Guidebook for Brooklyn
Arts & Culture
biking and running path, live music in spring and summer, nature and boat house
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
biking and running path, live music in spring and summer, nature and boat house
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Pleverything for kids and adults
Brooklyn Cyclones at MCU Park
1904 Surf Avemusic and baseball
Deno's Wonder Wheel Park
3059 W 12th StConey Island rides and other amusements
Brighton Beach Avenue
Brighton Beach AvenueThe Russian community - great food
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Avegreen house
New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Blvd?
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvdso big!
Wollman Rink
Central Park Southrides in summer
Sheep Meadow
1802 East 65th Streetmusic and bathing in the sun, frisbee
great area for good restaurants that are not too expensive, movies, small park
987 locals recommend
Union Square
great area for good restaurants that are not too expensive, movies, small park
Dont forget it's donations so dont pay general admission price unless you want to see specials
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestDont forget it's donations so dont pay general admission price unless you want to see specials
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Avethere are roof top music events too
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avewilliamsburg music venue amoungst many in this area
McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th Stpool in greenpoint brooklyn near williamsburg!
I hear the barge has a pool in summer too! check it out online to confirm.
15 locals recommend
Bargemusic
Brooklyn BridgeI hear the barge has a pool in summer too! check it out online to confirm.
fishing boats to hop on and go fishing for 1/2 to full day, even night time.
15 locals recommend
Sheepshead Bay
fishing boats to hop on and go fishing for 1/2 to full day, even night time.
Food Scene
music, assorted amazing pizza, drinks and an open kitchen and stage where kids get dough balls!
65 locals recommend
Two Boots
201 W 11th Stmusic, assorted amazing pizza, drinks and an open kitchen and stage where kids get dough balls!
awesome! lots of seating and amazing chocolate. my son gets a chocolate pizza if you can imagine and I get chocolate coffee drinks.
66 locals recommend
Max Brenner New York
841 Broadwayawesome! lots of seating and amazing chocolate. my son gets a chocolate pizza if you can imagine and I get chocolate coffee drinks.
Coffee Shop
29 Union Square Wmore then a coffee shop - a bar hang out 24/7
Dizzy's
511 9th Stgreat little food place near the prospect park playground
Entertainment & Activities
New York Aquarium
602 Surf Aveoff coney island beach
Sightseeing
path from 89th street boat basin to the BPC area lined with skateboard parks and playgrounds, summer movies,bars,chelsea gym and marina for sailing lessons and boat excursions.
232 locals recommend
Chelsea Piers
Chelsea Pierspath from 89th street boat basin to the BPC area lined with skateboard parks and playgrounds, summer movies,bars,chelsea gym and marina for sailing lessons and boat excursions.
Central Park Zoo
East 64th Streetsmaller then bronx zoo but nice
NYU territory, musicians playing and lots of places to hang out
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington SquareNYU territory, musicians playing and lots of places to hang out
take Long Island Railroad to long beach - lots of restaurants in walking distance
87 locals recommend
Long Beach
take Long Island Railroad to long beach - lots of restaurants in walking distance
take Long Island Railroad to the town of bayshore. cabs there take you to the ferries. Ocean beach is a great town for a day trip. Ferries on weekend run until after midnight
78 locals recommend
Fire Island
take Long Island Railroad to the town of bayshore. cabs there take you to the ferries. Ocean beach is a great town for a day trip. Ferries on weekend run until after midnight
The hamptons, all the beaches and marinas, camping at Hither hills etc.etc.
136 locals recommend
Montauk
The hamptons, all the beaches and marinas, camping at Hither hills etc.etc.
North fork of long island. take a 2-1/2hr train ride or rent a car and stop at farms and wine vinyards on the way to the town of greenport.
119 locals recommend
Greenport
North fork of long island. take a 2-1/2hr train ride or rent a car and stop at farms and wine vinyards on the way to the town of greenport.
the clearwater schooner - get schedule of events
pete seager / musician and science component
277 locals recommend
South Street Seaport Museum
12 Fulton Stthe clearwater schooner - get schedule of events
pete seager / musician and science component
walk or ride your bike from manhattan to brooklyn which is the nicer side! Gorgeous bridge.
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenadewalk or ride your bike from manhattan to brooklyn which is the nicer side! Gorgeous bridge.
salt marsh nature center, baseball fields, small bike and running path, water playground with fountains for kids to play in summer.
29 locals recommend
Marine Park
salt marsh nature center, baseball fields, small bike and running path, water playground with fountains for kids to play in summer.