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Brooklyn Travel Guide: 346 reviews and 697 photos
I know it sounds pityful to say that I have lived in New York most of my life and that I just now made my first trip to Brooklyn. I have already fallen in love with this burough of New York City. It helps that I came in the summer when Coney Island was up and swingging. Patrick came here for his very fist sight of the Atlantic Ocean. He absolutely loved it. Before we went on the beach I rolled up his pant legs because I knew he would head straight for the waves, and of course he did. I was looking for my usual sea shell and when I explained to Patrick why, he decided to start his own seashell collection. Our next trip will be to Prospect Park to visit the zoo, carasole and the historic sites offered throught the area. We are both excited.
Brooklyn's offering are as numerous and diverse as its neighborhoods. You may recognize some of the names from literature such as Brighton Beach from Neil Simons works. Here is a listing of the neighborhoods.
Barren Island, Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bedford Stuyvesant, Bensonhurst Boerum Hill, Borough Park, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brownsville, Bushwick, Canarsie, Carroll Gardens, City Line, Clinton Hill, Cobble Hill, Coney Island, Crown Heights, Cypress Hills, Downtown Brooklyn, Dyker Heights, East Flatbush, East New York, Eastern District, Farragut, Flatbush, Flatlands, Fort Greene, Fort Hamilton, Fulton Ferry, Georgetown, Gerritsen Beach, Gowanus, Gravesend, Greenpoint, Highland Park, Homecrest, Kensington, Manhattan Beach, Mapleton, Marine Park, Midwood, Mill Basin, New Lots, New Utrecht, Ocean Hill, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Park South, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Red Hook, Remsen Village, Ridgewood, Rugby, Sea Gate, Sheepshead Bay, Spring Creek, Starrett City, Stuyvesant Heights, Sunset Park, Weeksville, Williamsburg, Windsor Terrace, Wingate
After doing some research, I have discovered that Brooklyn is a favorite spot for film makers and television producers alike. Here is a short list of the many films and shows filmed in Brooklyn during the last hundred years or so.
Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge (1899)
Funeral of Hiram Cronk (1905)
For Pete's Sake (1974)
Welcome Back, Kotter (1975) (television series: 1975-1979)
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
Heaven Help Us (1985)
Blond Fist (1991)
Crooklyn (1994)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
She's Gotta Have It (1986)
Sophie's Choice (1986)
La Valée fantome (1987)
Out For Justice (1991)
Straight Out of Brooklyn (1991)
In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992) aka Urban Crossfire (television)
Niagravation (1995)
Smoke (1995)
She's The One (1996)
The Search for One-Arm Jimmy (1996)
Tromeo and Juliet (1995)
- Pros:Hundreds if not thousands of things to do.
- Cons:Highest Crime Rate of the 5 Boroughs
- In a nutshell:I love this borough, it's a nice combination of city and ocean.
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I am an ocean lover if there ever was one and when we took a stroll on the beach along the Coney Island Boardwalk, I was... more travel advice
THE CYCLONE, THE WONDER WHEEL AND...
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Anyone who is visiting Brooklyn during the warm months should be obligated to take a stroll through Coney Island. So... more travel advice
NOT MY FAVORITE AQUARIUM, BUT CUTE
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I had high hopes for what I believe is the only aquarium in New York, but I was definately disappointed with this... more travel advice
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Written Sep 3, 2006
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Comments (4)
You should build some more tips. Coney Island sounds great.
I can't wait to take the boys to the aquarium. They are gonna love it.
I remember Coney Island from a million years ago. I thought it was closed down.
Some of the northern US beaches are a bit nasty. I didn't want to go in the water at Rehoboth.