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Sightseeing
Great place to walk around, food, drinks, and ice cream.
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Parc del Pont de Brooklyn
334 Furman StGreat place to walk around, food, drinks, and ice cream.
Dumbo
The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is a little sister to the Botanical Gardens in the Bronx. Do not confuse the two. In Brooklyn you will find lovely paths and specimens of all things growing in the Northeast, it is relatively contained. It is beautiful in the Spring, but less enchanting in the heat of the summer. It is a lovely walk outside after you have visited the Brooklyn Museum next door.
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Jardí Botànic de Brooklyn
990 Washington AveThe Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is a little sister to the Botanical Gardens in the Bronx. Do not confuse the two. In Brooklyn you will find lovely paths and specimens of all things growing in the Northeast, it is relatively contained. It is beautiful in the Spring, but less enchanting in the heat of the summer. It is a lovely walk outside after you have visited the Brooklyn Museum next door.
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works
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Museu de Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyThe Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works
You'll see breathtaking light displays from 11th to 13th Avenues (also known as Dyker Heights Blvd) from 83rd to 86th St in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Depending on where you are traveling from, you can drive, take a tour bus, or walk to Dyker Heights. If you drive or take a bus, be patient; as the media has touted this grassroots attraction, there have actually been traffic jams along the streets of Dyker Heights during the Christmas season.
Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Tour
324 W 47th StYou'll see breathtaking light displays from 11th to 13th Avenues (also known as Dyker Heights Blvd) from 83rd to 86th St in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Depending on where you are traveling from, you can drive, take a tour bus, or walk to Dyker Heights. If you drive or take a bus, be patient; as the media has touted this grassroots attraction, there have actually been traffic jams along the streets of Dyker Heights during the Christmas season.
Prospect Park is an urban park in Brooklyn, New York City. The park is situated between the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, and Windsor Terrace, and is adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum, Grand Army Plaza, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Prospect Park
Prospect Park is an urban park in Brooklyn, New York City. The park is situated between the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, and Windsor Terrace, and is adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum, Grand Army Plaza, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
family time
Carroll Park is one of the oldest parks in Brooklyn, and is always filled with activity.
Whether you're buying fresh groceries, taking in a Shakespearean work, or giving the kids a place to run, historic Carroll Park is the perfect destination. Carroll Park is one of the oldest parks in Brooklyn, and is always filled with activity. Carroll Park has three major sections: an asphalt yard with basketball rims and a baseball/kickball diamond for older kids; a play area with equipment for older and younger kids and a compass-shaped spray shower; and a shady area with public bathrooms for seating and comfort.
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Carroll Park
President StreetWhether you're buying fresh groceries, taking in a Shakespearean work, or giving the kids a place to run, historic Carroll Park is the perfect destination. Carroll Park is one of the oldest parks in Brooklyn, and is always filled with activity. Carroll Park has three major sections: an asphalt yard with basketball rims and a baseball/kickball diamond for older kids; a play area with equipment for older and younger kids and a compass-shaped spray shower; and a shady area with public bathrooms for seating and comfort.
Neighborhoods
Known for its Italian-American roots, Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighborhood shows its heritage in the many traditional Italian cafes and shops on Court and Smith streets. Hip boutiques, cool bars and trendy restaurants are here, too. The pretty, leafy thoroughfares are lined with brownstones and garden-fronted residences, many of which are home to young families and upwardly mobile professionals.
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Carroll Gardens
Known for its Italian-American roots, Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighborhood shows its heritage in the many traditional Italian cafes and shops on Court and Smith streets. Hip boutiques, cool bars and trendy restaurants are here, too. The pretty, leafy thoroughfares are lined with brownstones and garden-fronted residences, many of which are home to young families and upwardly mobile professionals.
Laid-back Cobble Hill is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, known for the hip cafes, relaxed bars and casual restaurants along Court Street, its main artery. Families and young professionals reside in many of the brownstones and single-family homes that line the leafy streets. With many independent shops, trendy boutiques and specialty food markets, as well as schools and playgrounds, the area has a village vibe.
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Cobble Hill
Laid-back Cobble Hill is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, known for the hip cafes, relaxed bars and casual restaurants along Court Street, its main artery. Families and young professionals reside in many of the brownstones and single-family homes that line the leafy streets. With many independent shops, trendy boutiques and specialty food markets, as well as schools and playgrounds, the area has a village vibe.
Set against a backdrop of shipping yards and pre-Civil War warehouses in Brooklyn, Red Hook has a laid-back seaside village vibe. Young families and creative professionals make up a large part of the community. A mix of homey eateries and quirky bars, plus edgy art galleries and boutiques proliferate along Van Brunt Street, the main artery. Several indie distilleries and a winery offer tastings and tours.
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Red Hook
Set against a backdrop of shipping yards and pre-Civil War warehouses in Brooklyn, Red Hook has a laid-back seaside village vibe. Young families and creative professionals make up a large part of the community. A mix of homey eateries and quirky bars, plus edgy art galleries and boutiques proliferate along Van Brunt Street, the main artery. Several indie distilleries and a winery offer tastings and tours.
Down-to-earth Park Slope is a residential area of tree-lined streets and historic brownstones in Brooklyn. It's known for its open-minded community of families and young professionals. The mix of indie boutiques, laid-back bars and casual restaurants along 5th Avenue and pockets of 7th Avenue caters to the diverse area. Locals and visitors head to sprawling Prospect Park for outdoor concerts, picnics and jogging.
