Black Rock Day Success!!

Team BRL would like to thank everyone at the Black Rock Community Council for organizing such a great day!!  We'd also like to thank all volunteers that made the day run so smoothly.

And of coarse, we'd like to thank all our loyal BLACK ROCK LIFE customers, fans, and friends for rocking out with us all day long!  

We met some great people on Saturday- Hope to see you all around The Rock soon!

The CT Post ran an article on Black Rock Day.  Read it HERE

Check out a youtube video of the Bed Race HERE

Below are an assortment of photos from the day.

Bed Race Winners- Jimmy O's Trash Pack 

Port 5- Bunk Bed

Black Rock Life Dog

Happy BRL customers

 

Ella Macklin (2 years old) Dancing with the Lobster

- The Black Rock Life

BLACK ROCK DAY!!!!

BLACK ROCK DAY is only a few days away.  The best day of the year will take place Sunday June 10th.  

The theme for this year's Black Rock Day is "Celebrating Black Rock's Sporting Life"
so decorate your houses and beds accordingly!!

To register for the Road Race click HERE

For those looking to enter the Bed Race please contact Dean Wilkinson
dno61@msn.com
203-339-1337

FYI- Team BRL will be participating in the Bed Race so good luck to everyone
else who will be competing for 2nd place!!

Sunday, June 10^th

^{9am - Road Race}

^{11:30 - Bed Race}

^{12:00 - Black Rock Day Parade}

^{1:00 - Black Rock Day Festival}

- The Black Rock Life

Pics from St. Baldrick's

Check out some of the pictures from the St. Baldrick's Fundraiser this past weekend at the Field. 

 The Field manager Niall getting it all shaved next to this other brave man who used to have some quality hair!

 

These two proud young ladies didn't think twice before letting their beloved hair go.

 Here we have the winner of some BRL merchandise, a nice koozie and Caribbean compass1 t-shirt

What a great event!! 

Thank you for everyone who showed up and made the event as successful as it was!

- The Black Rock Life

Trivia Night at Ray Kelly's

Team BRL has just been informed about another Trivia Night on the Ave.  Thursday's at Ray Kelly's Pub, hosted by Ace Holleran.  It sounds like good ol' time that's sure to bring some laughs.  Team BRL will be checking it out tomorrow night, come down and see us.

- The Black Rock Life

Did You Know?

Longggg before U-Haul, the building at 3029 Fairfield Ave was formerly the Beverly Theater.  Check out the photo from 1960 below. 

Thanks for the photo Ace!

Have a piece of Black Rock history that you'd like to share with fellow Rockers?  Call or email us (info on our "Contact Us" tab) and we'd love to share any and all that is Black Rock on our site!

- The Black Rock Life

St. Baldricks Foundation Event

This Saturday is the annual St. Baldrick's Foundation Event at The Field!!

Come show your support to Conquer Kids Cancer

June 2nd (Tomorrow) from 4-Close

There will be; 

Shaving Event

DJ Rob Newberry

Free Pig Roast and Buffet

Big BBQ/ Drink Specials

Butterfly Release in Special Memory of Casey Chernes 

Raffle and Silent Auction

 

The Field 

3001 Fairfield Avenue 

Bridgeport, CT 06605

(203) 333-0043

Each year, 160,000 children are diagnosed with cancer worldwide.

 Cancer is the number one disease killer of children in the U.S. and Canada. 

 Research saves lives.

So be sure to come and show your support.

Black Rock Life will be there, donating $4 of each shirt sold to the cause as well as raffle prizes!!

Help us reach our goal of donating $100!

So far the Field has been able to raise $938.00 but we need YOUR HELP!!

Kevin and Ryan look forward to seeing you all tomorrow for a fun filled day of 

raising money for an excellent cause...

- The Black Rock Life

Saturday @ "The Rock"

Beginning THIS SATURDAY, the merchants in the Black Rock Community will be hosting "SATURDAY'S @ THE ROCK."

