seanchai and I both live in Brooklyn (with immediate access to the 2/3 and 4/5 subway lines), so if you and grey_bard would like to meet up with us at any point, we'd be available.

ETA: And sadly, it looks like you'll be missing the Brooklyn Mermaid Parade by less than a week. Darn. I was going to sugest that as a cool thing to go to.