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Brooklyn

Brooklyn, the "Borough of Homes and Churches," is one of the five boroughs of New York City. It used to be a separate city, and still feels much like one. It has about 2.5 million inhabitants. If separated from the rest of New York City, Brooklyn would be the 4th most populous American city.

Brooklyn is on the westernmost point of Long Island and shares a land boundary with Queens, which partially encircles Brooklyn to the north, east and south; Manhattan lies across the East River to the west and north of Brooklyn, and Staten Island is across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the southwest.

Brooklyn is enjoying a period of growth and affluence not seen since before World War II. The Brooklyn Academy of Music boasts world-class theater performances, and the nearby Barclays Center is the home of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets. Coney Island's Luna Park is one of the attractions for summer crowds seeking fun during the New York summer heat.

Downtown Brooklyn has been undergoing extensive redevelopment and now boasts upscale boutiques, abundant public spaces, and the Brooklyn Bridge Park stretching along the waterfront and providing unparalleled views of New York City's skyline. Prospect Park, a national historic site, was even preferred by its designer Frederick Law Olmsted to his other creation, Manhattan's Central Park. Williamsburg has been named by Forbes magazine as one of America's best hipster neighborhoods. Brighton Beach is home to New York's largest concentration of Russian immigrants, while the growing 8th Avenue Chinatown paints a more authentic picture of New York's Asian community than its counterpart in Manhattan. However, despite these developments, Brooklyn is full of old gems, like family-owned brick-oven pizzerias, dive bars that seemingly haven't changed since the 1950s, and vast historical neighborhoods with buildings dating back to Dutch colonial times.

Districts
There is a variety of neighborhoods in Brooklyn.

 * Downtown Brooklyn, which is the central shopping and business area, anchored by Fulton St. west of Flatbush Avenue, looks similar to the downtown of almost any other major American city, with department stores, clothing and electronic shops, Borough Hall, two universities, a major railroad station, the Brooklyn Academy of Music concert hall, many office buildings, and municipal, state and federal buildings and courthouses. Many subway and bus lines go to or through Downtown Brooklyn.
 * Brooklyn Heights is a residential neighborhood with elegant buildings and historic churches. It is an expensive neighborhood to live in, partly because of its great views of the Lower Manhattan skyline. The area's brownstone buildings and shopping district give it a quaint yet thriving feel. This is the richest neighborhood in Brooklyn, more expensive than parts of Manhattan.
 * Canarsie is a West Indian neighborhood with somewhat of a "small-town" feel, largely composed of 1- and 2-family houses. The major commercial streets are Flatlands Avenue, Rockaway Parkway and parts of Seaview Avenue. It is served by the Rockaway Parkway station on the L line.
 * Cobble Hill is a quiet neighborhood of bookstores, shops, and restaurants. Old-time Italian neighborhood with great pizza and Italian ices. Great restaurants and quite a number of bars along Court St. and Smith St.

 * DUMBO is an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Once popular with artists for loft space, it has now become popular with a richer, trendier crowd. Walk along the riverfront park for a unique and unforgettable view of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges and the Manhattan skyline.
 * Park Slope — Long a haven for interracial families, lesbians and gays, and everyone else with a certain kind of groove in NYC, this upscale but downhome neighborhood can be joked about as the Berkeley of New York City. The granola eating transplant crowd might make you queasy at times and nostalgic for crackheads, but the neighborhood itself is beautiful. Boutiques, cafés, bars, health food stores like the 30-year-old Park Slope Food Coop, and attractive young people pushing strollers. Also home to a sizeable Lesbian community since the 1970s. Take the B or Q to 7th Ave, the M or R to 9th St, or the F or G to 4th Ave. or 7th Ave. and walk the neighborhood. Prospect Park is large, beautiful and green. Ice-skate here in the winter. Fly kites and enjoy free weekend concerts in the summer. While staying hip and vibrant, "the Slope" as it is commonly referred to, also enjoys its share of wealth. The quaint, tree-lined streets closer to the park house ornate, brownstones, townhouses, full service apartment buildings, and even a few full scale urban mansions on the parkside. These residences include the homes of names such as Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and famed actors Jennifer Connelly, Steve Buscemi and Maggie Gyllenhaal.  Check out 5th Ave. for the restaurants and bars.
 * Carroll Gardens — Historians date the name to the 1960s, and real estate people like to enlarge its borders. It encompasses part of Smith St. and the nearby areas. In the 1950s and further back in time, this area was known as Red Hook, to the dismay of many, and it still is called both Red Hook and South Brooklyn by many people. Smith St. has a newly charged restaurant row, but there are still plenty of old school Italian-American gems to be found.
 * Williamsburg — Take the L train from Manhattan to Bedford Ave. or Lorimer St. Many restaurants, several popular music clubs and a burgeoning art gallery district. It is now what Greenwich Village used to be - including the artsy scene complete with eclectic galleries and off-beat bars. Have dinner at Sea (North 6th St. & Bedford Ave.) and go to the Royal Oak for a drink (North 11th St. & Union Ave).
 * East Williamsburg — Centered around the Morgan Ave. stop on the L train. Seemingly a desolate industrial area, this neighborhood has a strong developing music scene. It is also home to the swinger's club Grego's. Brooklyn's natural food store can be found here.
 * Bushwick — Rich in its own history, Bushwick is home to many brownstones, mansions, and projects alike. It's a rapidly gentrifying, hip neighborhood, much like Williamsburg used to be, with popular clubs and hipsters added to a large working-class Latino community. Shopping can be done on Knickerbocker Avenue, whether for clothes, appliances, or food. The newly restored Maria Hernandez Park on Knickerbocker Ave. and Suydam St. is a nice spot to bring the kids and relax in the shade of the trees. While it's not like neighboring "East Williamsburg," Williamsburg, or Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick has its own sense of community, not to be confused with anything else.
 * Prospect Heights — Situated just north and northeast of Prospect Park, Prospect Heights features the Brooklyn Museum, which is first rate but often overlooked due to the museums in nearby Manhattan; a block away from the museum is the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Further west on Eastern Parkway are the Brooklyn Public Library and Grand Army Plaza, the southern point of which marks the main northern entrance to Prospect Park.
 * Red Hook is a formerly bustling industrial area that is on the upswing. Although hard to access by train, it can be served by the F & G trains at Smith-9th Street or by taxi or by the B61 bus. Settled in 1636 by the Dutch, it has seen many a boom and bust is today caught between those who like it as the sleepy part of town that time forgot and those who seek to restore its crown as the Queen of Kings County Commerce. If you're looking for something off the beaten path, Red Hook is it. Many artists call Red Hook their home, so don't be surprised to see random sculptures, galleries, or creative gardens across from city housing or burned out buildings. It was also home to the MTV's Real World Brooklyn cast in 2007.
 * Cypress Hills — A subsection of East New York. See East New York.
 * Fort Greene has some great restaurants and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, which features an art-house cinema, theater, and concerts.
 * Coney Island — Ah, the famous Coney Island. Take the D, F, N, or Q trains to the end of the line to enjoy the beach or amusements or just get your official Nathan's hot dog. The Cyclone, a 1927 roller coaster, is the most famous of the amusement park rides at Coney Island, for good reason: It packs a lot of thrill into a small lot. There is also a great view of Manhattan from the top of the Wonder Wheel (a large ferris wheel). Otherwise, the amusement park is somewhat seedy, which is part of its appeal.
 * Brighton Beach — The largest Russian-speaking community outside of the former USSR. It's unlike any other neighborhood in the city. It can be reached by the Q (local) or B (express) trains by going to Brighton Beach Avenue. Mosey on along the famous boardwalk and have a shashlik (shish-kebob) with a shot of vodka for lunch.
 * Bay Ridge — Traditionally a residential Irish-Italian-Norwegian neighborhood, Bay Ridge has had an influx of Arab, Asian and Russian families as well. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge connects to Staten Island, and Fort Hamilton, a United States Army Base, is here as well. There is a great variety of good values in food to be had in this neighborhood, especially on 3rd Av. Also, it is one of the top bar areas in the non-downtown area of Brooklyn.
 * Sunset Park — Called New York City's little Puerto Rico and Brooklyn's Chinatown. Sunset Park is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in New York City. Less than 20 min from downtown Brooklyn, Sunset Park is a place for all families to come and shop and run Irene's on the heart of Sunset Park, 5th Avenue between 60th and 44th Streets. Its hilly terrain gives magnificent views of Downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan, Staten Island, Jersey City and the nearby Verrazano Bridge. Besides the Hispanic part of the neighborhood, filled with families from Puerto Rican, Dominican, Mexican and other Hispanic descent, the Chinese also put Sunset Park on the map with countless Chinese restaurants found on 8th Avenue between 60th and 40th Streets.
 * Greenpoint — At the northern tip of Brooklyn, Greenpoint is the second largest Polish enclave in the United States (after Chicago) but is also home to a sizable Latino population (north of Huron St.) and a growing number of hipsters (see Franklin St.). Get Polish food at Karczma (136 Greenpoint Av.), coffee at Ashbox (Manhattan Av. between Ash & Box Streets), brunch at Brooklyn Label (Franklin & Java), Mexican at Acapulco's (Manhattan & Clay). Lots of good Polish meat markets along Manhattan and Nassau Avenues, too. For some industrial chic, walk down Java Street to its dead end at the East River for great views of Midtown. Nearest subway: G train to Nassau Av. and Greenpoint Av. stations.
 * Flatbush — Formerly a Jewish, Italian, and Irish neighborhood, and before that settled by members of the Dutch Reformed Church, and now a largely West-Indian neighborhood, it is the home of Brooklyn College. In the very center is the 18th- century Dutch Reformed Church at the corner of Flatbush and Church Avenues, and the original school house dating to 1787 and originally called Erasmus Hall, now the administration building of the public Erasmus Hall High School, its own building over 100 years old. The neighborhood's eponymous commercial main street, Flatbush Avenue, goes from the Manhattan Bridge on the north to the Gil Hodges Marine Parkway Bridge leading to the Rockaway Peninsula section of Queens on the south. Get there by taking the 2 or 5 trains to Church, Newkirk, or Flatbush Avenue.
 * Midwood is a quiet residential area with some commercial streets, on the other side of the Brooklyn College campus from Flatbush and extending for some distance to the south. The neighborhood is ethnically mixed but includes a substantial population of Modern Orthodox Jews and some Chasidim, and many shops are closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. The area has one of New York City's largest concentrations of beautiful free-standing hundred-year-old Victorian and Edwardian homes. An interesting example is the Avenue H station house on the Q subway line, which was built a century ago as the local real estate office selling these homes. It is a historic site and a unique fixture among the city's subway system. (See The Little Station House in the Woods for more information.)
 * Sheepshead Bay — Near the Coney Island amusement parks, this neighborhood is populated with many Chinese and Russian immigrants. There are piers along the bay on Emmons Avenue where anyone can pay a small fee to be taken out for a day of fishing. Includes restaurants along the Bay and the El Greco Diner. It is served by the B & Q trains.
 * Bensonhurst used to be Italian, but is now home to Brooklyn's second Chinatown; it also contains many people from Albania, Pakistan, Korea, Mexico, Guatemala and many Eastern European immigrants as well. The train runs above ground, and it is a lively place with an Old New York feel. Many of the best "unknown" restaurants in Brooklyn (known locally but often ignored by the Manhattan-based establishment) can be found in Bensonhurst. Get there by taking the D or M train to 18th or 20th Avenue or Bay Parkway.
 * Crown Heights is largely a mixture of West Indians and Chasidic Jews. Get there by taking the 3 or 4 trains to Utica Avenue. Part of the neighborhood is near the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and the Brooklyn Museum. Violent crime is a still a concern along with the other social problems in the community so use caution.
 * Borough Park contains the biggest Chasidic Jewish community in the city. You will see lots of kosher foods on sale and shops that are closed every Friday night and Saturday, because of religious rules, but open on Sunday. If these things are unfamiliar to you, a trip to Borough Park may be worthwhile.
 * Bedford-Stuyvesant is a major African-American neighborhood with some African presence. It is served by the A and C trains at Nostrand Avenue. It is the second largest African-American neighborhood in the country after the city of Detroit. Bed-Stuy, as it is called by most New Yorkers, has been gentrifying lately. However, violent crime is a still a concern along with the other social problems in the community.
 * East New York — like many Brooklyn neighborhoods it is rich in its own history with homes where farms once stood and its many parks like Highland Park where children can roam free to play. Gateway Mall is one of the few suburban-like malls in the city. The City Line subsection and Liberty Avenue are where residents can shop for food and clothing. But with the mall, parks and new homes popping everywhere come the projects. Like Brownsville, East New York is one of the most dangerous communities in New York City. Beware passing through here on your way to JFK Airport on the A and J trains and B15 bus.
 * Brownsville is another mainly African-American neighborhood. It is just to the west of East New York, and like East New York, it remains among the more dangerous neighborhoods in New York, though crime statistics have declined, and does not merit a visit from most tourists. Beware passing through here on your way to JFK Airport on the B15 bus.
 * Kensington is south of Prospect Park. It is the most diverse neighborhood in Brooklyn and is one of the most diverse in the United States. It is one of the "up and coming" neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Many new trendy restaurants and boutiques have opened, making this neighborhood a "hotspot" to reside in. It is served by the F and G trains at Church Avenue, the F at Ditmas Avenue, and the Q train at Beverly Road or Cortelyou Road.

