Governor's Island - Jazz Age Lawn Party

Since temperatures are freezing (10 degrees) in New York City right now, I am thinking of warmer thoughts... which brought me back to our first summer in New York City...

We dressed to impress and attended the Governor's Island Jazz Age Lawn Party over the summer...channeling the Prohibition era with the Charleston, Model T Fords, fringy skirts and vintage threads. What could be more fun?

Think The Great Gatsby  (What's that? Ohhh you didn't read the book and copied off of your neighbor in high school? Here are the spark notes...you are welcome.)

To get to Governor's Island, you must take a ferry. There are not very many things that will make a New Yorker turn their head, but hundreds of people dressed in 20's attire IS one of them. When you arrive on the island, you immediately realize something very odd - not a single person actually lives there. Sounds like a great set-up for a murder mystery, right? Luckily, we left well before sunset.

We failed miserably at dancing, but did a fantastic job drinking. The party had all sorts of fun drinks - well two actually, but they were fun (St. Germain liqueur and white sangria).

The band was fanstastic! 20's style tunes by Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra

The shops were overpriced cool and featured things that I'm just not brave enough to wear.

I loved that 98% of the crowd was dressed up and that "20's style" took on a different look to everyone (meaning: we live in the twenty first century and it can be difficult to find something from that era that you are able to afford and willing to buy). Everyone looked fabulous.

Other fun things to do on Govenors Island

Isn't Richard manly in 20's attire?