekend is on it's way and what better way to celebrate the last few weeks of summer than by spending it out on the town! Check out a few of our recommendations to help start your weekend.

All Weekend

Kayaking on the Hudson

The Downtown Boathouse is back and providing free access to the harbor through their kayaking programs. You and your loved ones could have the opportunity to sail the Hudson River like true pros !

Tonight

House on the Hudson

Friday Night is all about partying and fun? So, head on down to the New York Water Taxi House on the Hudson River.  New York City's hottest club is bringing back the fun this weekend with drink specials and amazing DJs! Plus access to the Times Square’s Sky Room club for a party like no other! 

Saturday

1920's Lawn Party

The Jazz Age Lawn Party is New York City’s original prohibition era inspired event. At first, the event began as a small gathering of fifty friends and over the years has expanded tremendously.Today the event is know by the The Wall Street Journal as “the biggest (not to mention the cleanest and most family-oriented) regular event in the ‘Retro Noveau’ movement...”

Sunday

India Day Parade

Immerse yourself in India Culture this year with the annual India Day Parade. The parade will begin at Madison Avenue and East 38th Street and end on Madison and East 27th Street. The 2014 New York India Day Parade features a food court, merchandise booths, live performances, and much more, offering guests a chance to experience Indian culture in various ways.   

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Electric Zoo!

Your favorite electric jungle is back for another year of fun at Randall's Island. For 3 days, artists from all over the world come together to put on the music festival of a lifetime! With the annual Electric Zoo you can see all your favorite artists from David Guetta to Showtek. This year's festival will kick off with over 100 musical acts, amazing vendors and much more! Check out our playlist below and don't miss your chance to be a part of the action!

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Monday Funday!

photocredits: Julienne Schaer

Readings on the Bridge

Bored this Monday? Not anymore because Books Beneath the Bridge is coming back for a third year in a row to remind us of the power of literature. 

August 11: BookCourt

Today, BookCourt, a local bookstore, will be holding a reading at 7pm in Pier 1 Granite Prospect. Marie-Helene Bertino, Scott Cheshire, Robin Elizabeth Black, Courtney Elizabeth Mauk, and Julia Fierro will kick off the fun. There will also be a Q and A and a book signing outdoors, so that you can enjoy literature and some great views of Manhattan at dusk. 

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Only two weeks left for Broadway in Bryant Park!

July has come and gone! and if you couldn't catch Broadway in Bryant Park than, no worries because there is still two weeks left of the fun! Below we have listed the upcoming shows for this month with a few recommendations

August 7th
12:30pm – 1:30pm 

Staff Pick: 

Tony Award®-winning musical Jersey Boys heads to Bryant Park to sing the story of four normal guys from Jersey whose vocals skills made them singing sensations. Head to Bryant Park to hear the harmonies that changed the face of music back in the late 1970's.
Cabaret
Revolution in the Elbow of Ragnar Agnarsson Furniture Painter
50 Shades! The Musical

August 14th

12:30pm – 1:30pm 

Staff Pick: Matilda -Roald Dahl’s classic story is back to prove the power of love! When a remarkable young girl is mistreated by the adults in her life, the love of one caring teacher helps her discovers the true extent of her abilities. Check out the best songs from Matilda at Bryant Park next week Thursday.

On The Town

Mamma Mia! -

Motown Musical

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NYC Poetry Festival

Saturday July 26th & Sunday July 27th

Get ready for a jam packed weekend of poetry because The New York City Poetry Festival at Governors Island is back and ready to bring New Yorkers what they love-- art, food and poetry. This year the Poetry Society of New York has organized an incredible lineup including, Mark Doty, Matthea Harvey, and Ben Lerne. We encourage you to bring a blanket, sunscreen, and water as there is no water fountains nearby. The venue opens at 11:00AM and the first act begins at 11:30AM, so to avoid lines we recommend that you arrive by 10:30AM. We truly hope that you give the Poetry Festival at Governors Island a chance!

A reminder that Governors Island is accessible by two ferries, one leaving from 10 South Street and the other leaving from Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. We would be honored to accompany you and your guest to any of these locations!

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NYC Restaurant Week has returned!

It's every New Yorker's favorite time of the year: Restaurant Week. Throughout the city, various restaurants participate in "Restaurant Week" and offer the incredible deal of a three-course lunch for $25 and a three-course dinner for $38. This year, American Express is offering New Yorkers not only a good meal but a little more weight in their pockets with a $5 credit back on your statement when you register your card in advance of dining and pay your tab with your American Express Card. With over 314 restaurants this is not an event you want to miss! Not sure where to start your search? No worries, GoGreenRide is here to help! We have compiled a list of some of the finest restaurant's participating in Restaurant Week. 