Understand
The borough of Brooklyn is coterminous with Kings County—the counterpart of Queens County to the north—but hardly anyone calls it that except in occasional official correspondence.

Brooklyn was once a separate city independent of the City of New York. The cities merged at the end of the nineteenth century, forever after lamented by Brooklynites as "The Great Mistake of 1898." Although Brooklyn is very diverse, what makes Brooklyn so different from the other boroughs are its distinct cultural neighborhoods. Manhattan is frequently referred to as "the city" by residents of the other boroughs — for example, in the phrase "I'm going to the city." Many Brooklynites have a great deal of pride in their borough, and most New Yorkers consider Brooklynites to have an identity distinct from that of other New Yorkers. In any case, remember while speaking to Brooklynites that referring to Manhattan as "the city" is acceptable but calling Manhattan "New York City" is not.

By subway
From Manhattan

Most lines pass through Downtown Brooklyn and stop at Atlantic Avenue - Barclays Center, the largest subway stop outside Manhattan. From here, you can transfer between  and get to almost any destination in Brooklyn. You can also walk about two blocks north of the station to find Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue  stations. To use these, however, you have to pay another fare or have an unlimited rides card.

For northern parts of Brooklyn, the crosses into Williamsburg and Bushwick, then continues further east. The lines will get you to those same neighborhoods but a bit further south.

From Queens

There are four lines you can take to get directly from Queens to Brooklyn. The snakes from Long Island City through Williamsburg and Downtown Brooklyn before ending near Prospect Park. Although it's seemingly the most direct route from Queens to Brooklyn, the service is notoriously slow and irregular, to the point where sometimes it's faster to get to Brooklyn through Manhattan. The goes from the Rockaways in Queens, connecting with the JFK AirTrain at Howard Beach, and through the eastern edges of Brooklyn into Bedford-Stuyvesant and Downtown Brooklyn before continuing in Manhattan. The go from Jamaica in Queens (accessible via AirTrain from JFK) into Bushwick and Williamsburg. The travels from central Queens to Bushwick and Williamsburg, but on weekends its service terminates at Myrtle Avenue, requiring a transfer to the  for further service into Williamsburg and Manhattan.

By LIRR
The Long Island Rail Road has a major station at Atlantic Terminal (Atlantic Avenue subway station), which is accessible from the Atlantic Avenue/Barclays Center subway station, served by the 2, 3, 4, 5 (on weekdays), B (on weekdays), D, N, Q, and R lines and near the Lafayette Avenue station of the C train and the Fulton Street station of the G train. Other LIRR stops in Brooklyn are Nostrand Av. at Atlantic Avenue (served by the A and C subway lines a few blocks away on Fulton Street) and East New York (served by the A, C, L, J, and Z a few blocks away at Broadway Junction and the L at Atlantic Avenue, though Broadway Junction is probably a safer bet). Eastbound trains continue to Jamaica Station in Queens, from where passengers can change to most LIRR lines for points further east or take the AirTrain to John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK). The LIRR no longer runs in Brooklyn during late nights (midnight to around 5AM), so to get to JFK from Downtown Brooklyn then, you have to take the A.

By bus
Brooklyn is covered by an extensive network of MTA buses, for which a map is essential. The B39 travels over the East River on the Williamsburg Bridge between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Another route of note is the B15, which runs between JFK Airport and the Woodhull Hospital in South Williamsburg. Service on that route is provided around the clock. Possibly the longest mostly straight-line bus route in Brooklyn is the B41, which runs nearly the length of Flatbush Avenue from the line's northern terminal near Borough Hall just west of Flatbush Avenue itself to Kings Plaza at Avenue U (with a branch to the Mill Basin and Bergen Beach areas), about 9 miles away. Other long routes run a limited-stop service that stops at major intersections and points of interest. Limited-stop service is provided on the B6, B41, B44 (along Nostrand/Bedford Avenues), B46 (along Utica Avenue), and B35 (along Church Avenue). That pattern is in effect from around 6AM-10PM daily on these routes (5AM-11:30PM on the B46). The B49 has southbound limited-stop service on weekday mornings, mainly tailored for college students traveling to Kingsborough Community College. The B103 is a limited-stop route between Downtown Brooklyn and Canarsie, which runs on weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

One can also take express buses, with an X prefix, to/from Manhattan ($6.00 one way). Most express buses serve Southern Brooklyn, for the most part an area that's somewhat subway deprived, especially to the east. The X27 and X28 run daily from around 6AM-11:30PM. Other express routes run every day except Sunday and have a BM prefix.

