Block Parties- Do you have one?

I moved into a new neighborhood, happy that last yr was the 1st time we had one.

This yr we wont be having one
Due to coordination of it, etc.

My last house where I grew up, NEVER had one either.


I love BLOCK PARTIES!

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When I was growing up my mom's block only had one, I can't remember why they didn't do it after that.

Our block is supposedly having one for the first time in over 35 years (DH grew up in this house) but I'm hearing that now that it's come time to pay up suddenly a lot of families who said yes are going to be away that day.

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No and have to say not a big fan of them.

Never saw the point in closing the road down on everyone - including those who want no part in it all.

My area has nice size yards so we use our backyards and holidays for get togethers

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I remember them from when my dad's block had them. They were so much fun.

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I never grew up on a block that did them, but I wish I did!!!

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Our block doesn't b/c there is no outlet, therefore we can't get a permit for it. However, our cross st has one and we are a part of it. It's every July.

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YES and you better be attending

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Posted by Sweets13

YES and you better be attending

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Posted by Smileyd17

Posted by Sweets13

YES and you better be attending

I SO AM there!

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We just organized one a few weeks ago - asked for a $5 contribution from each family to cover food and asked each family to bring a side dish. We closed off the block and had most of the people in our front yard, with the kids playing in the street.

It was realllllly nice

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Posted by Bxgell2

We just organized one a few weeks ago - asked for a $5 contribution from each family to cover food and asked each family to bring a side dish. We closed off the block and had most of the people in our front yard, with the kids playing in the street.

It was realllllly nice

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Where I used to live we only had one ,and it wasn't much fun , but I just went to one last sat. and it was alot of fun

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No-Never had one on my block growing up. I was excited when we bought our house because so many blocks around here have them...Yeah just NOT ours I am so jealous when I hear block parties this time of year.

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I usually go to my friend's block party every year.. If they do one on my block I won't be attending, I have decided that I hate my Landlord and his wife and want no part of them

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Posted by annoyedTTCer

Posted by Bxgell2

We just organized one a few weeks ago - asked for a $5 contribution from each family to cover food and asked each family to bring a side dish. We closed off the block and had most of the people in our front yard, with the kids playing in the street.

It was realllllly nice

I'm surprised you could get a permit that quickly

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Yep we are having one this year. Our block just started having them 3 years ago. To me it is a summer tradition on LI.

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We had one the first summer that I lived here.. then everyone backed out the next year and it was cancelled. We haven't had one since.

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Nope, but our block is kind of set-up weird with a side street off of it on one side so that could be why (due to blocking off the street?). My Dad's block used to have one but it was really just a big party for one of the families. Less and less neighbors started paying but then were showing up so it ruined it. I love block parties and wish we had one!

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We had one last year.

We had moved in Nov 2007, had a block party in July or August of 2008.

There was not another one this year. We think it's because more then half the houses didn't participate.

Which kind of sucks because we had a good time last year.

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the street i grew up on never had them, but apparently the street that we just bought on does! we're very excited!

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My mom used to coordinate the block party for years. I remember going around with her when i was little and collecting money. She always did such an awesome job and they were so much fun. Now i live in Long Beach and even though our block can't have one (cuz the street can't be blocked), we end up going to one almost every weekend in July and August on our friends blocks!

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my block doesn't but everyone around us has one

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We've had them in the past. This is the first year since I've been living here (over 8 years) that we're not having one. Apparently the 2 women who used to organize it don't feel like doing it anymore (they stated "poor turnout" last year which I find it hard to believe b/c there had to be over 100 people at it. )

I've been talking with the neighbor behind me about it and we may take over the event for next year.

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I've never lived anywhere that had them I'd just as soon have people over in the yard w/o blocking traffic. I have been to a couple of fun ones.