PirateCon NYC Sept. 17 2011

BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES! As the blustery winds if Hurricane Irene threaten the East coast and kick up the surf I'm reminded of a certain group of pillaging villains that relish in this inclement weather. PIRATES! ARGH! AHOY! AVAST and all that!
If you would like to indulge your bad boy/girl pirate side in a little fun I recommend and upcoming NYC event.

PIRATECON 2011
Saturday September 17 from 11:30am - 10:00pm
Drink some rum or pirate booty brew of your choice and join for fellow scallywags for a fun pub crawl in Manhattan dressed as Cap'n Hook, Smee, or a Pirate Wench.

Here are a few links with photos from last years event. They can be found at MetroMix and Village Voice.
Pirate costumes can be pretty easy. Party City always has eye patches and pirate hats on hand. Besides that guys, just put on some worn cargo shorts and a striped shirt and don't shave. Ladys, put on all your jewelry at once and get a Jolly Roger bandana. Not sure why pirates love red and white stripes, but they do. Bonus points if you can get your drunk ass parrot to stay on your shoulder the whole time.

Check out their Facebook event page for some good information.

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Note: This is not a Kostume Kult event.

Springtime: Blooms and Brains!

Ahh Spring is in the air. Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, there's a pack of ravenous undead monsters searching for brains to gorge on... wait.. WHAT the WHAT?!!??

It can only be The 4th Annual Spring Time NYC Zombie Crawl!!

As the ground thaws it becomes much easier for zombies to dig their way out of their un-final resting places and terrorize your neighborhood. You will see the area zombies assembling around 3pm on Sunday May 29th 2011 at a yet to be determined NYC location.

Check out Squirelle and Paul at last years event in the Village Voice. They are famous! Gore-tastic!





This zombie event is sponsored by Halloween Adventure. A truly terrifying and terrific resource for all you need to look your undead best. REMEMBER: Mention "Zombie Crawl" when buying makeup and props and you'll get 10% off your purchase all year long!



Check back at the Zombie Crawl NYC website for updates & sign up there for text alerts, which work well for keeping track of the roving mob on Crawl Day!

Also for helpful Kostume Girl tips on how to create the perfect zombie look check out my post How to Zombify Yourself. Making a Sexy Zombie Costume in a few easy cheap steps.