For a real insiders look at Brooklyn, leave your car and join the six million people who use New York City's transit system daily. Take advantage of the Fun Pass MetroCard, offering one day of unlimited subway and local bus rides for only $4 per person. Staying longer? Choose from the $15 11-ride MetroCard (for 1 to 4 passengers), or the 7-day Unlimited Ride Pass for $17 per person. MetroCards are on sale at all subway stations and through many neighborhood merchants.
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Imaginative! Innovative! Culturally-diverse! Brooklyn is home to cutting-edge museums, art centers and artists; the first museum created expressly for children; the oldest, continuously-run aquarium in the country...and over 93 ethnic groups. With so much to choose from you'll never run out of things to do! All of our neighborhoods are easily accessible by public transportation. Come see how we live!
651 ARTS
651 Fulton Street • 718-636-4181 • www.651arts.org Produces and
presents culturally-diverse programming grounded in the African
Diaspora. Subway: 2,3,4,5 to Nevins Street.
Arts at St. Ann's
157 Montague Street • 718-858-2424 Imaginative music and
theater program in a National Landmark church in historic Brooklyn
Heights. Subway: 2,3,4,5 to Borough Hall or M,N,R to Court Street.
Astroland Amusement Park
1000 Surf Ave. • 718-265-2100 • www.astroland.com Home of the
70-year -old Cyclone Roller Coaster; 30 thrilling rides and attractions
for adults and children; open April to September. Subway: B, D, F, N
to Stillwell Avenue/Coney Island.
Bargemusic
Fulton Ferry Landing 718-624-2083 • www.bargemusic.org
Floating concert site, offering chamber music on Thur. - Sat.
evenings at 7:30pm and Sun. at 4pm. Subway: 2 or 3 to Clark
Street; A or C to High Street.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
30 Lafayette Avenue 718-636-4100 • www.bam.org • America's
oldest performing arts center, showcasing innovative music, dance,
drama and film. Subway: 2,3,4,5,D,Q to Atlantic Avenue; B,N,M,R
to Pacific Street or G to Fulton Street.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue 718-623-7200 • www.bbg.org • 52 acres
of gardens and 12,000 plant,varieties; a renowned bonsai
museum; tours. Subway: 2,3 to Eastern Parkway or D to Prospect Park.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
at Brooklyn College (BCBC)
Campus Road & Hillel Place • 718-951-4500 www.brooklyn
center.com Major venue for top-name music, dance and
children's programming. Subway: 2 to Flatbush Avenue.
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue • 718-735-4400 www.bchildmus.org • The
world’s first museum created expressly for kids; collection of
over 27,000 objects including natural history specimens and
an exceptional doll collection. Subway: 3 or 4 to Kingston
Avenue or A to Kingston Avenue/Throop Avenue.
The Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street • 718-254-9830 www.brooklynhistory.org
Closed for renovation until 2002; call about special programs
and walking tours. Subway directions: M,N,R to Court Street;
2,3,4,5 to Borough Hall.
Brooklyn Museum of Art
200 Eastern Parkway • 718-638-5000 • www.brooklynart.org
Second largest collection in the U.S.; acclaimed Egyptian holdings;
cutting-edge contemporary pieces; blockbuster exhibitions.
Subway: 2 or 3 to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum.
Brooklyn Public Library
Flatbush Avenue & Eastern Parkway (Grand Army Plaza)
718-230-2100 • www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Fine local
history materials and family programs in an impressive Art Deco
building. Subway: 2 or 3 to either Grand Army Plaza or
Eastern Parkway/BrooklynMuseum.
Deno's Wonder Wheel Park
1025 Boardwalk and West 12th Street • 718-372-2592 •
www.wonderwheel.com • 25 rides including the Thunderbolt,
classic carousel and the landmark Wonder Wheel; Subway:
B,D,F,N to Stillwell Avenue/Coney Island.
Fun Time USA
2461 Knapp Street • 718-368-0500 www.funtimeusa.com • NYC's
largest indoor family entertainment center. Subway: D or Q to
Sheepshead Bay, then take the B44 bus to last stop, Knapp Street.
New York Aquarium
Surf Avenue & West 8th Street 718-265-FISH • www.nyaquarium.com.
Oldest aquarium in the country is a state-of-the-art home to
beluga whales, sharks, walruses and dolphins. Subway: D
or F train to West 8th Street.
