After your heirloom ornaments and twinkling lights have been stripped from your Christmas tree, bring the withering reminder of too much food and cheer to the 11th annual holiday tree recycling event at Prospect Park on Jan. 3. Comment

With everyone toting around their Blueberries and Palm Pilots wouldn’t it be cool to have one of those retro wall calendars? And more importantly, why not buy a 2004 calendar that will make Brooklyn a better place to live? Comment

Forget Times Square if you haven’t already. Comment

Few sounds put a more exuberant ending on the year than the "thonk" of a cork popping from a bottle of chilled champagne. Yet nothing can dampen a mood faster than raising a flute to one’s lips and tasting bitter or overly sweet champagne. Comment