The event this Saturday will be going on at the same time that THE FIELD hosts their 

St. Baldrick's party to help conquer kid's cancer. 

Check out the details below and come enjoy all the action on THE AVE this Saturday! 

June 2^nd 9:00 A.M. ‘til 6:00 P.M.

 Rain or Shine

·       Music

·       Food specials from area restaurants

·       Special sales at participating merchants

·       Cottage Furniture painting demonstration

·       Artist demonstrations, …and much more!

Discover the area’s best kept secret…

Black Rock’s

 Shopping & Dining District

Fairfield Avenue on the

 Black Rock / Fairfield border

Exits 22 – 24  I-95

Info: 203-522-5588 Redeux Vintage Furniture

Come down and support your local Black Rock merchants!!

- The Black Rock Life

Big Buck is Back @ The Field!

BIG BUCK, the mechanical bull will be returning the The Field tonight.  Come give BICK BUCK a ride and have some fun.  Prizes for the person who can stay on the longest.   Jager girls will be giving out shots and free giveaways.  Drink specials all night.   Come on down!

$3 Bud Light Drafts
$3 PBR Drafts

If you missed out last time your not going to want to miss out tonight!! 

The Field

3001 Fairfield Ave.

203-333-0043

- The Black Rock Life

The Creek

Well as many of you may well know Ash Creek has been renamed and re vamped! Now called The Creek, they have updated their menu, added some TVs, dart boards, and opened up the bar area!!

The new menu is phenomenal! While I was there last night I tried the lobster sliders and the mac n cheese with bbq rib tips...WOW. Thats really all I can say about that, I will be sure to go there again this weekend to try something new!

So be sure to check out The Creek this weekend and try something from their new menu, and let them know you heard it hear first....the food is amazing!!




- The Black Rock Life

Carrie Underwood @ Webster Bank Arena

The people at Webster Bank Arena have booked another big name for their venue- Carrie Underwood.  She will play Saturday September 15th.  Tickets went on sale this morning at 10AM.

Tickets can be bought on ticketmaster's site HERE

Carrie is not Team BRL's typical cup of tea (although that might be changing after looking at a few of her pics), but we're sure there are at least a few Black Rocker's out there who might want to check her out. 

- The Black Rock Life

Artist for a Day @ Captain's Cove

The World Artist Network, a global non-profit organization, is holding a FREE event on Saturday at Captain's Cove Seaport.

Details from their facebook page are listed below.  You can see the full event details HERE

When: Saturday, May 26th from 11am to 4pm

Where: Captain's Cove Seaport, Bridgeport, CT

What: Join us to learn and experiment with different art forms

*Sea themed projects

*Suminagashi Inks

*Acrylic, Watercolor and Oils

*Scratchboard

Sound Tigers Locker Room Sale

I'm not a huge hockey fan (other than NHL playoff time), but this sounds like a pretty cool opportunity if you are- 

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are having a locker room sale tomorrow- Saturday May 19th at 10 AM at Webster Bank Arena.  According to their official fan site "Plenty of jerseys, hockey pants, socks, sticks... all the goods!" will be for sale.  Sounds like a pretty cool opportunity.  I wonder if the sale will be going on inside the locker room- would be pretty cool to get an inside look at our local teams digs.  

For more info check the official Sound Tigers Fan Facebook Page HERE

- The Black Rock Life

Restaurant Week Begins tonight!

Bridgeport's Restaurant & Entertainment Week begins tonight and runs through Sunday May 20th.

Participating restaurants will be offering patrons a new fixed price menu.  The week offers a great opportunity to try  new restaurants you never had the chance to in the past, or re-visit old favorites. 

Not a bad idea to take the girl you picked up at the bar on Saturday to a nice dinner (that won't break your wallet) too!

