Guidebook for Brooklyn

Chris
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Entertainment & Activities

The "People's Beach" and amusement park
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plaża Coney Island
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The "People's Beach" and amusement park
On the boardwalk between Coney Island and Brighton Beach
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New York Aquarium
602 Surf Ave
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On the boardwalk between Coney Island and Brighton Beach
This beautiful family-oriented beach has fully equipped bathrooms, showers and fast food court (if you like that!), ball park, picnic, lots of parking, great serene walk to Breezy Point, near JFK
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plaża Jacob Riis Park
157 Rockaway Beach Blvd
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This beautiful family-oriented beach has fully equipped bathrooms, showers and fast food court (if you like that!), ball park, picnic, lots of parking, great serene walk to Breezy Point, near JFK

Sightseeing

Designed by Olmstead and Vaux, this park was designed after Olmstead visited the expanse of the west, and brought the feeling of open space into the city.
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Zoo Prospect Park
450 Flatbush Ave
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Designed by Olmstead and Vaux, this park was designed after Olmstead visited the expanse of the west, and brought the feeling of open space into the city.
Known as "Cannonball Park" to the locals, this little historic site honoring our earliest veterans is just across the street from a five mile walking path along the water.
John Paul Jones Park
Shore Parkway 101st Street
Known as "Cannonball Park" to the locals, this little historic site honoring our earliest veterans is just across the street from a five mile walking path along the water.
Drive the upper level on this two mile bridge and see the most stunning view of the ocean. Catch it at sunset, and you have a dream-like experience not easily forgotten. Drivers please watch the road!
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Most Verrazano-Narrows
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
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Drive the upper level on this two mile bridge and see the most stunning view of the ocean. Catch it at sunset, and you have a dream-like experience not easily forgotten. Drivers please watch the road!
Take a short drive over the upper level of the Verrazano Bridge for a great view of the ocean, then transport yourself into the woods of Staten Island on one of the many hiking trails!
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Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Ave
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Take a short drive over the upper level of the Verrazano Bridge for a great view of the ocean, then transport yourself into the woods of Staten Island on one of the many hiking trails!

Arts & Culture

BAM is the Lincoln Center of Brooklyn with the highest level of artists in all genres, cinema, free cafe with live music
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BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Pl
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BAM is the Lincoln Center of Brooklyn with the highest level of artists in all genres, cinema, free cafe with live music
Brooklyn Academy of Music is the "Lincoln Center" of Brooklyn. Progressive, cinema, theatre, music, dance, etc. It's very easy to get to by bus or train.
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Akademia Muzyki w Brooklynie
30 Lafayette Ave
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Brooklyn Academy of Music is the "Lincoln Center" of Brooklyn. Progressive, cinema, theatre, music, dance, etc. It's very easy to get to by bus or train.
Great music or different alternative varieties, nice feel to space, right in the heart of Park Slope. Easy to get to by bus or train, close to Prospect Park
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Barbès
376 9th St
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Great music or different alternative varieties, nice feel to space, right in the heart of Park Slope. Easy to get to by bus or train, close to Prospect Park
Great space for artists, community of artists, gallery, art openings. In the Gowanus area of Brooklyn, near great stores, restaurants. Easy to get to by bus or train.
Trestle Gallery & Trestle Art Space
850 3rd Ave
Great space for artists, community of artists, gallery, art openings. In the Gowanus area of Brooklyn, near great stores, restaurants. Easy to get to by bus or train.

Everything Else

Come with me to the gym for up to two free visits for yoga, pilates, or any other classes or services the gym has to offer. A mat fee of $20 after two or when I am not there. I steal in New York City!
Harbor Fitness Bay Ridge
9215 4th Ave
Come with me to the gym for up to two free visits for yoga, pilates, or any other classes or services the gym has to offer. A mat fee of $20 after two or when I am not there. I steal in New York City!
Fly into JFK and drive along the Belt Parkway in a 1/2 hour to the apartment. Door-to-door car service available for a low price. Newark Liberty and LaGuardia also 1/2 hour in no traffic.
JFK Access Road
JFK Access Road
Fly into JFK and drive along the Belt Parkway in a 1/2 hour to the apartment. Door-to-door car service available for a low price. Newark Liberty and LaGuardia also 1/2 hour in no traffic.
Flying into the city from LaGuardia? Call our local car service for an inexpensive ride door-to-door and be here in a 1/2 hour (no traffic). JFK and Newark LIberty also 1/2 hour (no traffic!)
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Port lotniczy LaGuardia
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Flying into the city from LaGuardia? Call our local car service for an inexpensive ride door-to-door and be here in a 1/2 hour (no traffic). JFK and Newark LIberty also 1/2 hour (no traffic!)
Flying in from Newark Airport? Call our local car service in advance for door-to-door, (1/2 hour no traffic) or go into the heart of the city via bus. JFK and LaGuardia also 1/2 hour (no traffic!)
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Port lotniczy Newark Liberty
3 Brewster Rd
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Flying in from Newark Airport? Call our local car service in advance for door-to-door, (1/2 hour no traffic) or go into the heart of the city via bus. JFK and LaGuardia also 1/2 hour (no traffic!)
Excellent acupuncture clinic. Cheap prices, great care. In the artsy area of Gowanus. 1/2 hour bus ride almost door to door.
Brooklyn Acupuncture Project
327 3rd Ave
Excellent acupuncture clinic. Cheap prices, great care. In the artsy area of Gowanus. 1/2 hour bus ride almost door to door.

Shopping

One of the best thrift stores I know! Very high quality clothes, run by a former Sax 5th Ave stylist. Other thrift stores nearby on 5th Ave. Easy to get to by bus or train. In the Gowanus area
Koolchez
524 3rd Ave
One of the best thrift stores I know! Very high quality clothes, run by a former Sax 5th Ave stylist. Other thrift stores nearby on 5th Ave. Easy to get to by bus or train. In the Gowanus area