Coney Island High

Sadly, it's been at least a decade since the awesome punk club, Coney Island High on St. Mark's Place, shut down so I have to get my Coney Island fix at... well... Coney Island! Though you won't see The Misfits, Fleshtones, Beasties, The Donnas or even the Ramone boys -- you will see The Wonder Wheel, Cyclone, Nathan's Hot Dogs and Zoltar!  

Zoltar will tell you your fortune

It's been far too long since my bestie/partner in crime, Wendy Brandes and I visited the famous Brooklyn amusement park, so we made a promise to get there at least once this summer.  And, I'm happy to report this past Tuesday, we kept our promise!  

The famous Wonder Wheel

The journey started well before we actually arrived at the park -- it's at least an hour subway ride from our Manhattan hood and, like our last trip, it was eventful!  This time, our train ride included a slightly crazy woman who asked us at least one hundred times, "Is this Ocean Parkway?"  We answered every time with the appropriate number of stops left until she reached her destination, so we were a little taken aback when we finally reached Ocean Parkway and she mumbled, "God bless you... dumb bitches" as she debarked. No good deed goes unpunished.

Wendy waits in line!

Anyway, it was a picture perfect day and we were glad to spend some quality time on the beach before hitting the rides.  Okay, I didn't go on any rides.  But, I did support Wendy while she braved the giant Wonder Wheel -- in one of the swinging cars, nonetheless.  No stationary cars for Badass Wendy!  I have less than a stomach of steel and, therefore, cannot handle anything that spins quicker than the merry-go-round.  I made a valiant effort last time on the Tilt-A-Whirl and I thought they needed to rename it the "Whirl and Hurl."  I would also vote for the "Vomit Comet" instead of the Cyclone.  But, I digress...

my kind of ride!  

The history, the beach and the company were the most important components of the visit to me.  Oh, and the outfits!  My stylish mom, Suzette, had recently sent me a few vintage pics of some NYC landmarks including, Coney Island. So, I was in the mood to create a circa 1900 vibe with my ensemble.  I think I did pretty well!

vintage pic of Coney Island, circa 1900

Coney Island outfit

Dress: 'S MaxMara

Bag: Francesco Biasia

Sneaks: Steve Madden

Hat: Coney Island Boardwalk

Bracelet: Ozbek for Pollini 

Wendy wore an edgy outfit and looked adorable and ready to conquer both the beach AND the Wonder Wheel -- that's saying a lot!  Oh, and we both got "inked" (a.k.a. airbrushed) by the same guy, Roy, who inked us three years ago!  I opted for two bunnies (in honor of my baby, "Miles Rabbit," who I miss dearly) and Wendy got a dragon (she is the girl with the dragon tattoo).

super stylish WendyB

At the end of a fun-filled day, we decided that we would try to make one more trip out to Coney Island for our 'high' this summer, so stay tuned...