By car
The connections between Queens and Brooklyn are too numerous to mention, because the two boroughs share a land boundary, so almost every street on the border just continues into the other borough. (Prior to 1990, the street signs in each borough had different colors, but they have since all become green - with the exception of brown signs for historic streets - and can no longer be useful in distinguishing between the boroughs.)

The Williamsburg, Manhattan, and Brooklyn Bridges link Manhattan and Brooklyn, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge links Staten Island and Brooklyn. Only the Verrazano is a toll bridge. There is also a toll tunnel, the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, which links Brooklyn with the Battery (the southern tip of Manhattan).

By foot or bicycle
All the bridges between Brooklyn and Manhattan are now accessible to both pedestrians and cyclists. Prospect Park's main road is closed to cars and open to bicycles. There are numerous bicycle paths in the park. Along New York Bay to the southwest, there are many sections where one can bicycle. Ocean Parkway also has a bicycle path that runs from Coney Island at the southern end of Brooklyn to the neighborhood of Park Slope.

By ferry
The Water Taxi, at Fulton Ferry Landing, provides service from various points in Manhattan along the East River. The Water Taxi has service between southern Manhattan and Red Hook, often used by customers of the Red Hook Ikea.

By subway
The subway is overall the best way to get around Brooklyn, although there are some spots, notably Red Hook and parts of East Brooklyn (including most of the tourist attractions), where subway coverage is poor and bus transportation is encouraged. Using Google Maps transit directions is an easy way to get accurate directions throughout Brooklyn (as well as the rest of NYC). However, do check the MTA website for service changes, as Google Maps tends to miss out on those. You can also use the subway map on MTA website or pick one up for free at a station agent's booth.

Brooklyn is well served by some 18 subway lines. The biggest hub is Atlantic Avenue - Barclays Center. There you may transfer to most subway lines in Brooklyn,. In addition, the Fulton Street stop on the line and Lafayette Avenue on the  line are close by, but require exiting and re-entering the subway system (only free if you have an unlimited ride Metrocard). Broadway Junction in Bed-Stuy and East New York is a minor hub between lines, which don't stop at Atlantic Avenue. Transferring there can be useful if you're going to Northern Brooklyn. Coney Island is a major hub for lines—it's possible to do a "loop tour" of southern Brooklyn by changing there. For example, taking the to Coney Island and then the  back to Downtown (both elevated lines) will provide great views of residential Brooklyn.

By bus
Brooklyn has an extensive bus grid that proves very useful in accessing places where subway doesn't stop. The downside is that the buses are much slower than the subway (though not as slow as in Manhattan) and figuring out their route may be confusing. It's highly suggested to have a bus map handy (available free from any subway station agent) or to use Google Maps route planner, which incorporates bus directions very accurately.

As in the rest of New York City, some buses are limited (LTD) service, which means they skip certain stops along the route. However, even non-limited buses won't stop if the "Stop Request" light isn't on and no one is waiting at the bus stop (this is very common). If you plan to get off, make sure you press the "Stop Request" tape/button before you approach your stop, or else the bus may skip it.

By commuter rail
There is the option of taking the Long Island Rail Road if your starting and ending points are in the following neighborhoods: Downtown Brooklyn, near Atlantic Avenue/Flatbush Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant, near Atlantic Avenue/Nostrand Avenue, and East New York, near Atlantic Avenue/Van Sinderen Avenue. It isn't terribly convenient, due to the limited stops and relatively infrequent service, but if you need to go to exactly the areas it stops in, it's faster than the subway.

See
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Landmarks

Downtown is where you'll find the one of the most famous of all New York landmarks: the Brooklyn Bridge, which connects the borough to Lower Manhattan.

Grand Army Plaza marks the gateway to Prospect Park, and is home to the distinctive Soldiers and Sailors Arch.

Coney Island is a hotspot during the summer season. One could go for a day and enjoy the beach and beach vendors, then at night visit Luna Park and ride rides for a cheap price or watch a game at the Brooklyn Cyclones baseball field. Among the attractions is the Coney Island Cyclone, one of the world's oldest and still operating wooden roller coasters.

Museums and galleries
Prospect Park is home to the Brooklyn Museum, NYC's second largest art museum. Downtown is home to the New York Transit Museum. Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush are home to the Brooklyn Children's Museum and the Jewish Children's Museum, which is the largest Jewish-themed children's museum in the United States. Williamsburg is home to the Hogar Collection.

Parks and gardens

Prospect Park was designed by Olmsted and Vaux, who also designed Manhattan's Central Park but preferred their Brooklyn creation. Adjacent to the park is the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a 52-acre garden that is home to more than 10,000 taxa of plants. Both are covered in the Prospect Park district article.

Marine Park is a public park that is in the Marine Park neighborhood and surrounds the westernmost inlet of Jamaica Bay. It has about 800 acres and has a bike path, handball court, shuffleboard court and playground. The park is mainly a fertile salt marsh that is supplied with freshwater from Gerritsen Creek.

Do
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Concerts
The Brooklyn Academy of Music and Bargemusic in Downtown are both excellent options for concerts. During the summer season, Prospect Park hosts the Celebrate Brooklyn concert campaign every weekend in the Bandshell area of the park. There are also many concerts at churches and synagogues (for example in Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope), as well as at colleges (such as Brooklyn College and New York Technical College). Check the listings in newspapers like the New York Press and Village Voice, which also have websites.

Sports
Coney Island is home to the Brooklyn Cyclones, the New York Mets' single-A minor league baseball team. In basketball, Brooklyn has been home to the NBA's Brooklyn Nets since 2012, and is home to the New York Liberty of the WNBA (women) in 2020. Both teams play in the Barclays Center in Downtown. The Cyclones' home of MCU Park is also home to Rugby United New York, a team playing in Major League Rugby, the top level of rugby union in the US and Canada.

Sightseeing
There are a number of great places to walk for excellent views of Manhattan. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge—or if you prefer, the Manhattan or Williamsburg Bridge. The Brooklyn Bridge itself is beautiful, and the view is splendid. You can also walk along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade or under the Brooklyn Bridge into the DUMBO neighborhood to get amazing views of Manhattan overlooking the East River.
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Buy
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Eat
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8th Avenue (or Third Chinatown), stretching from 40th Street to 62nd Street, holds its own against Canal Street and Flushing. Fancy gourmet restaurants to alleyway noodle shops, Malaysian to Vietnamese and fare from every Chinese province, the neighborhood has it all. Closest subway is the N-line's '8th Avenue' stop on 62nd and 8th.

Along 7th/5th Avenue in Park Slope, one can find any type of cuisine from Italian, to Mexican, to Japanese and even Fish and Chips. This part of Brooklyn has plenty of Zagat-reviewed restaurants that are sure to please any type of craving and tastebuds.

Drink
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 * Williamsburg — This is the capital of NYC's hipster scene. If you like thin pale boys with tight jeans and no job, this is the place for you. There are plenty of bars along Bedford Avenue. Many of New York's small music venues are found here.
 * Bay Ridge — This neighborhood has one of the highest concentrations of bars in the city! The neighborhood has been generally Irish/Italian and does not have the hipster/yuppie scene common in New York.
 * Park Slope — This neighborhood is the yuppie capital of New York and you are more likely to find a tea house serving soy milk than a bar here. Young couples pushing strollers is a common sight. There is some low-key nightlife, although this has been on the decline. A number of lesbian bars are in this area.

Sleep
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Stay safe
Brooklyn may have a tough reputation, but it is largely safe these days. As a rule of thumb, use more caution as you get further east in the borough (especially beyond Utica Avenue), which is where the borough's two worst districts crime-wise are, East New York and Brownsville. You will likely pass through East New York on your way to/from JFK Airport on either the subway or the LIRR. Streets may be dangerous but trains and stations are generally safe, including transfers between subway lines at Broadway Junction, which has a transit police office if you're concerned.

Other neighborhoods that one should exercise caution in are Bushwick, Red Hook (away from the waterfront), Coney Island (away from the amusement parks/beachfront), and East Flatbush.

