36 Hours in Brooklyn
The views and adventures to take in a growing borough in Brooklyn NY. There are a lot of things to do and explore in this borough, that’s located at around the end of Manhattan as well Queens.
By Enrique Curiel
Dec 11th, 2018
A night view of Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Photo Credit: Enrique Curiel
There are many different neighborhoods, boroughs, and locations in New York City but one of them that are important is Brooklyn. The reasoning for why it is important is because throughout the years it had grown and change in many aspects that at this point it is unrecognizable because of all the change it gone through. For example, one of the biggest changes has been in Brooklyn Heights in which there were a lot of abandon left to ruin factories, buildings etc. But through time the community came together to make the change and take adventure of this places. This relates to a specific part in tourism which is ecotourism. In which you can take use and advantage of the resources you got and make them be great again. Well Brooklyn those that right here.
36Â Hours in Brooklyn, New York
Friday
1) 10 a.m. Start of Your Morning with a Workout
Its Friday morning and if you’re an outdoors person and know you can miss the daily workout. One of the places you have to go for its iconic look is go for a run or bike ride at the Brooklyn Bridge. You can go for a walk with your dog and just admire the beauty New York has to offer with an amazing sunrise. This bridge connect two boroughs Manhattan and Brooklyn, you’ll see that after your first run you’ll be in Manhattan so now it’s time to back running to Brooklyn to continue on with your day, why not take a picture.
2) 11 a.m. Breakfast
As you are coming back from your early workout it’s time to enjoy a great cup of coffee at the Brooklyn Roast Company, with friends or family whoever you want to go with. It is located in 25 Jay Street, Brooklyn, this is their first ever location this company has ever made. This company in a way supports Ecotourism because everything they do is for the environment because is where we in. There first ever location was open in an abandoned lot which was a navy yard, they decided to take use of this company and make a better for it. This company stores there coffee beans in cans so they can be reused. When you get your coffee or breakfast here the price ranges from $10-$15.
This is the Brooklyn bridge side view, photo by Enrique Curiel
3) 12:30 a.m. Nature amazement
You can go visit the Brooklyn grange in which it’s a rooftop farm in a navy yard. The website states “Brooklyn Grange is the leading rooftop farming and intensive green roofing business in the US. We operate the world’s largest rooftop soil farms, located on two roofs in New York City, and grow over 50,000 (Brooklyn Grange, 2018). This locations shows how anything is possible as well to portray the you can take something and make bigger and better take a use of it for something amazing in your environment. You can even plan events at this place for any occasion of your choosing you decide if you would like this.
4) 5 p.m. A walk in the park
It has been a pretty long day right about now to start cooling down and relaxing a bit more you can go finish of the day in a walk at the Walt Whitman park. You can have a break catch up with someone and get a snack if you even want to if not you can go back and take a walk at the Brooklyn bridge park where there many things to do. There is whole lot of history behind this place for example this locations are important to Brooklyn based on their war and navy soldiers.
This is the Walt Whitman park, photo by Enrique Curiel
5) 7 p.m. Rapping up the long day
After a long day you can go enjoy some food at Jack the Horse Tavern there are many different types of foods. It can go from a steak to chicken and even seafood. Some of the items in the menu are Grilled Octopus, Angus Hanger Steak, Smoked Trout Salad. These are some of many options in the menu at this place the prices can variety from $14 to about $29 depending on what you choose to eat. At the end of the day you should enjoy a good meal and to top it off you can drink a good wine with your friends or whoever you with it.
Saturday
6) 10 a.m. Bright and early
To start of your day right you can go to the botanical garden and have a great view and scenery of the garden and plant and all the beauty it has to offer to you. During the spring when is blooms there are a section called the Japanese cherry blossom to see the beauty and everything you can see. You can take pictures take a walk and enjoy all you can see.
An early view of a side around the Botanical garden. Photo by: Enrique Curiel
7) 11:30 a.m. Animals to see
You can go visit the Prospect Park Zoo. There you can see many attractions and wildlife, many different animals to see spend some time in family and even pet these animals. There are many different attractions like a discovery trail or a barn garden where you can and even pet them. The prices range for kids at about $7 and for adult to $10. You can come here spend some time live outdoors and take in the experience.
8) 2 p.m. An Adventure in the ice
We have reached the ice skating rink at prospect park which you can do and spend your time with you family and friends. Don’t fall but you’ll have a good time and an adventure. The prices for weekdays are about $7.25 and on Weekends/ Holidays is at $10. There are other things you can do here as go to a walk in the park and lose yourself with nature and what it has to offer to you. Or you can take your kids to the Carousel that was first located in in Coney Island in 1912 but then moved to Prospect Park in 1952. Even if you wanted to based in this article it states $375 for up to 60 kids and parents for private party; $175 during public hours. There are a many things to do here. (Prospect Park Carousel, 2018)
The ice skating rink at Prospect Park. Photo by Enrique Curiel
9) 6 p.m. Creepy
After a little fun in the park we can start settling down and got to the greenwood cemetery and learn a bit about the history there is to offer. This location is considered a national land mark of Brooklyn New York. It has a lot of significance to the civil war and world war 1. It is a very important location in Brooklyn anyone can come and learn more and more about the history it can offer. No its not just an old creepy cementary like you think it is. It has a lot of significance.
Sunday
10) 10:30 a.m. Water and Adventures
Towards the end of the adventure you can finish of by going to the New York Aquarium. There are many things you can see many different attractions, you can go with your kids or yourself to learn and have a good time. Some of the attractions they got are the Aqua theater where you see a show of sealions or the shark hall or even the conservation hall the admission fee are about $25 for children and $30 for adult . After having a good time, you can go have lunch at Nathans and get a hot dog or fries. To finish it off go for a walk in the beach.
Lodging
For lodging In Brooklyn Heights, you can stay at the Sheraton Hotel. In a bedroom the rates start at $156-$300. With any accommodation you want to with great stores surrounding it. This can start of as a suite with a double or single rooms
But if you’re on a budget you can stay at a pod in William burgs Brooklyn the rates start at $70-$115. They would include all the essentials bed and bathroom you for your stay
Works Cited
Brooklyn Grange. (2018). Retrieved from Brooklyn Grnage : https://www.brooklyngrangefarm.com/about-brooklyn-grange-1/
Prospect Park Carousel. (2018, December ). Retrieved from Time Out: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/attractions/prospect-park-carousel
