Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Sightseeing

Beautiful.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Beautiful.
The museum... next door to the Botanical Gardens. You can make it a whole day!
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
The museum... next door to the Botanical Gardens. You can make it a whole day!

Arts & Culture

All types of musical performances from May through September! Great outdoor concerts.
113 locals recommend
Prospect Park Bandshell
141 Prospect Park West
113 locals recommend
All types of musical performances from May through September! Great outdoor concerts.
Quaint, close cinema.
68 locals recommend
The Pavilion Theater
68 locals recommend
Quaint, close cinema.

Entertainment & Activities

Ice Skating in the winter. Awesome roller rink in the summer with rentals and a delicious cafe next door. Outdoor tables. Right next to the full sound rink is a massive water sprinkler park!!!
194 locals recommend
LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East Dr
194 locals recommend
Ice Skating in the winter. Awesome roller rink in the summer with rentals and a delicious cafe next door. Outdoor tables. Right next to the full sound rink is a massive water sprinkler park!!!
Great little zoo! Seals greet you!!
540 locals recommend
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Ave
540 locals recommend
Great little zoo! Seals greet you!!
Another must if you have kids or NOT. Beautiful pop up pool with sandy "beach" area, fishing, kayaking, sprinkler park, Gristedes, beach area under the bridge. Historic carousel. Just amazing.
19 locals recommend
Pier 1 Playground
102 Furman Street
19 locals recommend
Another must if you have kids or NOT. Beautiful pop up pool with sandy "beach" area, fishing, kayaking, sprinkler park, Gristedes, beach area under the bridge. Historic carousel. Just amazing.
HUGE 3x Olympic size pool. Clean. Awesome. But they run it like a jail cell. Only flip flops/sneakers. No phones or electronics on the pool deck, etc. Must bring a lock for locker. Free.
11 locals recommend
Red Hook Pool
155 Bay Street
11 locals recommend
HUGE 3x Olympic size pool. Clean. Awesome. But they run it like a jail cell. Only flip flops/sneakers. No phones or electronics on the pool deck, etc. Must bring a lock for locker. Free.

Food Scene

Great specialty stuffed burgers, waffle fries and great beer selection. Stroller and kid friendly but still has a great bar vibe!!
Brooklyn Flipsters
444 9th Street
Great specialty stuffed burgers, waffle fries and great beer selection. Stroller and kid friendly but still has a great bar vibe!!

Drinks & Nightlife

Outdoor beer garden. Super fun spot open every night in the summer until obscene hours. Kids welcome until 6pm.
89 locals recommend
Greenwood Park
555 7th Ave
89 locals recommend
Outdoor beer garden. Super fun spot open every night in the summer until obscene hours. Kids welcome until 6pm.
Favorite local bar. Kid friendly. Right by the park!! Yummy grass fed burgers.
97 locals recommend
The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park West
97 locals recommend
Favorite local bar. Kid friendly. Right by the park!! Yummy grass fed burgers.

Everything Else

Just in case... great hospital, 5 min away.
26 locals recommend
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
506 6th St
26 locals recommend
Just in case... great hospital, 5 min away.
Best local gym... very reasonable monthly pricing ($69). Great facility. One block away. Open 24 hours. Will do month to month contracts. Free childcare. Nice staff.
Harbor Fitness Park Slope
550 15th St
Best local gym... very reasonable monthly pricing ($69). Great facility. One block away. Open 24 hours. Will do month to month contracts. Free childcare. Nice staff.

Essentials

Closest supermarket, incredible produce and quality, but beware $$$$
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
Closest supermarket, incredible produce and quality, but beware $$$$
Huge selection, tries to keep up with the organic trend and fresh produce. Your big chain guy... still $$$
663 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
663 locals recommend
Huge selection, tries to keep up with the organic trend and fresh produce. Your big chain guy... still $$$
Just go if you can... it's an experience. Beautiful on the waterfront. Outdoor seating. Great selection... great prices. Think Whole Foods style & atmosphere & offering.
105 locals recommend
Fairway Market Red Hook
480-500 Van Brunt St
105 locals recommend
Just go if you can... it's an experience. Beautiful on the waterfront. Outdoor seating. Great selection... great prices. Think Whole Foods style & atmosphere & offering.