Connect
Public libraries, most restaurants, almost all hotels, and some public plazas have free Wi-fi, either for their customers or for the general public.

Go next

 * Manhattan
 * Queens
 * Staten Island

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Brooklyn/Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush

Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush are in Brooklyn. In addition to the two aforementioned neighborhoods, this travel guide covers Crown Heights, Lefferts Gardens, Brownsville, East Flatbush, and Midwood.

Understand

 * Bedford-Stuyvesant is a major African-American neighborhood with some African presence. It is the second largest African-American neighborhood in the country after the city of Detroit. Bed-Stuy, as it is called by most New Yorkers, has been gentrifying lately. However violent crime is still a concern along with the other social problems in the community.
 * Flatbush used to be a Jewish, Italian, and Irish neighborhood, and before that settled by members of the Dutch Reformed Church. It is now a largely West-Indian neighborhood, and is the home of Brooklyn College, one of the most beautiful campuses in the area. In the very center is the 18th Century Dutch Reformed Church at the corner of Flatbush and Church Avenues, and its original school house dating to 1787 and originally called Erasmus Hall. Now it is the administration building of the public Erasmus Hall High School, whose own building is over 100 years old. The neighborhood's eponymous commercial main street, Flatbush Avenue, goes from the Manhattan Bridge on the north to the Gil Hodges Marine Parkway Bridge leading to the Rockaway Peninsula section of Queens on the south.
 * Crown Heights is largely a mixture of West Indians and Chasidic Jews. Part of the neighborhood is near the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and the Brooklyn Museum. Violent crime is still a concern along with the other social problems in the community, so use caution.
 * Midwood is a quiet residential area with some commercial streets, located on the other side of the Brooklyn College campus from Flatbush and extending for some ways to the south. The neighborhood is ethnically mixed, but includes a substantial population of Modern Orthodox Jews and some Chasidim, and many shops are closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. The area has one of New York City's largest concentrations of beautiful free-standing hundred-year-old Victorian and Edwardian homes. An interesting example of this is the Avenue H station house on the Q subway line, which was first built a century ago as the local real estate office selling these homes. It is a historic site and a unique fixture of the city's subway system.
 * Brownsville is another mainly African-American neighborhood. It is just to the west of East New York, and like East New York, it remains among the more dangerous neighborhoods in New York, though crime statistics have declined. It does not merit a visit from most tourists. Beware passing through here on your way to JFK Airport on the B15 bus.

By subway
The 2, 3, 4, and 5 (Weekdays only) all go to Franklin Avenue and then split. The 2 and 5 go down Nostrand Avenue into Flatbush, while the 3 and 4 continue into Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights.

It's also possible to get to the Northern areas of Bed-Stuy by taking the A and C trains or the G train.

The B and Q also stop in this district near Prospect Park and continue through Midwood to the south.

Finally, the Franklin Avenue Shuttle (marked S) connects all these lines except the G to each other, making this a good method for changing between these trains.

By LIRR
The Long Island Railroad's Atlantic Branch has a single stop in Bed-Stuy: Nostrand Avenue. Trains that stop here are either headed to or originate from Atlantic Terminal.

By bus
The BM1, 2, 3, and 4 express buses all pass through here.

Drink

If you are interested in local jazz events in and around Bed-Stuy, a lot of them are held in community centers, churches, etc., so you'll have to look them up. The place to look is the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium, whose mission and success is to ensure that jazz has a home and future in central Brooklyn. In addition to the following, check the restaurants above to find more jazz venues in the area.

Stay safe
Compared to the 1980s and 1990s, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush aren't as dangerous as they used to be. Since the late 1990s, the area has been gentrifying and is more patrolled by the NYPD. Of course, when going anywhere, be careful of your surroundings. The neighborhood has its fair share of odd people, and may be more dangerous at night.

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Brooklyn/Coney Island and Brighton Beach

Coney Island and Brighton Beach are in Brooklyn. In addition to those two neighborhoods, this travel guide covers Manhattan Beach, Gravesend, and Sheepshead Bay.

Understand

 * Coney Island. Ah, the famous Coney Island. The Cyclone, a 1927 roller coaster, is the most famous of the amusement park rides at Coney Island, for good reason: It packs a lot of thrill into a small lot. There is also a great view of Manhattan from the top of the Wonder Wheel (a large ferris wheel). Otherwise, the amusement park is somewhat seedy, which is part of its appeal. The high concentration of public housing projects in the area does make the neighborhood around the amusement park somewhat unsafe. Precaution should be taken if exploring these areas.
 * Brighton Beach is home to the largest Russian-speaking community outside of the former USSR. It's unlike any other neighborhood in the city. Mosey on along the famous boardwalk and have a shashlik (shish kebab) with a shot of vodka for lunch.
 * Sheepshead Bay is not far from the Coney Island amusement parks. It is a traditionally Italian and Jewish neighborhood and is now populated by many Chinese and Russian immigrants. There are piers along the bay on Emmons Avenue where anyone can cast a line out onto the water for a day of fishing. Includes restaurants along the bay.
 * Gravesend was the oldest English settlement in New York. Parts of it are now a Syrian Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, populated by many people in the rug trade who live in lovely houses, many of them very tasteful and worth walking past just to admire the architecture and landscaping, such as for example on Ave. S east of the Kings Highway stop on the F train. There is also a small Chinese neighborhood on Ave. U near the Ave. U Q train station that has some worthwhile Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants and shops. Perhaps fittingly, Gravesend is also home to huge graveyards that are visible from the F subway line.

By subway
To get to Coney Island, take the D, F, N, or Q to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue. On all of these but the Q, keep your eyes peeled for the massive train yard you will pass on the way.

Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay are covered by the Q and B (weekdays only).

For Gravesend, take the N to Avenue U.

By car
The Belt Parkway serves the district from I-278, which continues north towards Gowanus and Red Hook, Downtown and Southwest Brooklyn. If you're coming from Manhattan, use the I-478 which merges into the I-278.

Eat
Coney Island is a varied neighborhood of old pizzerias, Nathan's Original hotdog stand and newer Russian restaurants and others. Brighton Beach is a huge Russian neighborhood, with immigrants from other parts of the former Soviet Union, too. You can find all kinds of Russian gourmet shops, bars and restaurants in that neighborhood. If you have Russian friends, ask them which restaurants are good at the moment, as these things tend to be very changeable. Sheepshead Bay is a traditionally Italian neighborhood, and also Jewish. It's historically been a place to go for seafood, although Lundy's, its most famous seafood restaurant, closed some time ago.

Drink
There are Russian bars in Brighton Beach. The more expensive ones tend to be right on the Boardwalk, and they also offer full meals and sometimes a floor show. However, you may be able to get some inexpensive vodka and good homey Russian food a few blocks from the beach. Or hey, just grab a beer like many New Yorkers do, but keep in mind that if you openly drink alcohol outside, you can get a summons, which is why convenience stores normally sell beer in paper bags.


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Brooklyn/Downtown

Downtown Brooklyn is in Brooklyn. In addition to the downtown area proper, it includes Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and the Navy Yard.

Understand

 * Downtown Brooklyn, which is the central shopping and business area, anchored by Fulton St. west of Flatbush Avenue, looks similar to the downtown of almost any other major American city, with department stores, clothing and electronic shops, a Borough Hall, three universities, a major railroad station, the Brooklyn Academy of Music concert hall, the Barclays Center sports arena, many office buildings, and municipal, state and federal buildings and courthouses. Many subway and bus lines go to or through Downtown Brooklyn. A major construction boom has changed the face of this part of Brooklyn, adding many new highrises and a large number of new, wealthy residents in the first two decades of the 21st century, with further construction ongoing as of late 2021.
 * Brooklyn Heights is a residential neighborhood with elegant buildings and historic churches. It is an expensive neighborhood to live in, partly because of its great views of the Lower Manhattan skyline. The area's brownstone buildings and shopping district give it a quaint yet thriving feel. Most of this neighborhood is a historic district, meaning that its beautiful old low-rise housing stock cannot be torn down, and it lacks the modern highrises of nearby Downtown Brooklyn. This is the richest neighborhood in Brooklyn, and more expensive than parts of Manhattan.
 * Cobble Hill is a quiet neighborhood of bookstores, shops, and restaurants. Old-time Italian neighborhood with great pizza and Italian ices. Great restaurants and quite a number of bars along Court St. and Smith St.
 * DUMBO is an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Once popular with artists for loft space, it has now become popular with a richer, trendier crowd. Walk along the riverfront park for a unique and unforgettable view of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges and the Manhattan skyline.
 * Fort Greene has some great restaurants and the Brooklyn Academy of Music which features an art-house cinema, theater, and concerts.

