· Matt & Kim are performing at the free Siren Festival in Coney Island this Saturday at 1pm; W 10th & Surf Ave. [Flavorpill]
· Take the free ferry back to the 1920s at Governors Island’s annual Jazz Age Lawn party this weekend. [DailyCandy]
· An organic restaurant with a contemporary Italian menu just opened in Cobble Hill. [BrooklynExposed]
· For those fond of crêpes, pétanque, the French (and their wine), bike over to Smith Street this Sunday at 11a.m. for some fun Bastille Day celebrations. [TONY]
· Nintendo is hosting the 1st annual Wii Games: Summer 2010 competition in Liberty State Park this Saturday, July 16, where attendees can mingle with Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson. [going]
· Latin Afro-Cuban Jazz group Mundo Clave will take the stage at Live at the Gantries in Queens on Tuesday, July 20 at 7pm. [QueensCouncilArts]
· Don’t forget to check out the free Roosevelt L!ve series, which is presenting a Mardi Gras Meets Carnaval event this Sunday, July 18; Red Hook Lobster Pound will be there. Take the F train. [oM]
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Sarah Knapp is a Brooklyn based entrepreneur whose love for the outdoors and community building led her to the October 2013 creation of OutdoorFest. She has a BA in History, is a Wilderness First Responder and a NY state hiking, camp and boating guide. Her proudest achievement to date is reading the Aeneid in Latin. 
Allison was one of our first top writers and Chief Editor but is no longer working with offMetro. Allison is a native New Yorker, who has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne, Toronto and Los Angeles. She frequently contributed travel pieces to Family Travel Forum, using her own children as guinea pigs as they travel the globe. She never missed a chance to sample local delicacies, as her love for travel goes hand-in-hand with her love for food and wine. 
Josh Laskin is a freelance travel writer and photographer based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. When he is not at work or on the road, you can find him in the mountains snowboarding, climbing, hiking, fly fishing, mountain biking, and eating bagel bites.
Annie is a travel writer, environmentalist, and surfer based in Venice, CA. She heads up our West Coast team, keeps our grammatical errors in check, and makes sure our California writers always have a plan for their next adventure. Follow Annie’s travels @annelisemcb.
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Kate E. O’Hara is a New York based freelance writer and photographer who loves all things food—especially the people who make it and market it. Her writing aims to capture the essence of the food experience; the stories that go well beyond a plate of ingredients. In addition to her love of food, Kate is also known to have a hankering for red wine and craft beer. You can also find Kate on Instagram