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Park Slope
Down-to-earth Park Slope is a residential area of tree-lined streets and historic brownstones in Brooklyn. It's known for its open-minded community of families and young professionals. The mix of indie boutiques, laid-back bars and casual restaurants along 5th Avenue and pockets of 7th Avenue caters to the diverse area. Locals and visitors head to sprawling Prospect Park for outdoor concerts, picnics and jogging.
Brooklyn Heights is a posh residential area of elegant brownstones. It's known for its tree-lined promenade along the East River, with unrivaled views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. The neighborhood also attracts visitors and local families to the landscaped walkways and playgrounds of waterfront Brooklyn Bridge Park. Locals gather at the longstanding bars and restaurants along Henry Street.
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Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights is a posh residential area of elegant brownstones. It's known for its tree-lined promenade along the East River, with unrivaled views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. The neighborhood also attracts visitors and local families to the landscaped walkways and playgrounds of waterfront Brooklyn Bridge Park. Locals gather at the longstanding bars and restaurants along Henry Street.
coffee
Best place in carroll Gardens, red hook, Gowanus area for drip coffee / espresso drinks. The owners are lovely and they really care about the quality of their coffee / service. They don't cut any corners to making amazing coffee / espresso drinks - from sourcing beans to the equipment they use. Pretty hard to find this type of dedication to coffee elsewhere in the city. So glad they opened up in the neighborhood! They also have amazing avocado toast if you're looking for something healthier than Court St. Grocers.
Nerd be cool. Espresso Lab
518 Court StBest place in carroll Gardens, red hook, Gowanus area for drip coffee / espresso drinks. The owners are lovely and they really care about the quality of their coffee / service. They don't cut any corners to making amazing coffee / espresso drinks - from sourcing beans to the equipment they use. Pretty hard to find this type of dedication to coffee elsewhere in the city. So glad they opened up in the neighborhood! They also have amazing avocado toast if you're looking for something healthier than Court St. Grocers.
bar
Order “An Ode to Viceroy” (a citrusy Scotch cocktail) from the French-speaking bartenders at this drinkery with a dark and seductive atmosphere. 257 Smith St (718-858-5646, barelydisfigured.com)
Other Half Brewing Company is not your typical bar; this brewery only offers local beers, including Laatse Ronde, Doug Cascadian Dark, Green Diamonds Double IPA, Falsa Noctis, and more. The taproom is available for special events, so gather your beer-loving friends and have a one-of-a-kind party – the Brooklyn way.
35 residents recomanen
Other Half Brewing Company
195 Centre StOther Half Brewing Company is not your typical bar; this brewery only offers local beers, including Laatse Ronde, Doug Cascadian Dark, Green Diamonds Double IPA, Falsa Noctis, and more. The taproom is available for special events, so gather your beer-loving friends and have a one-of-a-kind party – the Brooklyn way.
Barely Disfigured
257 Smith StTop notch staff, great music, amazing selection, super friendly atmosphere.
Svendale Brewing Co. Tasting Room
486 Court StTop notch staff, great music, amazing selection, super friendly atmosphere.
activities
Specializing in vintage and pre-owned bicycles, The Bike Truck is the place for anyone who’s looking for a new (used) ride. A full tune-up is offered, so stop by to trade in your bike or pick up a new one, and get out to explore the neighborhood on wheels. By Elena Calvo Elena Calvo is an aspiring journalist and a lover of New York City and Paris. She is currently working on her new clothing line “Elena Calvo Design” while attending Plattsburgh State University. Her hobbies include photography, hiking, clothing design, and writing.
The Bike Dojo
Specializing in vintage and pre-owned bicycles, The Bike Truck is the place for anyone who’s looking for a new (used) ride. A full tune-up is offered, so stop by to trade in your bike or pick up a new one, and get out to explore the neighborhood on wheels. By Elena Calvo Elena Calvo is an aspiring journalist and a lover of New York City and Paris. She is currently working on her new clothing line “Elena Calvo Design” while attending Plattsburgh State University. Her hobbies include photography, hiking, clothing design, and writing.
Get ready to burn fat, reduce stress and tone up at CKO Kickboxing Carroll Gardens. Kickboxing is the number one fat-burning cardio exercise. Try your first class today!
562 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
CKO Kickboxing Carroll Gardens
562 Court StGet ready to burn fat, reduce stress and tone up at CKO Kickboxing Carroll Gardens. Kickboxing is the number one fat-burning cardio exercise. Try your first class today!
562 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Chic Pilates studio with private & small-group sessions on the mat, Reformer & other apparatus.
Address: 236 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
A-Line Pilates
236 Carroll StChic Pilates studio with private & small-group sessions on the mat, Reformer & other apparatus.
Address: 236 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Meditation & yoga center offering group classes, plus teacher training, workshops & retreats.
Address: 498 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
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Prema Yoga Brooklyn
230 Court StMeditation & yoga center offering group classes, plus teacher training, workshops & retreats.
Address: 498 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
shop
Wander the stacks at this atmospheric literary shop hawking a well-curated mix of new and recommended titles. The space also hosts literary readings. 225 Smith St (718-246-2665, booksaremagic.net)
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Books Are Magic
225 Smith StWander the stacks at this atmospheric literary shop hawking a well-curated mix of new and recommended titles. The space also hosts literary readings. 225 Smith St (718-246-2665, booksaremagic.net)
Compact, family-owned outpost with a rotating selection of wine & liquor, plus local art & tastings.
538 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
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Fat Cat Wines & Spirits
538 Court StCompact, family-owned outpost with a rotating selection of wine & liquor, plus local art & tastings.
538 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Gourmet Fresh
439 Court StGrocery store
439 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231