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Real Name: Katey
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NYC's unlikely destination

by PA2AKgirl - last update: Nov 7, 2004

Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn/Queens
Growing up, I spent a lot of time in Manhattan--my brother lived first in the Village and then up in Midtown. I went there pretty often...his gifts to me for holidays were always trips to the city to see shows, attend galas and openings with him or just to hang out. By the time I was a teenager or so, I knew the city pretty well and was able to wander around--however, I never really left Manhattan all that much.
Brooklyn Bridge
A couple years ago, I worked with the National Park Service--lived in Queens and Brooklyn and worked some of the time in Staten Island. While I still like Manhattan for some things, I enjoy spending my time in Queens and Brooklyn.

lived way down in the Southern part of Brooklyn and on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens...where there is no train. For the most part, it was pretty quiet and definitely enjoyable.
There is so much to do--so many things you don't associate with New York City in these areas...and that's what I'm focusing my page on. The wide open spaces of these areas:-)
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

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Pros:"not nearly as expensive as Manhattan, more open space, a little easier to get around"
Cons:"crowded, the Belt Parkway, polluted"
PA2AKgirl's Brooklyn Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 7 - Photos: 7
 
Restaurants
Tips: 4 - Photos: 1
Hotels & Accommodations
 
Nightlife
Tips: 2 - Photos: 1
Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Tourist Traps
Tips: 1
Warnings Or Dangers
Tips: 2
 
Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Local Customs
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports Travel
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
General Tips
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3

PA2AKgirl's Brooklyn Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Seeing New York City from an Airship (Fuji Blimp)July, 2004 8
More Blimp PicturesJuly, 2004 8

Comments for PA2AKgirl about Brooklyn
irishgalmtl Fri Sep 29, 2006 06:46 UTC
 Great brooklyn tips thank you...Donna ;-)
moiraistyx Thu Sep 21, 2006 19:47 UTC
 Very nice tips, my son and I came here not too long ago, he loved the ocean and Coney Island.
gilescorey Sat Jun 17, 2006 22:55 UTC
 I know something big is gonna happen at Coney Island...some massive condo development, but I don't know the details, yet. I'll keep you posted.
SteakBoy Mon Sep 12, 2005 17:18 UTC
 Hi Katey, Great pix. I'd love to learn how you got to ride in the Fuji blimp. . . . ?
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