Alloro

No restaurant is more personal than Alloro on the Uppper Side. Critics rave over Chef Salvatore's delicate recipes and great care of their food. Alloro is also admired for its unique menu. The menu is broken into two parts - the traditionalist and the adventurer offering customers quite an experience.

Benchmark

 Located in the heart of Brooklyn's Park Slope, Benchmark presents a New American menu focused on amazing meals with pasture-raised animals and locally grown produce.

They also include a fabulous cookie dough eggroll covered in candied walnut and stuffed with miso caramel and espresso gelato. Check out the video above for more info!

Bann

At BANN there is nothing to not like! It's amazing customer service makes for a great location and with food like, Kal Bi (braised short ribs) and marinated duck breast you will leave BANN with both incredible leftovers and incredible customer service.

Victor's Cafe

Victor's Cafe brings comfortable yet sophisticated to the dinner table with it's couch style seating.  The serving staff at Victor's Cafe is extremely friendly and provides much needed help in the ordering process. Not only can you find good customer service at Victor's Cafe, you can find good food-- fried plantains, is always a great choice and their amazing sauce really makes you addicted. 

Cafe Boulud

Spice up your evening with nine herb ravioli, sun dried tomato pesto and aged parmesan forth. Add a wine pairing and you may just feel transported to Southern France. Join Cafe Boulud this restaurant week for a taste of France.

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Event Recap: #Summerize Beauty Event

GoGreenRide was excited to transport special guests to the #Summerize Beauty event hosted by Schweiger Dermatology. The event took place Tuesday June 25th at Schweiger Dermatology's Clear Clinic in New York City.  The night kicked off with free skin consultations by Schweiger Dermatologists. Monique Olivares described the many ways to protect your skin from the sun and gave everyone a tip on how to fight aging: Sunscreen. Jane MacKinnon, on the other hand, touched on how to keep your skin fresh and vibrant. Guests also had the opportunity to receive dry hair styling by EVA NYC and makeup touchups by Janine Just Inc. and NARS. Check out more pictures to this eventful night via this link.

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Happy Bastille Day!

Member Spotlight: Clint White

GoGreenRide loves to spotlight our members who trust us enough to get them on time to where they need to be. Clint White, for instance is constantly on the move from event to event that his Non Profit Advertising Agency has planned in order to connect life-changing content to the right audiences. He has done incredible work with the Big Apple Circus, Amalgamated Bank, The New York Public Library, Skidmore College and many more. Today, Clint's widespread efforts and dedication have earned him the UN Social Impact Summit award for driving social change through the media.

We were lucky to have a chance to chat with WiT MEDiA's very own Clint White!

GGR:What makes WiT MEDiA different from other Advertising Agencies?

CW: WiT’s unique in that it focuses on the things in life that most of us don’t get enough of- rewarding and enriching experiences.  We strive to connect people with meaningful and life-changing content, rather than advertising stuff that you probably don’t need. We’re proud to work with clients like American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University, Rainforest Alliance, and Continuum Health Partners.  Clients who present culture and education, build communities, advocate sustainability, and leverage technology for a better world.

GGR: What past project did you enjoy working on the most? Why?

CW: We work with clients that we believe in and do great work. Each project presents its own challenges and opportunities, so we truly enjoy them all.  You may have seen one of our recent campaigns with the Arvo Pärt Project while riding the subway or walking past phone kiosks in Manhattan.  The campaign successfully connected loyal and new audiences to the extraordinary work of Pärt, and as a result, was the most well-attended classical concert at Carnegie this year.

GGR: Tell me about your favorite service experience you have had.

CW: My two kids get so excited when they’re going to be in the GGR car. It’s so much fun and they just can’t contain themselves.

GGR: You list ”People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel,” by Maya Angelou as your favorite quote can you tell us why?

CW: Maya’s quote speaks to the core of our business. As experiential marketers, our team focuses on emphasizing the benefits of an experience, rather than promoting the actual product.  In other words, we help people relate emotionally and inspire positive associations with our clients.


GGR: If you hadn't founded your Advertising Agency, what else might you have done?
CW: Right before I started WiT, there was a crossroads where I could have taken one direction or the other. If I had taken the other, I would have moved out of NYC and started a new life doing something completely different than advertising. I’m not entirely sure what that would have been-  something or somewhere that allows for lifestyles that aren’t available here in the city, like Hawaii.

GGR: Summer is finally here, describe the perfect summer evening in the city?

CW: The perfect summer evening involves dinner at a great restaurant with my wife, sitting outside and enjoying the views, and then having GGR to take us home when we’re satiated. Having GGR take the babysitter home perfects the night because I know she’s in good hands.

Learn more about Clint White and his company at WiT-MEDiA.com

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