The New York Transit Museum
Boerum Place & Schermerhorn Street • 718-243-8601
www.mta.nyc.ny.us/museum Museum houses 100 years of
transit lore, including vintage cars and antique turnstiles, in a
decommissioned 1930’s subway station. Subway: M,N,R to
Court Street; 2,3,4,5 to Borough Hall.
The Old Stone House Historic Interpretive Center
336 Third Avenue (between 4th and 5th streets) • 718-768-3195
www.nycparks.completeinet.net/sub_about/historic_houses/
hh_old_stone_souse.html Replica of a sturdy 1699 Dutch
farmhouse constructed from the stones of the original; Brooklyn
living connection to the American Revolution and the Battle of
Brooklyn (1776). Subway: M,N, R to Union Street or Prospect Ave.
Prospect Park
95 Prospect Park West • 718-965-8999 www.prospectpark.org
Designed by Olmsted and Vaux, this 526-acre oasis houses an
historic carousel, Lefferts Homestead Children’s Museum and
NYC's last surviving forest. Subway: 2 or 3 to Grand Army Plaza,
D to Prospect Park or Parkside, F to 15th Street/Prospect Park.
Prospect Park Wildlife Center
450 Flatbush Avenue • 718-399-7339 www.wcs.org/zoos/wildlifecenters/prospect park
Interactive,state-of-the-art wildlife center for kids with more than 160 animals,
including baboons, wallabies and prairie dogs in naturalistic
habitats. Subway: D train to Prospect Park.
Puppetworks
338 Sixth Avenue • 718-965-3391 www.puppetworks.org • Dedicated
to the art of traditional marionette theatre. Subway: F train to 7th Ave.
Rotunda Gallery
33 Clinton Street • 718-875-4047 www.brooklynX.org/rotunda
Exhibits work by contemporary Brooklyn-affiliated visual artists.
Subway: 2,3,4,5,M,N,R to Court Street/Borough Hall.
Urban Glass
647 Fulton Street 718-625-3685 • www.urbanglass.com • Largest
international center for thecreation of new art made from glass;
gallery & gift shop.Subway: 2,3,4,5 to Nevins Street.
The Waterfront Museum
290 Conover Street at Pier 45 • 718-624-4719 www.waterfrontmuseum.org • Educational
tours in marine history and programs in visual/performing arts aboard historic barge. Free
shuttle bus available for summer performances. Subway & Bus:
2,3,4,5 to Borough Hall; A,C,F to Jay St./Borough Hall; or M, N,
R to Court Street. Then take the B-61 bus from the corner of
Jay and Willoughby streets to the last stop, Van Brunt St.
Accommodations in Brooklyn are quiet, friendly, and
frequently less expensive than Manhattan.
Hotels
Comfort Inn-Brooklyn
8315 Fourth Avenue • 718-238-3737 or 800-228-5150 •
www.comfortinn.com • Newly-renovated hotel in residential
Bay Ridge; free deluxe continental breakfast buffet; free
local phone access. Valet parking available for a fee.
NY Marriott-Brooklyn
333 Adams Street • 718-246-7000 or 888-436-3759 •
www.marriotthotels.com/nycbk • New 374-room hotel located in
Downtown Brooklyn, near historic Brooklyn Heights. Features
10 suites, 75 guest rooms specifically designed for the business
traveler and a health club. Near ten major subway lines and
minutes from downtown Manhattan.
Bed & Breakfasts
In Brooklyn? Yes! The proprietors of Brooklyn's
b&bs boast some of the most beautiful brownstone
and row houses around!
Baisley House
718-935-1959 www.brooklynX.org/tourism/baisleyhouse
Restored, 1853 Victorian Brownstone rowhouse in Carroll
Gardens, lovingly cared for by its owner - a culinary artist,
interior decorator and award-winning garden designer.
Convenient to F train. Rates: $85- $205 per night; includes a
continental breakfast; weekly rates available.
Foy House
718-636-1492 • 21-room Edwardian house located in Park Slope
minutes from train and within walking distance of many of
Brooklyn's key attractions. Rates: $70-$107 a night; 2-night minimum.
Weekly rates available. No smoking.For International Visitors
Homestay New York
718-434-2071 • www.homestayny.com Affordable lodging in fine
Brooklyn homes for international tourists. Rates $80-$120 (single),
$90-$130 (double); includes breakfast and dinner prepared by your
host, information packet, 7-day unlimited-ride MetroCard.
