- The NYC Shellfish Festival comes to a Long Island City beer garden this Sunday. [Shell Shocked]
- On Saturday, snap some shots of the Brooklyn Bridge, Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty from aboard the Staten Island Ferry on this newly launched “LomoJourney”. [Lomography]
- More than 170 teams celebrate the Year of the Rabbit at the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. [HKDBF]
- Appreciate classic cars and views of Manhattan at the Volkswagen car show and picnic this Saturday on Governors Island. [Volkswagen Traffic Jam]
- Sonic Youth takes on the Williamsburg Waterfront Friday night. [NBC New York]
- Dubstep master Bassnectar and friends like Lupe Fiasco play Governors Island Saturday. [Bassnectar]
- Astoria’s neighborhood festival continues with another day of activities on closed streets. [Astoria Park Shore Fest]
- The 12th annual KIDFlix Film Festival is happening in Bed-Stuy on Friday. [NYC Parks]
- Staten Island kicks off the international year of forests with hikes and other family friendly activities at ForestFest. [NYC Parks]
- It is the last weekend to check out the 78th annual Craftmen’s Fair in Newbury, New Hampshire. [offManhattan]
- Museum of the Moving Image presents ‘The Films of Frank Sinatra’ with screenings of “On the Town” and “From Here to Eternity.” [MovingImage]
Photo: Javier Acedo
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.
Carly Pifer is a freelance writer who has been known to follow whims inspired by romantic movie scenes or colorful street style shots to India, Japan, Tunisia and Argentina. After stints living in Seoul, Boston, Paris and Los Angeles, writing and searching for something intangible, she landed somewhat steadily in Brooklyn and has begun to find inspiration in her more immediate surroundings. 
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