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36 Hours on the Brooklyn Waterfront

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The city that never sleeps. From the mass diversity of Queens to the famous pinstripes of the Bronx and the bright lights of Manhattan, however, Brooklyn has been the new trend of the last couple of years. To its refresh of new restaurants or classic history and culture around the waterfront. The views of the bridges and the sunset overlooking the skyline and the Statue of Liberty. The Brooklyn Waterfront has helped Brooklyn to be one of the most visited places in New York.

FRIDAY

2:30 PM Like Pizza!!

DUMBO is one of the most popular places to visit in Brooklyn. At the corner of Old Fulton Street, there’s Grimaldi’s a Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria. One of the few remaining cast iron facades, one of the first to have and now the rarest restaurants left in the U.S. Grimaldi’s had movies, television, and commercials filmed inside. A medium white pizza (six slices) will cost you $16.75 and a Cannoli will be $4.00.

4:00 PM Walk it Off!!

After getting a full stomach, walk it off by visiting the Brooklyn Bridge. Since 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge is a passageway from Manhattan to Brooklyn. You can either go on a Guided Walking Tour or a Bike Tour. More for first timers a guided walking tour will cost you $26.13 a person. While a bike tour is $55 a person. Both will give you a tour guide who can answer all your questions.

6:15 PM Ring Around

Created by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company (P.T.C) in 1992. Jane’s Carousel is open six days a week from 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM, closed on Tuesday. Tickets are two dollars children three and under can ride for free with a paid adult. A great view the Brooklyn Bridge and the One World Trade Center and the East River.

7:00 PM Sweet Treat

End the day with ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. Open seven days a week from 12:00 – 10:00 PM. Either a cone or a dish, they have eight different flavors from the classic vanilla to butter pecan. One scoop to three scoops will cost you between four and seven dollars. There are seats right outside of the Ice Cream Factory that you can watch the sunset before the lights go out.

SATURDAY

9:00 AM Morning Sip

From Brazil to Kenya. Get coffee from all around the world at the Brooklyn Roasting Company. Very laid back style, lots of seats to relax, go on our phone or laptop. Have a Macchiato for three dollars. Brazilian coffee beans in a tin will cost $12. They have much more coffee beans from different countries and you can also purchase mugs, journal books, and t-shirts.

11:00 AM Are you a Foodie?

Smorgasburg is the biggest open-air food market in the United States. Open only on Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM with 100 local vendors. Located in the Williamsburg. It helped launch many businesses. The New York Times calls it “The Woodstock of Eating.” Come early it’s a very popular site.

12:30 PM Sit and Relax

Stop by the Brooklyn Art Library. Open seven days a week from 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Then moved to a new location which is  28 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Shelves and shelves of books full of art. You can’t simply take a book of the shelves, first, you need to ask for it thru an iPad. There are journals and sketchbooks filled with different art.

2:00 PM History Lesson

At the Brooklyn Navy Yard BLDG 92, you can learn about the history of the Navy Yard and what’s happening now there. It’s free but I would prefer if you would take a paid tour. Like the World War II Tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, it’s $30 for adults $15 for children and infants are free. Get a better understanding of the location through an expert guide on a bus. Learn how important this location was during World War II where many ships were made and fixed here.

5:15 PM Dinner Time

A brick-walled restaurant that serves steaks and grilled seafood. St. Anselm is open for dinner time during the evening hours. On their menu, they have seafood like wine based octopus, salmon steak, and monster prawns with garlic butter. For meat lovers, they have beef, lamb, pork, poultry. For drinks, they have lots of wine to choose from such as red, white, yellow wines.  They do have a long waiting line when you come around 6 pm.

SUNDAY
11:30 AM Shopping
At the Brooklyn Flea in Dumbo, it’s part vintage and old-fashioned. Opened only on Sundays from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM right under the Manhattan Bridge. 80 vendors selling furniture, vintage clothing, antiques, jewelry, etc. Is one of the best markets in the U.S. also the world.

2:30 PM Perfect Ending
Coney Island is one of the famous landmarks in New York City. The beach and boardwalk offer three miles of sandy beach that has beach volleyball, handball, basketball courts, playgrounds and Luna Park. Opened in 2010 Luna Park replaced the amusement park Astroland. It has 29 rides for all ages, you will need to buy a Luna card to get on the rides it will cost you between $1 – $100. Want some food? Stop by Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog. They host the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest where lots of people come and watch who will win the belt.

Photo Cred: Kathleen Santos

 

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Brooklyn Bridge (NY): Top Tips Before You Go – TripAdvisor. (n.d.). Retrieved May 13, 2017, from https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60827-d102741-Reviews-Brooklyn_Bridge-Brooklyn_New_York.html

Brooklyn Navy Yard BLDG 92 (NY): Top Tips Before You Go – TripAdvisor. (n.d.). Retrieved May 13, 2017, from https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60827-d2573247-Reviews-Brooklyn_Navy_Yard_BLDG_92-Brooklyn_New_York.html

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SATURDAY in WILLIAMSBURG. (n.d.). Retrieved May 13, 2017, from https://www.smorgasburg.com/saturday-williamsburg/

 

Kathleen Santos- The Carlyle Visit

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  1. What was the most significant information you learned while at The Carlyle?                                The most significant information I learned while at The Carlyle was a room can cost 10,000    dollars. The rooms were beautiful especially the first one my group went into which was        the room with the great view of Central Park. Sofia who was our tour guide told us that the    cost of the room depends on what’s included. Like if a guest asked for a view that room          could be one of the rooms they will give to the guest. Also, that most rooms have a baby        piano.
  2. How did you feel about going to The Carlyle?                                                                                       When going to The Carlyle I didn’t in vision what it looked like. So, when I first entered The     Carlyle the architecture was old but at the same time, it felt like it was modern. Then,             looking around the hotel I felt like each room had its own character. I thought this was a         cool experience and I felt honored to get to go to The Carlyle.