{"id":18757,"date":"2011-01-13T13:22:08","date_gmt":"2011-01-13T17:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=18757"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:47:15","slug":"martin-luther-king-jr-weekend-2011-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/18757\/martin-luther-king-jr-weekend-2011-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"oM Weekend Agenda: Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend 2011 Deals and Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18780 aligncenter lazyload\" title=\"Martin Luther King Jr. \" alt=\"Martin Luther King Jr. \" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/viewdocument.jpg\" width=\"447\" height=\"301\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18780 aligncenter lazyload\" title=\"Martin Luther King Jr. \" alt=\"Martin Luther King Jr. \" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/viewdocument.jpg\" width=\"447\" height=\"301\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Deals<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"National Parks free admission day\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enjoy free entrance to over 100 National Parks throughout Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.<\/a> [NPS.gov]<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"MFA website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mfa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Boston Museum of Fine Art is offering free admission on Monday.<\/a> [MFA]<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re planning a trip to Boston, take advantage of $79 room rates at the Chandler Inn in Back Bay. [Chandler]<\/li>\n<li>The Appalachian Mountain Club is offering affordable lodging + winter activity packages this MLK weekend to members and non-members. [AMC]<\/li>\n<li>Hunter Mountain is hosting a tailgate party, fireworks show, and the 2nd Annual &#8220;I Have a Dream&#8221; Free Rail Jam, all on Saturday night. Visit the website to purchase a ticket for roundtrip bus transportation and ski pass. [Hunter]<\/li>\n<li>Escape to the Hamptons in the off season, and cozy up with a good book or a board game by a fireplace at this pet-friendly Southampton Inn, where a family of four can stay for $159. Call the hotel to make a reservation and request shuttle pick-up. [SouthampontInn]<!--more--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Music &amp; Nightlife<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When it&#8217;s cold outside, Union Hall is the place to thaw with cheap drinks and dance beats this Saturday. [Brooklyn Based]<\/li>\n<li>On Sunday, Queens Theatre in the Park presents International Guitar Night, a mid-winter treat for those who appreciate the talented likes of Clive Carroll and Alexandre Gismonti. [Queens Theatre]<\/li>\n<li>The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck begins <em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em> this weekend, so book your tickets soon for the show. Take Metro North to Rhinecliff (then a short taxi ride). [HVMag]<\/li>\n<li>Brooklyn Bowl unites the best winter indoor activity with a ukulele tribute to the best band there ever was; a portion of the proceeds from the two-day performance of every Beatles song will go to Mark Zuckerberg&#8217;s charity of his choice. [theskint]<\/li>\n<li>Danny Glover hosts the 24th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. [TimeOut]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dining<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"offManhattan news item on wine\" href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/2011\/01\/10\/wine-events-near-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Several wine events begin this weekend, including the Niagara Icewine Festival and Wentworth by the Sea&#8217;s Winter Wine Festival.<\/a> [offManhattan]<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"winter restaurant weeks news on offmanhattan.com\" href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/2011\/01\/04\/winter-restaurant-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">13 winter restaurant weeks are getting underway this weekend, including New York City, DC, Philly, Old Montreal, and Fredericksburg.<\/a> [offManhattan]<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Photo: Courtesy of BAM<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Deals Enjoy free entrance to over 100 National Parks throughout Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. [NPS.gov] The Boston Museum of Fine Art is offering free admission on Monday. [MFA] If you&#8217;re planning a trip to Boston, take advantage of $79 room rates at the Chandler Inn in Back Bay. 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