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The Broadway Bomb: 200 skateboarders have a death wish on Saturday
Published on 10/10/08
Published on 10/10/08
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DANCE ALL NIGHT (AND DAY)
Down a Red Bull and head to Shelter. The 17-year-old bash, one of the longest-running in the city, starts Saturday night at 3:30am and runs till about 4pm on Sunday afternoon. 150 Varick St at Vandam St (646-862-6117, clubshelter.com)
JUMP THROUGH A WINDOW
Give three weeks and $2,200 to the New York City Professional Stunt Training Center in the Bronx, and they’ll turn you into the action hero you’ve always wanted to be. Among the valuable skills they teach are window penetration, unarmed combat and how to withstand getting hit by a car. (hollywoodstunts.com)
RELIVE OVER THE TOP
The city’s annual arm-wrestling tournament is no longer held on an aircraft carrier (this year’s Big Apple Grapple is June 22 at the Javits Center), but contests still occur regularly, and weekly practices are held in Ozone Park, Queens. BYO Bengay. (nycarms.com)
SWING
The only thing crazier than the aerial moves of 19th-century trapeze master Jules Léotard was the ball-hugging suit he championed—one that still bears his name. Learn the skills of this flying Frenchman at the New York Trapeze School. (newyork.trapezeschool.com)
DRINK FOR EIGHT
Trash Can Punch, which includes an entire bottle of rum, plus more coconut rum, dark rum, fruit punch and orange juice, is served in a two-and-a-half-gallon mason jar for $75 at Brother Jimmy’s. Just don’t try to down it alone—this potable is so potent that owners impose a minimum of eight people per order. And yes, they count. Available at all four Brother Jimmy’s locations. (brotherjimmys.com)
GET SPANKED
Paddles, billed as “the friendly S&M club,” is the oldest-surviving BDSM fetish club in the country. For some over-the-knee experimenting, hit the spot’s spanking party on the first Saturday of every month, from 7 to 10pm. 250 W 26th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves (212-366-9339, paddlesnyc.com)
MASTER STAIRS
In the annual Empire State Building Run-up, held every February, qualifying runners have the chance to try to make their lungs explode in a race to the top of the city’s tallest building. Start training now in your ninth-story walk-up. (nyrr.org)
SHOOT SOMETHING
Squeeze off live rounds from handguns, rifles and semiautomatics on weekend-warrior outings at various ranges in the tristate area. Just don’t pull a Cheney and shoot your buddy in the face. (eliteshooters.com)
TACKLE A WOMAN
Sometimes, throwing like a girl is okay (and tackling like one is even better). The New York Sharks, of the Independent Women’s Football League, hold several tryouts between September and February, and the season begins in April. (nysharksfootball.com)
PAY THROUGH THE NOSE FOR PIZZA
Not surprisingly, the most expensive pizza in the world is right here in Gotham. Nino’s Bellissima Pizza serves a 12-inch pie topped with lobster tail and several varieties of caviar. The damage? $1,000. 890 Second Ave between 47th and 48th Sts (212-355-2355, ninospositano.com)
SWIM FOR YOUR LIFE
We don’t care how much cleaner Bloomy has made it: Backstroking down the Hudson is still crazy. Be that as it may, the Manhattan Island Foundation hosts all manner of long, debris-dodging races—like the Lady Liberty and Manhattan Island Marathon swims—each year. Space is normally very limited, so register early. (nycswim.org)
ACID DROP
If we weren’t terrified of appearing old and getting all busted up, Bay Ridge’s Millennium Skate Park is where we’d go to practice aerial maneuvers. Extreme-cred–wise, the street bowl is huge, and there are plenty of opportunities for you to impress your coworkers the next day with your awesome broken femur. (nycgovparks.org)
TAKE THE SCOVILLE CHALLENGE
Brick Lane Curry House’s phaal curry ($14) is said to be NYC’s spiciest dish, thanks to the world’s hottest pepper, Bhut Jolokia (so rated by Guinness). The chef used to wear a gas mask while preparing it; now he just holds his breath. Down the bowl and get a free beer and a spot in the P’hall of Fame. 306–308 E 6th St between First and Second Aves (212-979-2900, bricklanecurryhouse.com)
