What: Matisyahu’s 2nd Annual Festival of Light Celebration
Where: Warsaw, located inside the Polish National Home, in Greenpoint/Williamsburg
Why: Matisyahu – the famous jammin’ Jew reggae star – is moving his Festival of Light Celebration South to Brooklyn! Come celebrate Chanukah with Matisyahu and special guests Ryan Shaw, Trevor Hall, and Joseph Israel at these 2 bonus shows.
When: Thursday, December 6th and Saturday, December 8th. Doors open at 7:00PM, show Starts at 8:00PM
Cost: Tickets are priced at $40.00 in advance and $45.00 day of show. Advanced tickets are recommended. Tickets are available online at Live Nation and Ticketmaster. www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com
How to get there: By subway; take the L train heading to Brooklyn / Rockaway Pkwy,
Get off at Lorimer Street. Take the G train from Metropolitan Av- Grand St station heading to Queens / Court Square. Get off at Nassau Avenue. Exit near the intersection of Nassau Avenue and Manhattan Avenue. Start out going East on Nassau Avenue towards Leonard Street. Turn right onto Leonard Street. Turn left onto Driggs Avenue. End at 261 Driggs Avenue.
(Warsaw, 261 Driggs Avenue, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 718.387.0505, warsawconcerts.com).










Sarah Knapp is a
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