By train
The Atlantic Terminal, at Atlantic Avenue, Flatbush Avenue & Hanson Place, is a terminus of the Long Island Rail Road; all LIRR trains that terminate or originate in "Brooklyn" refer to this station, which is in the same building as Barclays Center.

By subway
Almost every line that runs in Brooklyn runs through here. The major station here is Atlantic Avenue (over by Barclays Center), the biggest station outside Manhattan and a major transfer point. The B (weekdays only), D, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (weekdays only) all stop here. There's little to see around it, but if you need to change trains this is the place to do it.

Another major station is Borough Hall, served by the 2, 3, 4, 5 (weekdays only), and R. This station will put you near most of the attractions. Clark Street, served by the 2 and 3, is the station closest to the Brooklyn Bridge.

The A, C, F, and G also ply parts of this neighborhood, but transferring to or from other lines can be a pain (although transferring between them can be done more easily). The closest points to transfer between these and the lines stopping at Atlantic Avenue are at Fulton Street in Manhattan (which is a very difficult station to navigate), Jay Street/Metrotech (where there is a transfer between the R and the A, C, and F), 4th Ave/9th St, and the Franklin Avenue Shuttle in Bed-Stuy.

By bus
Many buses connect Downtown Brooklyn with other neighborhoods of Brooklyn (see a PDF map here, and note the separate inset for Downtown Brooklyn at the upper right corner), but the B51 bus that used to traverse the Manhattan Bridge and connect Downtown Brooklyn with Manhattan was discontinued in 2010.

By bicycle or on foot
Both the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges can be crossed by bicycle and on foot. Wire mesh limits the view from the Manhattan Bridge, and you will be repeatedly rattled by crossing subways, so the Brooklyn Bridge is much more recommended for pedestrians.

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Brooklyn/East

East Brooklyn encompasses Cypress Hills, East New York, Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Flatlands, Mill Basin, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, and Barren Island. Even many New Yorkers from outside these neighborhoods seldom if ever visit, and these areas represent unlikely tourist destinations, unless you are visiting friends or attending a specific event. That said, there are some unique though lesser-visited attractions in the area.

Understand

 * Cypress Hills is a small ethnically diverse subsection of East New York separated from the rest of the neighborhood by Atlantic Avenue.
 * East New York like many Brooklyn neighborhoods is rich in its own history with homes where farms once stood and its many parks like Highland Park where children can roam free to play. The Gateway Mall is one of the few suburban-like malls in the city and the City Line subsection or Liberty Avenue is where residents can come and do their shopping for food and clothing. Alongside the projects, parks and new homes are popping up everywhere. Like Brownsville, East New York is one of the most dangerous communities in New York City, though the crime rate has dropped quite a lot since the bad old days a few decades ago. Most visitors to New York City only pass through on their way to or from John F. Kennedy Airport on the A and J trains or the B15 bus.
 * Canarsie is a West Indian neighborhood with somewhat of a "small-town" feel, largely composed of 1- and 2-family houses. The major commercial streets are Rockaway Parkway and parts of Seaview Avenue.
 * Mill Basin and Bergen Beach are largely residential areas, predominantly occupied by Italian, Jewish, and Russian inhabitants.

By subway
This area has relatively poor subway coverage compared to most of Brooklyn. There are no subways to the Flatlands area--the closest station is Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College on the 2 and (rush hours) 5 --almost an hour away by walking (though buses along streets like Flatbush Avenue and Avenue H can bring you there faster)!

Canarsie is somewhat better served, with the L terminating at Canarsie--Rockway Parkway, which is about 25 minutes away from Jamaica Bay by walking (though the B42 bus goes to Canarsie Piers from the station). The L is somewhat difficult to access from elsewhere in Brooklyn, but the G, M, J/Z, and A/C all have transfers to it.

On the other hand, if you're visiting East New York, probably the area of least interest to travelers due to the high crime, you are spoiled for choice. The 3 terminates at New Lots Avenue, the closest station to the Bay (but once again, still a distance). The A/C and J/Z also have lots of stops in East New York. If you're traveling directly to Brooklyn from JFK, you will probably pass through here--rest assured, the trains are safe.

By LIRR
Long Island Railroad's Atlantic Branch has a single stop in this district at East New York. Trains stopping here are heading to or originate from Atlantic Terminal.

By bus
The BM1, BM2, BM4, and BM5 express buses come here from Manhattan.

By car
Given the spotty subway coverage and high crime in some parts of this area, East Brooklyn may well be one of the few places best reached by car. The Belt Parkway and Shore Parkway circle Brooklyn and are very close to the attractions in the Jamaica Bay.

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Brooklyn/Gowanus and Red Hook

Gowanus and Red Hook is in Brooklyn. In addition to Gowanus and Red Hook, this travel guide also covers Carroll Gardens.

Understand

 * Red Hook is a formerly-bustling industrial area which is on the upswing. Although hard to access by train, it can be served by the F & G trains at Smith-9th Street or by taxi or by the B61 bus. Settled in 1636 by the Dutch, it has seen many a boom and bust is today caught between those who like it as the sleepy part of town that time forgot vs. those who seek to restore its crown as the Queen of Kings County Commerce. If you're looking for something off the beaten path, Red Hook is it. Many artists call Red Hook their home, so don't be surprised to see random sculptures, galleries, or creative gardens across from city housing or burned out buildings. It was also home to the MTV's Real World Brooklyn cast in 2007. While the property crime rate is higher than the national average, the violent crime rate is actually less than that of New York State. You have a 1 in 332 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Red Hook versus a 1 in 263 chance in New York as a whole.
 * Carroll Gardens- Historians date the name to the 1960s and the real estate people like to enlarge its borders. It encompasses part of Smith St. and the nearby areas. In the 1950s and further back in time, this area was known, to the dismay of many, as Red Hook, and it still is called both Red Hook and South Brooklyn by many. Smith St. has a newly charged restaurant row, but there are still plenty of old school Italian-American gems to be found.

By subway
The F and G stop in Carroll Gardens at Smith-9th Street (The highest station in the system and an engineering marvel), Carroll Street, and Bergen Street for Carroll Gardens. The F, G, and R stop in Gowanus at 4th Avenue-9th Street. There are no subways in Red Hook, but the B77 bus goes there from Smith-9th Street.

By bus
The B57, B61, and B77 buses stop in Red Hook and Gowanus.

Do

 * (especially near the subway) and look at the signs from factories long gone.

Stay safe
Although New York is overall a safe city, Red Hook is known for having a high crime rate. In general, north of the Gowanus Expressway, in Gowanus and Carroll Gardens, is safe, while south of it, in Red Hook, is a place to be very careful, especially near the Red Hook Houses in the northeastern section of Red Hook, just south of the Gowanus Expressway.

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Brooklyn/Southwest Brooklyn

Southwest Brooklyn is a part of Brooklyn, New York City that encompasses the neighborhoods of Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton, Kensington, Parkville, and Sunset Park.

Understand

 * Bay Ridge has traditionally been a residential Irish-Italian-Norwegian neighborhood, but has had an influx of Arab, Asian and Russian families. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge connects to here from Staten Island, and Fort Hamilton, a United States Army Base, is here as well. There is a great variety of good values in food to be had in this neighborhood, especially on 3rd Avenue. The neighborhood is also one of the top bar areas in the non-downtown area of Brooklyn.
 * Bensonhurst used to be Italian, but it now is home to a large Chinatown and has many other immigrants from Albania, Pakistan, Korea, Mexico, Guatemala and many Eastern European immigrants. The train runs above ground and it is a lively place with an Old New York feel. Many of the best "unknown" restaurants in Brooklyn (known locally but often ignored by the Manhattan-based establishment) can be found in Bensonhurst. Get there by taking the D train to 18th or 20th Avenues or Bay Parkway.
 * Borough Park has the biggest Chasidic Jewish community in the city. You will see lots of kosher foods on sale, and shops that are closed every Friday night and Saturday but open on Sunday, due to religious rules. If these things are unfamiliar to you, a trip to Borough Park may be worthwhile.
 * Kensington is south of Prospect Park. It is the most diverse neighborhood in Brooklyn and is one of the most diverse in the United States. It is one of the "up and coming" neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Many new trendy restaurants and boutiques have opened, making this neighborhood a hotspot. It is served by the F and G trains at Church Avenue, and the Q train at Beverly Road and Cortelyou Road.
 * Sunset Park is often called New York City's little Puerto Rico and Brooklyn's Chinatown and is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in New York City. It is just less than 20 minutes away from Downtown Brooklyn. Sunset Park is a place for all families to come and shop, and locals can be seen running errands in the heart of the neighborhood along 5th Avenue between 60th and 44th Streets. Its hilly terrain gives magnificent views of Downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan, Staten Island, Jersey City and the nearby Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Besides the Hispanic part of the neighborhood filled with families of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Mexican and other backgrounds, the Chinese also put Sunset Park on the map with its countless Chinese restaurants found on 8th Avenue between 60th and 40th Streets.

