Cyclones and Thunderstorms

A couple weeks ago, we had a very Brooklyn weekend. We headed to Prospect Park for a "Celebrate Brooklyn" concert - every summer, the bandshell is converted into a huge stage for summer concerts. We went with Chad and Sarah to see the "Cold War Kids" - Ethan and I had never heard of them but had a lot of fun doing something new. And it was only a $3 "suggested donation" and a block away from our apartment!

The next day, we headed down to Coney Island for some boardwalk fun and a Brooklyn Cyclones Game. (The Cyclones are part of the Mets farm system - Short Season A).


Sarah took this nice shot of the Wonder Wheel - we all decided to go for a ride on this Coney Island icon. We choose to ride in a moving car, instead of an immobile, boring one. When you reach certain points in the air, the car slides forward on a track and it feels like you will fly right off! It was a little scary at first, but we were brave and survived. After all, this ride has been running for 85 years without an accident! That's a pretty good stat.

Sarah and Chad enjoying or not enjoying the Wonder Wheel? :) Sarah was a trooper - this was her second time on this ride.

Does that say "Danger" on the back of our seat? That's comforting.

View of the beach / Atlantic Ocean

Off to Keyspan Park, to see the Cyclones play the Aberdeen (Maryland) Iron Birds. The game started an hour and a half late - a thunderstorm rolled in and drenched Coney Island. We headed for cover and waited out the storm - it was definitely exciting with lightning strikes all around us and torrential rain creating massive puddles.

The minor league games I've been to are always laid back, fun and cozy. The Cyclones were no different. We enjoyed ourselves more than we have at Yankees games - the crowd was friendly and we felt good about cheering for this team- and there were free giveaways between every inning! Chad and Ethan both caught t-shirts. Can't beat that. The only downside was the concessions menu signs included calorie counts and it became too obvious that the food is very bad for you. But we indulged anyway - after all, what's a baseball game without peanuts and ice cream?

We are heading back to Keyspan Park this weekend - it's Billy Joel Night and that equals fun. :)