Happy No Mermaid Parade! Today the fabulous Mermaid Parade would have taken place in Coney Island! But alas, due to the Covid 19 pandemic it was postponed!
BUT, that didn’t stop a bunch of socially distanced sea creatures from crashing the boardwalk in full spender in the sunshine today! Hoping to see you on the boardwalk soon! We will be open again tomorrow from 11-7. Phot Photo by Norman Blake
Eight years ago today I moved my Lola Star production & design studio from red hook to Industry City! The Lola Star Studio at IC is where I design & we hand print all of the merchandise we sell at my shops! I found these photos of my move, from the day our pink unicorn…
It’s my “Groovy Gal Anniversary” lol! Check out this NY Daily news feature about my Dreamland Roller disco! I love that they christened me the “Groovy Gal” of NYC in this article from 7 years ago! And I think I can proudly say I’ve lived up to that title for the past 7 years!
“What makes you feel fierce?” No one really answered. “What do you do really well?” @Maxalix asked her yoga class as we settled into the warrior pose. Still no one answered. I was put on the spot and then I sheepishly said as I struggled to get into pose …. “ I throw really great…
Life is crazy! As many of you know, I’m writing a roller disco rock opera called Electric Eden. The story takes you on a kaleidoscopic odyssey through the history of Coney Island narrated by tour guide Captain Bob. Everything that happens on the stage is his psychedelic fantasy world. In real life, Captain Bob was…
Six years ago, Coney Island was under water. This image seeing the struggle and fear Coney Island was to face the morning after was heartbreaking. But in Retrospect, what we remember the most from that long road to recovery is the beautiful way the community came together to rebuild Coney Island. Whenever people ask about…
Good morning from Coney Island! I was just thinking, over morning coffee, about how we should be compassionate toward everyone because *everyone* is missing someone right now. At a time when we need our family and friends around us the most, many of us are separated by travel restrictions, quarantines, no budget to travel or…