By subway
For Green-Wood Cemetery itself, the best trains to take are either the D to 9th Avenue or the F to Fort Hamilton Parkway.

The D serves the center of the district, including Borough Park and Bensonhurst before continuing to Coney Island, while the N serves Dyker Heights after splitting off from the R in Sunset Park. The R terminates in Bay Ridge.

By bus
South west brooklyn main busses are served by the Jackie Gleason and Ulmer Park depots.

The B1, B6, and B64 serve the area and are apart of Ulmer Park depot.

The B4, B8, B9, B11, B16, B35, B37, B63, B67, and B69 are apart of Jackie Gleason depot.

The X27/X37 and X28/X38 express buses also serve this area and are located in the Ulmer Park depot.

By car
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge takes you to Bay Ridge from Staten Island. I-278 (Gowanus Expressway to Brooklyn-Queens Expressway) and the Belt Parkway can get you here from other parts of Brooklyn, as well as Queens and Manhattan (via the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg Bridges, as well as other bridges and tunnels).

See

Bay Ridge
The neighborhood's main thoroughfares are 3rd Ave, 5th Ave and 86th Street. Whether you're looking for shops, cafes, restaurants or nightlife you can probably find it on one of those streets.

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Brooklyn/Prospect Park

Prospect Park is in Brooklyn. It includes its namesake park, plus the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Windsor Terrace, and Prospect Park South.

Understand

 * Park Slope has long been a haven for interracial families, lesbians and gays, and everyone else with a certain kind of groove in NYC; this upscale but downhome neighborhood can be joked about as the Berkeley of New York City. The granola-eating transplant crowd might make you queasy at times and nostalgic for crackheads, but the neighborhood itself is beautiful. Boutiques, cafés, bars, health food stores like the 30-year-old Park Slope Food Coop, and attractive young people pushing strollers. Also home to a sizeable lesbian community since the 1970s. Take the B or Q to 7th Ave, the M or R to 9th St, or the F or G to 4th Ave or 7th Ave and walk the neighborhood. Prospect Park is large, beautiful and green. Ice-skate here in the winter. Fly kites and enjoy free weekend concerts in the summer. While staying hip and vibrant, "the slope", as it is commonly referred to, also enjoys its share of wealth. The quaint, tree-lined streets closer to the park house ornate, brownstones, townhouses, full service apartment buildings, and even a few full scale urban mansions on the park side. These residences include the homes of Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and the actors Jennifer Connelly, Steve Buscemi and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Check out 5th Ave for the restaurants and bars. The part of Park Slope closer to Flatbush Avenue is sometimes called North Slope, and the part of Park Slope closer to Prospect Park Expressway is sometimes called South Slope.
 * Prospect Heights is just north of Prospect Park. It features the Brooklyn Museum, which is first-rate but often overlooked due to the museums in Manhattan. A block away from the museum is the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
 * Windsor Terrace is a small neighborhood between Prospect Park and Greenwood Cemetery. It is almost entirely residential.
 * Kensington is a residential neighborhood south of Prospect Park.

By subway
The 2 or 3 train will take you to Grand Army Plaza, just at the corner of the park; it will also take you to Eastern Parkway, near the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The B or Q will take you to Seventh Avenue near the corner of Seventh Avenue and Flatbush. The F and G will take you to Seventh Avenue at the corner of Seventh and Ninth (be aware that, despite the name, this is on the other side of the neighborhood from the B/Q station) or to 15th Street-Prospect Park at the Western corner of the park. Finally, the R can take you to Union Street, which is at the corner of Union St. and Fourth Ave.

Eat
Unfortunately for the budget traveler, Park Slope has very little in the way of budget or midrange eateries, since it is an expensive neighborhood. However, there are a few low-price places:

Connect
The Brooklyn Public Library offers free wireless internet at all its locations.

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Brooklyn/Williamsburg

Williamsburg is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, as little as one subway stop away from Manhattan, and is bordered to the north by Greenpoint, to the east by Bushwick and to the south by Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Since the 1990s, Williamsburg has transitioned from a traditional working-class Jewish, Italian, Polish and Latino neighborhood into a poster child for urban renewal and gentrification. The North Side and Greenpoint have become some of New York's hottest areas, with new bars and restaurants popping up every month. The South Side still has a very traditional feel with a large Hasidic Jewish population.

These neighborhoods together will give you everything you look for in New York: views, food, people, and plenty to explore. There is something here for every visitor.

Understand

 * Williamsburg- Take L train from Manhattan to Bedford or Lorimer. The closest water taxi stop is "North Williamsburg" via the East River Ferry. This used to be what Greenwich Village used to be - an artsy scene complete with eclectic galleries and off-beat bars. It has since gentrified with many new high-rise condos with multi-million dollar apartments. Most galleries and artists have long been priced out, moving to Bushwick and other areas. Williamsburg has become a nightlife destination with many bars, restaurants, and clubs drawing people from all parts of the city and surrounding areas. With four new luxury hotels, many foreign tourists are flocking to Williamsburg, looking for something more edgy than Manhattan.
 * East Williamsburg- Centered around the Morgan Ave stop on the L train. Seemingly a desolate industrial area, this neighborhood has surprises around every corner. Try out Roberta's Pizza, which gets its ingredients for its fabulous pizzas from its own rooftop farm, and from befriended urban farms in the area. For a drink, head to The Narrows or King's County. Many of New York's underground warehouse parties are thrown in this area as well.
 * Greenpoint- At the northern tip of Brooklyn, Greenpoint used to have the second largest Polish enclave in the United States (after Chicago) but gentrification by young people priced out of other neighborhoods has led to a decline in the Polish population and businesses. One publication even declared "Polish Greenpoint does not exist any more." Greenpoint is still home to a sizable Latino population (north of Huron St.) and a growing number of hipsters (see Franklin St.). L Magazine once called Greenpoint the best neighborhood in all of Brooklyn. The part that is quickly getting gentrified centers around the Nassau stop on the G train. The remnants of its Polish past are further up Manhattan Ave and on Nassau Avenue. The abandoned industrial part in the north is now zoned for luxury high-rise development.
 * Bushwick- Rich in its own history, Bushwick is home to many brownstones, mansions, and projects alike. Many galleries and artists priced out of Williamsburg have moved here. It can almost be divided into two areas defined by Myrtle Avenue. North of it is the more trendy area with lots of art, bars, and restaurants along with an influx of young creative types. South of it is essentially ungentrified with more long-time residents in lower income brackets. As a low-income neighborhood, shopping can be done on Knickerbocker Avenue, whether for clothes, appliances, or food. The newly restored Maria Hernandez Park on Knickerbocker Ave. and Suydam St. is a nice spot to bring the kids and relax in the shade of the trees. While it's not like neighboring "East Williamsburg", Williamsburg, or Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick has its own sense of community, not to be confused with anything else. However violent crime is a still among the social problems in a community with a high poverty rate.

Get in
You can take the J/M/Z trains to Marcy Avenue for the South Side or the L to Bedford Avenue for the North Side. The East River Ferry makes stops in both north and south Williamsburg. The G train also runs through the neighborhood. This general area is served by the Bedford Avenue through Bushwick-Aberdeen stations on the L train and the Marcy Avenue through Chauncy Street stations on the J/Z trains. The M stations from Marcy Avenue through Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenue also serve this area. There is a bus station at the Marcy Avenue station and at the Myrtle-Wyckoff station in Bushwick. The B39 bus goes over the Williamsburg Bridge along with the J/M/Z trains and goes to the Lower East Side.

Buy

 * Toys 4 U Located at 232 Lee Avenue, meeting all your toy and game needs. (718) 643-3400.
 * Toys 4 U Located at 232 Lee Avenue, meeting all your toy and game needs. (718) 643-3400.
 * Toys 4 U Located at 232 Lee Avenue, meeting all your toy and game needs. (718) 643-3400.
 * Toys 4 U Located at 232 Lee Avenue, meeting all your toy and game needs. (718) 643-3400.
 * Toys 4 U Located at 232 Lee Avenue, meeting all your toy and game needs. (718) 643-3400.
 * Toys 4 U Located at 232 Lee Avenue, meeting all your toy and game needs. (718) 643-3400.

Eat

Get Polish food at Karczma (136 Greenpoint Av.), coffee at Ashbox (Manhattan Av. between Ash & Box), brunch at Brooklyn Label (Franklin & Java), Mexican at Acapulco's (Manhattan & Clay). 5 Leaves, on the north-west corner of McCarren park, is one of the best restaurants of the entire city, built up with the estate that Heath Ledger left behind after he passed away.