Participating Black Rock restaurants include: The Field, The Creek @ Black Rock, Taco Loco, Bereket, Toni's Tuscan Table @ Dish, and Black Rock Yacht & Athletic Club.

Opening Day at Captains Cove!!

Thats right Captains Cove is open again!!

So get ready for summer, boating, live music, lobster rolls and drinking on the deck.

Come by tonight for some specials and to listen to The Buzz Monkeys play all night!!

Also tomorrow on Saturday there will be live music all day and night including the 

"20th Anniversary Party" with What Up Funk playing at 9pm.  

Don't miss out on the great weather and better drinks at the Cove!

- The Black Rock Life

Did somebody say LOBSTER??

Nothing says summer is here like lobster specials.

Check out the awesome specials that our friends at Black Rock Yacht and Athletic Club are having tonight!

3 Course Lobster Dinner:

Soup, House Salad, & 1 ¼ lb Lobster - $17.95

Also:

Linguini Primavera ala Vodka - 11.95

Black Rock Yacht & Athletic Club

3074 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT.

203-522-4777

- The Black Rock Life

Bull Riding - The Field

Tonight's Country Night at The Field comes with a  twist- BIG BUCK, the mechanical bull will be there.  Come give BICK BUCK a ride and have some fun.  Prizes for the person who can stay on the longest.   Jager girls will be giving out shots and free giveaways.  Drink specials all night.   Come on down!

If you missed out last time your not going to want to miss out tonight!! 

Here are some photos from the last one

- The Black Rock Life

Cinco De Mayo!!

This Saturday is May 5th - another way of saying CINCO de MAYO!!!!
Combine that with good weather and the Kentucky Derby on the same day = AWESOMENESS!

There is plenty going on on the Ave Saturday so come on down!

Check out all the specials below

Taco Loco

Ash Creek

$3 Dos Equis

$4 Coronas

$5 Cuervo Margaritas 

1/2 off Nachos and Quesadilla

Black Rock Yacht & Athletic Club

Mint Julep Drink Specials •

All-Day Raw Bar Happy Hour 11-6pm

$1 Oysters, 50¢ Clams

What's Cooking in Bridgeport May 14-20

Mark your calendar's for Bridgeport's Restaurant & Entertainment Week taking place May 14-20th.

Participating restaurants will be offering patrons a new fixed price menu.  The week offers a great opportunity to try  new restaurants you never had the chance to in the past, or re-visit old favorites. 

Not a bad idea to take the girl you picked up at the bar on Saturday to a nice dinner (that won't break your wallet) too!

Participating Black Rock restaurants include: The Field, The Creek @ Black Rock, Taco Loco, Bereket, Toni's Tuscan Table @ Dish, Black Rock Yacht & Athletic Club.  

Black Rock Rapist gets 28 years

The CT Post writes- 

BRIDGEPORT -- Terrance Easton, who police said was the so-called Black Rock rapist whose crimes terrorized women in the community in 2010, pleaded no contest to two of the rapes Monday.

Easton, 19, pleaded no contest to two counts of home invasion and one count each of aggravated first-degree sexual assault, first-degree sexual assault and first-degree robbery after a Superior Court judge refused to suppress key evidence against him for trial.

Under a plea bargain Easton will be sentenced to 28 years in prison on July 29 by Judge Robert Devlin Jr. But his lawyer, Wayne Keeney, retains the right to appeal the first judge's ruling.

The full article can be read HERE

- The Black Rock Life

Bluefish- Children Eat Free Night

It's the first Tuesday of the season at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard and that means KIDS EAT FREE (every Tuesday night at the ballpark).  Every child (12 and under) will receive a voucher upon entering the stadium that can be redeemed for one hot dog, a bag of chips and one 12 oz. fountain soda or chocolate milk.

The Bluefish split their opening weekend series 2-2 with the Camden River Sharks and look to get back to above .500 when they square off with Long Island Ducks over the next three days.  All games will begin at 7:05pm.