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36 Hours on Brooklyn Waterfront

The great New York City holds many historic fields and sites. The Brooklyn Bridge Park Water Front is one of specific site that you should visit, which is located in the coast of the Brooklyn side. Even the Brooklyn Bridge Water Front is separated into 6 different piers, there are four meaningful sites that you don’t want to miss it: National Waterway, Pier 6, Waterfront Wines and Spirit, and Dumbo Art Festival. Those four sites have inherited a meaningful remark of Brooklyn Water Front.

Friday

As a tourist who stay in the Pier House at Brooklyn Bridge Park Hotel on Friday afternoon, the first site you must visit is National Waterway. It has recorded a history and a chronicle of its own development. Since 1810, this waterway serves as the national leading seaport. As years go by, this seaport has grown in population and working effectively as a waterway. During the early 20th century and up to now, this waterway has continuously been transformed and it is become as a favor spot called an East River Ferry way. Once we across the water, we can also see the whole view of eastern coast of Manhattan and the South Street Seaport.

Furthermore, during the evening after the sunset, just come along the coast line of the waterfront, where we will see the sustainable and beautiful site known Salvaged Beauty. This site is known for its sustainability in maintaining its original site structure while being change with using a lot of recycled and salvaged materials. This site and the land can maintain its “cultural legacy”. It is always be the most beautiful site that we can see both the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge at the same time. As you watch the bridges from the street, both bridges and Manhattan city lights are shining along the ocean viewing as the stars are on the land.

Saturday

The Pier 6 is another attractive area. Those place known as an ultimate playground headquarter which is good for all ages. Everyone will like it (no doubt at all). When you walk along the place, there is a greenway. It is a beautiful cycling road that can lead you from the Brooklyn Bridge Park to Pier 6. One of the interesting way to get to Pier 6 is taking from the “Atlantic Avenue and Furman Street” to reach your destination by city bike or strolling.

Between the Pier 5 and 6, there is a working waterfront along with the coast. Ever since the 19th century till now, those waterfront is still active. However, its warehouse was not operated by a manpower anymore. It changed to a machine operated warehouse.

Within the western end of Atlantic Avenue, near the Pier 6 at the Brooklyn Bridge Park, is a community living with immigrants around the world. This place is known as a crossroads of immigration. During the 19th century this community used to be a gateway for the refuge and new immigrants. The culture of many have affected the community’s home culture to be more diverse with the different culture of people around. Economy has definitely improve rather than

At the dinner time, we need to visit Fornino (a famous Pizza Restaurant). This isn’t a normal pizza restaurant that you find in New York. There are only three different location in Brooklyn that we can find this unique restaurant. One of it located in Pier 6 closed to Brooklyn Bridge Park. The pizza are blended with historical traditions with a scientific subtleties. They use a wood-fired oven to make the pizza, along with some of their signature drinks. You will only understand how good it is until you try it once.

The Waterfront Wines & Spirits is specialized in its outlook and product. A wine store that sells local traditional wine through long experience of sustainable practices. The workers are quite knowledgeable and take great pride at their job. The wine is influenced by culture from the past till now. Originally this area has an old and a historical waterfront warehouse, which that has been remodel by Favor designer – “Alexander Dodge. A beautiful shelving was constructed as Red Hook which symbolize our city’s history on saving something that serves keep memories alive. We can come to visit the Waterfront Wine & Spirit in the morning or at the night time. For it does open 7 days a weeks from noon to 9:00 Pm.

Sunday

We must go to a place called Dumbo where it can be found between Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridge. It holds the history as an Industrial Waterfront, which bonds between many other historical places around all directions of this landmark. Having so many heritage of industrial buildings in North, South, East and West. This place proves to be a worthly landmark. Dumbo was only able to have this heritage is not only because where it was located, but also for creating the manufacturing centers called Olympia. The Olympia is located at the original ferry which landing during the 18th century. Now the ferry is opened for tourist along to come by and enjoy the transportation system. Thanks to Dumbo’s continuous growth of the manufacturing system, it changes a historical ferry into two ferry lines, the Fulton Ferry and the Catherine Street Ferry.

After some sightseeing come and visit the Atrium Dumbo. This is a restaurant that sells fresh, market-driven cuisine, all with the use of European culture techniques. The eating and drinks are focused in supporting community and partner up with the local neighbors around the area. This way it can let both the tourist and local neighbors feel a part of the country.

Lodging

The Pier House at Brooklyn Bridge Park is a very unique building. The building is a part of the 1 Hotel at Brooklyn Bridge. It can be treat as a both major attraction and a hotel together. This place was once a rural village and now it’s a renowned park and residential wonderland. The inside of the Pier House looks just like a luxuries house that most of the tourists do not want to miss it.

 

 

References

https://www.waterfrontwinesnyc.com/

http://streeteasy.com/building/pierhouse-at-brooklyn-bridge-park

http://www.pierhouseny.com/

http://www.brooklynwaterfronthistory.org/story/a-nations-waterway/

https://1hotels.com/brooklyn_bridge

http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/

 

South Street Seaport

I will choose the South Street Seaport for my concierge marketing assignment. I am a fan of sea side locations and their view. I’ve always seen this place whenever I cross the bridge and wonder what would I see if I was at the seaport. http://www.southstreetseaport.com/

Caleb Wu

I have taken a culinary arts class in high school. My goal is to graduate and continue have the enjoyment in culinary arts. I am willing to work with others and willing to provide hospitality. With this strong faith in God, I am willing to work and show hospitality to others.