There are a few remaining good Polish meat markets along Manhattan and Nassau Avs, too. For some industrial chic, walk down Java Street to its dead end at the East River for great views of Midtown. Nearest subway: G train to Nassau Av. and Greenpoint Av. stations.

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Brooklyn Park (Minnesota)

Brooklyn Park is a city in Minnesota.

Eat
The Golden Lion Grocery store has a deli.

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Brooks

Brooks is a small town of about 15,000 people (2021) in the Southern Alberta region of Alberta, Canada. It's a good jumping-off point for exploring the fossils and badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park.

Understand
The base of the economy of the City of Brooks is energy (oil and gas) and agriculture, with other sectors including metal manufacturing, food processing and construction. It is also a retail and service centre for the surrounding area.

Canada's second largest beef-processing facility is in Brooks. It ships meat across the country and internationally.

Brooks has won the Communities in Bloom competition four times in a row. Brooks has won Tidiness and Community Involvement Awards at a national level.

History
The area that is now Brooks was used as a bison-hunting ground for the Blackfoot and Crow. After Treaty 7 was signed in 1877, homesteaders moved into the area to begin farming. Until 1904, the area did not have a name. Through a contest sponsored by the Postmaster General, the area was named after Noel Edgell Brooks, a Canadian Pacific Railway Divisional Engineer from Calgary.

Climate
Located in the steppe region known as the Palliser's Triangle, Brooks has a semi-arid climate. Winters are dry and cold, with little snowfall compared to the rest of Canada. Chinook winds, though less common than in areas west and especially southwest of Brooks, are not uncommon, and ameliorate the cold winter temperatures temporarily when they pass over. Wide diurnal temperature ranges are regular, due to the aridity and moderately high elevation. Low humidity is prevalent throughout the year. Most of the relatively scant annual precipitation occurs in late spring and summer, often in the form of thunderstorms. On average, the coldest month is January, with a mean temperature of −10.1 °C (13.8 °F), while the warmest is July, with a mean temperature of 19.6 °C (67.3 °F). The driest month is February, with an average monthly precipitation of 9.1 mm (0.36 in), while the wettest month is June, with an average of 74.2 mm (2.92 in). Annual precipitation is low, with an average of 301.3 mm (11.86 in).

Visitor Information

 * Brooks Region Tourism
 * City of Brooks

By car
Brooks is on the Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway). The easiest way to get in is by car along this highway. It is 188 km (about 2 hours by car) east of Calgary and roughly an equal distance west of Medicine Hat.

Get around
You will need a car to get around. Highway 876 lies north-east of town, running north from Highway 1 to Patricia. Avoid it due to heavy truck traffic.

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Do

 * Tillebrook Provincial Park is to the east and there are several other recreational sites in the area including the Rolling Hills Reservoir, Crawling Valley Reservoir, and Emerson Bridge.
 * Tillebrook Provincial Park is to the east and there are several other recreational sites in the area including the Rolling Hills Reservoir, Crawling Valley Reservoir, and Emerson Bridge.

Go next

 * The Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, 141 km to the northwest, has excellent fossil exhibits including dinosaurs, and is a good companion to Dinosaur Provincial Park. It's a two-hour drive between them, so allow 3 days or more to see them both.
 * There is similar Badlands countryside to the south, in the United States.

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Brooksville

Brooksville is the county seat of Hernando County in Florida's Big Bend Coast.

Get in
Brooksville is located at the confluence of US 41 & US 98. It is 10 miles west of Interstate 75.

Go next

 * Bushnell
 * Spring Hill

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Brookville

There is more than one place called Brookville:

United States of America

 * Brookville (Indiana) - A town in Indiana.
 * Brookville (Kansas) - A town in Kansas.
 * Brookville (New York) - A town in New York (state).
 * Brookville (Ohio) - A town in Ohio.
 * Brookville (Pennsylvania) - A town in Pennsylvania.

See also Brookeville for the Maryland town

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Broome

Broome is the largest town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, with 14,660 residents in 2021. Established through the pearling industry of the late 19th century, it became a beach resort in the 1980s.

Understand
The Yawuru (pronounced Ya-roo) Aboriginal people of this area lived by the coast and fished in the sea and creeks, naming their seasons for the changing catch patterns. Only in 1988 was the first dictionary of their language compiled, and a grammar in 2011. Europeans probed the coast from the 17th century but saw no reason to linger, with the lack of natural harbours, and long distance from their existing settlements. But in the 19th century they realised the fortune to be made here from pearls, and the place the Yawuru called Rubibi became Broome, named for Sir Frederick Napier Broome (1842-96) the 1880s governor of Western Australia.

The modern pearl industry started in Shark Bay and soon spread around Australia's north coast. Aboriginals had long gathered pearls from oysters within wading depth, but demand from a growing western prosperous middle-class soon exhausted those, and fishermen and women were forced into deeper water using breath-holding or primitive air hoses. Then deeper still using pumped air, suffering high mortality from little-understood diving diseases. Bluntly these people were expendable, and replaced by equally expendable Japanese and Malay fishers recruited by "blackbirding" - kidnapping into slavery. Hundreds now lie in Broome's cemeteries.

Pearls were not just for jewellery, they had practical value as buttons, until the 1950s when polyester buttons replaced them. However pearl farming then developed, so they could be produced inexpensively without the human toll, and this industry continues. Broome morphed into a tourist resort from the 1980s, when Lord Alistair McAlpine invested in the town and built Cable Beach Club Resort.

In a straight flying line, Broome is 1680 km from Perth, twice as far as from Denpasar in Bali - it suffered Japanese air raids in World War 2, the most deadly on 3 March 1942. At about 18°S it's on the edge of the tropical cyclone belt, with a hot (30-40°C) wet season December to April. Occasional cyclones make landfall, travel is unpleasant on sealed roads and impractical on dirt tracks, and many businesses close. The tourist season is May to October when almost no rain falls and the temperature is 25°C.

By road
From Perth by road is 2360 km by the North West Coastal Highway via Carnarvon, or 2050 km by the Great Northern Highway inland via Newman. The highways join at Port Hedland.

Integrity buses run two days a week from Perth along the coast, taking 36 hours via Geraldton, Carnarvon, Exmouth, Karratha and Port Hedland. A third bus runs inland via Mount Magnet and Newman taking 22 hours to Port Hedland, where it turns back to Perth via the coast, but you change to the northbound coast bus.

From Darwin by road is 1870 km. Greyhound Australia runs five days a week, taking 24 hours via Katherine, Timber Creek, Kununurra, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing and Derby.

The bus terminus in Broome is the sun-baked square outside the Visitor Centre on Hamersley Street.

By boat
Broome is on the cruise circuit, with passengers tendered in to Gantheaume Point (see below).

With your own boat, this is an awkward yet essential port, as there is nowhere else for fuel and supplies for a very long way. There's no marina and you use the commercial jetty at Gantheaume Point, 7 km from downtown. The moorings here are all booked out so you anchor in less-than-firm sand, and pick high tide to avoid lugging stuff way across the sands.

Get around
Broome is spread out: from downtown on Roebuck Bay to Cable Beach is 7 km. You could do it on foot in an hour, but it's damned hot, and you won't be much use for anything once you get there.

Broome Explorer Bus shuttles between downtown, Chinatown, Courthouse (for airport) and Cable Beach, a 20 minute run. May to mid-Oct it runs daily 7:30AM to 6:30PM every 30 min, mid-Oct to April it's daily 9AM to 6PM hourly but with an 11AM start on Sunday.

There are half a dozen national car hire companies at the airport, and several downtown hiring campers.

Cycling around town is easy, main roads have cycleways, but there's no shade.