From beer to bagels, from dim sum to delis — Brooklyn is
a food-lovers delight. Each neighborhood is filled with cuisines
from many countries — be adventurous. Below are some of
Brooklyn's gastronomical institutions:
Junior's Restaurant
386 Flatbush Avenue Extension (corner of DeKalb Avenue) • 718-852-5257 or 1-800-958-6467 • Best known for its cheesecake and overstuffed deli sandwiches. Subway: D,M,N,Q,R to DeKalb Avenue.
Lundy Bros. Restaurant
1901 Emmons Avenue • 718-743-0022 • A Brooklyn landmark for
over five decades, Lundy's is still serving up generous portions
of the superb seafood that made it world famous. Subway: D or
Q to Sheepshead Bay, then take the B4 bus to Emmons Avenue.
Pete's Downtown Restaurant
Two Water Street718-858-3510 • www.petesdowntown.com • Hearty
Italian specialties, along with a great view of the Manhattan skyline.
Subway: A or C to High Street; 2 or 3 to Clark Street.
The River Cafe
One Water Street • 718-522-5200 www.therivercafe.com • First class
dining with a stunning view of Manhattan skyline. American
continental. Subway: A or C to High Street; 2 or 3 to Clark Street.
By land, by foot and by water — the variety of ways to tour
Brooklyn keeps growing, from nature walks and boat rides
to cemetery strolls and trolley trips. Call for reservations!
Braggin' About Brooklyn • 718-297-5107
www.brooklynX.org/tourism/braggin • Explore sites associated
with 400 years of Brooklyn’s rich African-American history
including important stations of the Underground Railway;
Saturdays at 10am and 2pm or by appointment.
Brooklyn Attitude Tours • 718-398-0939
www.brooklynX.org/tourism/brooklynattitude • Four-and six-hour
tours include behind-the-scenes visits to ethnic neighborhoods,
picturesque brownstone-lined streets and the seaside communities
of Coney Island and Brighton Beach. Saturday or by appointment.
(Tours available in English, French and Italian.)
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street • 718-875-4047 www.brooklyn-usa.org
Formerly the City of Brooklyn's City Hall. Free tours of the 1848
Greek Revival building, now the office of Brooklyn's Borough
President, are offered every Tuesday at 1pm.
Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment (BCUE)
718-788-8500 • www.bcue.org • Nature, architecture and history tours
of Brooklyn. Call for brochure. Dorothy B. VIII Pier 6 at Emmons
Avenue, Sheepshead Bay 718-646-4057 • www.dorothyb.com
Cruise by the Manhattan Skyline/Statue of Liberty on a 3-hour
evening tour aboard this 90-foot luxury supercruiser. Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30pm during spring and summer.
Half-day family fishing trips go out each morning. (Rod, tackle
and bait are included in fee) Reservations required.
Walking Tours of Hasidic Crown Heights
Hasidic Discover Center, 305 Kingston Avenue • 718-953-5244 or
1-800-838-TOUR • www.jewishtours.com • Described by the
Associated Press as "a blend of Talmudic seriousness and borscht
belt humor," this 4-hour tour of Crown Heights’ orthodox Hasidic
Jewish community visits places normally closed to the general
public Sundays at 9:30 am.
The mile stretch of Atlantic Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and
the water is home to more than 30 antique shops, over three dozen
restaurants, and one of the largest Middle-Eastern communities in
New York. For a free guide send a self-addressed, stamped envelope
(#10) to Town & Country, 352 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217.
Subway: 2,3,4,5, D, Q to Atlantic Avenue; B,M,N,R to Pacific Street; A,C,G to Hoyt
Street-Schermerhorn Street. • Bargains galore can be
found at any of the over 200 shops located in Downtown Brooklyn's
Fulton Mall (718-852-5118), including world-famous Macy's. The
shopping district is located on Fulton Street between Adams
Street and Flatbush Avenue. Subway: 2,3,4,5 to Borough Hall; M,N,R,Q to DeKalb
Avenue. • You'll hear very little English when you walk along Brighton Beach Avenue in
Brighton Beach — also known as "Little Odessa." International markets offer adventures in
food shopping. Contact the Brighton Neighborhood Association
(718-891-0800). Subway: D or Q to Brighton Beach. Van Brunt St |
