Book Writing at Kitchen 21!
Working on my Coney Island book at . I’ve been so busy, it feels so good to have time to be creative again! Especially inside such an incredibly inspiring building!
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Echo & the Bunnymen!
Bring on the dancing horses…. Echo & the Bunnymen in Coney Island = total dream come true!!!
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Buzz | Eye Candy! | Happy Customers | Inspire
The legend lives on!
Better. Then. Ever!!! Above- the legend. Below- Coney Island, July 4, 2017. The People’s Playground LIVES!!! ?
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Astrotower anniversary
On the anniversary of the eve of day we said goodbye in 2013 to this Coney Island icon… this a sketch of the Astrotower that legendary sideshow banner painter gave to me. The Astrotower was the last remaining icon of the old amusement park, Astroland. She started to sway a few days before the 4th….
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Sunset Yoga!
I’m so excited for our amazing sunset yoga class on the Coney Beach tonight! Meet at my Surf Ave shop (1241 Surf Ave) at 6:45 to walk to location together! It’s a PERFECT night for sunset beach yoga! Hope to see you there! Every Monday at 7pm. Mats available,donation based, pure bliss!
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Coney Island Mermaids!
What. A. Day. Wow! Only the truest of true Coney Island mermaids came out in the rain today….. and it was a spectacular, glittering, seashell fabulous party at the Mermaid Parade! The rain didn’t dampen the fun one bit! Andddd yes….. I SAW MERMAID QUEEN DEBBIE HARRY!!!!!! My favorite costume of the day was these…
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Barry Manilow’s Coney Island Anthem!
Life comes full circle!!!! Many of you know the famous story about the 7 year old me dressed in my grandmothers fringed flapper dress, spending endless hours roller skating around my parents basement listening to Barry Manilow’s Copacabana dreaming of being a roller skating superstar. That’s where the name Lola comes from. Years later my…
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Shimmer & Sunset
Shimmer loves to hit the beach after a day of sales girl work at our shop! We always go for a long sunset stroll on the beach after work!
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Bonus Spring Weekend Luminous Twilight
Luminous twilight end to a beautiful bonus spring weekend in #coneyisland! SO excited for the rides to open and for the REAL fun to begin next weekend!
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New Order Concert at Radio City Music Hall
Last night I saw NEW ORDER play at Radio City Music Hall! ?????????????? They opened their encore with one of my absolute favorite songs, Atmosphere, which they wrote when they were Joy Division while screening one of my favorite visual artists, Anton Corbijn’s video featuring photos of the late singer of Joy Division, Ian Curtis….
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Sonic Wonderment at Sxip’s Hour of Charm
Sxip’s Hour of Charm last night was seriously off the charts amazing! Among other dazzling sonic wonderment I can’t even begin to put into words was Terry Dame who played the “Horn of Plenty” she created with light, touch & energy sensors that can be programmed to play different sounds. She programmed the instrument with…
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Arcade Fire Parade Celebrating David Bowie in New Orleans
I spontaneously decided I must go to New Orleans to see Arcade Fire & the Preservation Hall Jazz band lead the memorial parade for David Bowie! Thrilled beyond belief!!!! ???????? Oh y’know… Just dancing through the streets of New Orleans in the front of the second line with the lead singer of one of my…
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Starman Forever
There’s a starman waiting in the sky He’d like to come and meet us But he thinks he’d blow our minds There’s a starman waiting in the sky He’s told us not to blow it ‘Cause he knows it’s all worthwhile He told me Let the children lose it Let the children use it Let…
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The Bungalows of Rockaway
Check out this awesome about the history of Bungalows in the Rockaways!
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Brooklyn Museums Coney Island Exhibit
The Brooklyn museums expressed the culture of Coney Island through these beautiful masterpieces! This exhibit truly captured the heart and soul of Coney Island. The exhibit goes as far as a 150 years back into the past, and it has approximately 140 different items! The ex it runs from November 20,2015 till March 13, 2016….
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Sodom By The Sea Salon
Coney Island USA’s Coney Island Museum Presents: “Sodom By The Sea Salon”, an exhibition of over 75 contemporary Coney inspired works of art, November 7, 2015 through February 7, 2016. Admission is Free!The Coney Island Museum presents a cross section of Coney inspired works – paintings, watercolors, photographs and drawings – done between 2008 and…
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How Art Saved Coney Island
Coney Island went into a steep decline around 1964. In 1965 coney stated burning and a series of fires continued for the following decade. In the early 1980s (Coney Islands lowest point) a group of passionate artist were drawn to Coney Island with dreams that their art was going to restore the neighborhood. Drawing inspiration…
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Beautiful Night in Rockaway
Waves & moon on Rockaway Beach
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Summer Magic
Live up the summertime magic! It’s a perfect day at the beach! Visit us at our shops in Coney Island, Rockaway Beach and our pop up shop at Riis Bazaar today!
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Summer Bliss
It’s a spectacular day on the Coney Island boardwalk! The sun is shining and there’s a beautiful breeze! Come visit us, bask in the summertime bliss, take our Lola Star sunset yoga on the beach class & then catch Mrs. doubtfire screening on the beach tonight for free!
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Jackie and her Awesome Bunny Shoes!
One of the benefits of working at Lola Star is that you get my bunny shoe hand me downs! How cute is our sales hostess Jackie in the Lola Star tee she decked out with Pom poms & the bunny shoes I bought in Japan but never really wore… And they so perfectly fit Jackie’s style…. So…
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Beautiful Beach Day
Dreamy beach day in Coney Island! Gorgeous breeze, sultry sunshine, salty waves! Come visit us on the boardwalk at Lola Star!
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Rockaway Cuteness!
So much cute at Lola Star Rockaway! Come check it out and get some awesome Rockaway gear! ,
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Coney Island Beach Day
It’s a gorgeous beach day in Coney Island! Come on down!!!
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Dr. Coney
Omg… You almost forgot…you have that “doctors” appointment today with Dr. Coney. Quick call your job & tell them you are so sorry but you can’t come in to work today! Come to the beach instead! It’s finally a BEAUTIFUL beach day! It’s an official “Dr. Coney” call in sick day!!!!