See

 * Cable Beach is what Broome is famous for, a 22 km stretch of white sand on the west coast facing the Indian Ocean. The waves are usually gentle May-Oct so it's suitable for kiddy-bathing, and has a bus service. The name is because the telegraph cable to Java was laid from here in 1889. Java was already connected to mainland Asia, Europe, Britain and North America, so this filled the missing link, a cable that winched Australia closer to the rest of world.
 * Fruit bats roost near the shore at the end of Short Street, and at dusk thousands of them ascend in noisy chattering swarms.
 * Town Beach is the small east-facing sandy beach a block from the museum, sheltered by the breakwater of Croc Jetty.
 * Staircase to the moon is an optical effect where the rising full moon coincides with low tide, so its beams reflect in water trapped in the beach ripples. It can be seen during the unclouded dry season from any sandy beach with an unobstructed view to the east horizon: in Broome the favourite viewing spot is Town Beach. The visitor centre posts viewing dates and moonrise times.
 * Flying-boat wrecks can be seen and reached at very low tide beyond Croc Jetty. Shot up during the Japanese air raid, they'd been evacuating civilians from Java, and sixty people still aboard were killed. Another ten aircraft lie in deeper water. Wear stout footwear, there are plenty of sharp or stinging things in the mudflats.
 * holds 900 young Japanese men who lost their lives in the pearl fishing industry. It's west end of Frederick St as it turns into Port Drive, open daily 7AM-8PM. There are also Chinese, Jewish, Aboriginal and Muslim sections - these last were Malay pearl fishers and Afghan camel-drivers.
 * is a jetty 7 km south of downtown, amidst colourful rock formations contrasting with the blue sea. The "dinosaur prints" signposted are concrete replicas, the real ones are beyond the jetty and only uncovered at the lowest tides. These were made by three-toed therapods 130 million years ago. Wear sturdy shoes for the sharp rocks.
 * Flying-boat wrecks can be seen and reached at very low tide beyond Croc Jetty. Shot up during the Japanese air raid, they'd been evacuating civilians from Java, and sixty people still aboard were killed. Another ten aircraft lie in deeper water. Wear stout footwear, there are plenty of sharp or stinging things in the mudflats.
 * holds 900 young Japanese men who lost their lives in the pearl fishing industry. It's west end of Frederick St as it turns into Port Drive, open daily 7AM-8PM. There are also Chinese, Jewish, Aboriginal and Muslim sections - these last were Malay pearl fishers and Afghan camel-drivers.
 * is a jetty 7 km south of downtown, amidst colourful rock formations contrasting with the blue sea. The "dinosaur prints" signposted are concrete replicas, the real ones are beyond the jetty and only uncovered at the lowest tides. These were made by three-toed therapods 130 million years ago. Wear sturdy shoes for the sharp rocks.
 * is a jetty 7 km south of downtown, amidst colourful rock formations contrasting with the blue sea. The "dinosaur prints" signposted are concrete replicas, the real ones are beyond the jetty and only uncovered at the lowest tides. These were made by three-toed therapods 130 million years ago. Wear sturdy shoes for the sharp rocks.
 * Reddell Beach is the southwest-facing sandy beach between Gantheaume Point and Kabbarli Lookout. It's 10 km from town so it's very quiet.
 * is at the tip of the peninsula, with more scenic red rocks. It's also known as Entrance Point as this is where ships turn into Roebuck Bay; the approach is grubby, through the industrial docklands along Port Road. There's ample parking and a ramp for boat launching.
 * is a lagoon outlet 20 km north of town that terminates Cable Beach. Come here 2-3 hours before a spring high tide (9+ m), park up and walk 45 min to the end of the sandy spit with a Lilo or similar inflatable. You then ride the inflatable back up the flooding lagoon. Access the parking lot by the sealed Denham Road, suitable for 2WD; even 4WD should think twice about going further onto the sandy tracks.
 * is a lagoon outlet 20 km north of town that terminates Cable Beach. Come here 2-3 hours before a spring high tide (9+ m), park up and walk 45 min to the end of the sandy spit with a Lilo or similar inflatable. You then ride the inflatable back up the flooding lagoon. Access the parking lot by the sealed Denham Road, suitable for 2WD; even 4WD should think twice about going further onto the sandy tracks.

Do

 * Camel rides: Dromedaries - one humped camels - were imported in large numbers in the mid 19th century to serve as heavy haulage in the outback, with great paniers dangling at their sides. They remained in use until the 1920s when they and their handlers were made redundant by motor trucks. Many camels were turned loose and went feral, breeding and eating busily, till they became a pest in spite of culls. The camels on Cable Beach plod sedately up and down: sunset is a popular (and more expensive) time to ride them. Operators are Broome Camel Safaris, Red Sun Camels and Cable Beach Camels.
 * Golf: Broome GC is 2 km south of downtown at 224 Port Drive. Its 18 holes are 5926 m, par 70. Most visitors are just here for a meal at the clubhouse, drop-in customers welcome.
 * Kayaking: tours suitable for beginners paddle round the offshore rocks and encounter turtles. The organiser is Broome Adventure Company.
 * Boat trips: a dozen operators offer trips along the coast for sightseeing or fishing. Longer trips reach the Buccaneer Archipelago around Derby.
 * Horse racing: Broome Turf Club has flat races May-August. The track is near Gantheaume Point.
 * Australian Rules Football is played March-Sept at Haynes Oval on Frederick St. Eight teams compete in the West Kimberley Football Association.
 * Scenic flights head out over Buccaneer Peninsula as far as Horizontal Falls. The operator is Fly Broome.
 * Shinju Matsuri is the last two weeks of August, a festival loosely themed on the pearl trade.
 * Shinju Matsuri is the last two weeks of August, a festival loosely themed on the pearl trade.
 * Shinju Matsuri is the last two weeks of August, a festival loosely themed on the pearl trade.

Buy

 * Chinatown is the traditional retail strip along Carnarvon St north and south of Sun Cinema. It was prettified and "Chinafied" in 2019 but don't expect gongs, drums or parading dragons.
 * Supermarkets: Woolworths is the main store, at 106 Frederick St flanking the airport, open daily 7AM-9PM.
 * Fuel: the filling stations along Frederick St match each other for price. Don't leave town with less than half a tank.
 * Pearls: Several shops in town sell South Sea pearls.
 * Courthouse Market at the corner of Frederick St and Hamersley St is open Saturday 8AM-noon.

Drink

 * Drink water and lots of it. You don't realise how much you're sweating away as it evaporates so fast.
 * Spinifex Brewery is at 7 Sanctuary Rd by Cable Beach. It has a family-friendly restaurant.
 * Moontide Distillery makes gin in Bilingurr 3 km north of downtown.

Sleep

 * Tarangau Caravan Park is at 16 Millington Rd, 500 m north of Oaks Cable Beach Resort, open March-Oct.
 * Beaches of Broome is a budget hotel and hostel at 4 Sanctuary Rd, 100 m west of the Backpackers.
 * Cable Beach Caravan Park is at 8 Millington Rd, 100 m north of the entrance to the Club Resort. Open all year, it has a minimum stay of 4 nights Sept-May, 5 nights June, 7 nights July and August.
 * RAC Cable Beach Holiday Park is south end of the beach at 1 Murray Rd.
 * Broome Beach Resort at 4 Murray Road is nice when they occasionally clean it.
 * Cable Beach Caravan Park is at 8 Millington Rd, 100 m north of the entrance to the Club Resort. Open all year, it has a minimum stay of 4 nights Sept-May, 5 nights June, 7 nights July and August.
 * RAC Cable Beach Holiday Park is south end of the beach at 1 Murray Rd.
 * Broome Beach Resort at 4 Murray Road is nice when they occasionally clean it.
 * Broome Beach Resort at 4 Murray Road is nice when they occasionally clean it.

Stay safe
Broome has a growing crime problem, with assaults, break-ins and thefts. Most are the doing of a small group of local youngsters, but some are by liquored-up visitors. Don't flash valuables or leave them in your car and stay clear of groups of people at night.

Go next

 * It's a long way to just about anywhere from Broome.

 * Derby 220 km east is a historic town with a large Aboriginal population.
 * Cape Leveque is at the tip of Dampier Peninsula, 208 km northeast by dirt roads via Beagle Bay.
 * Camballin 300 km east is the next stop on the long road to Darwin. It has freshwater fishing but no accommodation, come in a camper van.
 * Port Hedland 610 km west is your next break of journey heading south.

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Broome County

Broome County is in the Southern Tier of New York state.

Cities

 * — has many fantastic examples of Romanesque Revival Architecture, ornate mansions and nice homes. It is also known as the Carousel Capital of America, home to 6 of the remaining 150 antique carousels in the nation
 * — was home of the Endicott Johnson Shoe Company, one of the largest shoe companies in the country in its day
 * —  Oakdale Commons is a major indoor shopping destination for the Greater Binghamton area
 * — home to Binghamton University which draws visitors to the town through its entertainment and sporting events
 * — a small town on the outskirts of Binghamton

Understand
The county's western portion is hilly, with wide valleys that accommodate Binghamton and its suburbs. In the northern portion, Interstate 81 traverses a wide glacial valley. The eastern part of the county is much more rugged, as the land rises to the Catskill Mountains. The terrain generally slopes to the west.

Get in
Binghamton Airport has flights from New York LaGuardia, and from Orlando, Florida. There are many intercity bus services to Binghamton.

See
Downtown Binghamton is notable for its architecture and is the site of the Court Street Historic District. This district has 89 historic buildings from the beginning of the 20th century.

Binghamton offers several museums, performing arts venues, sporting events, and 6 historic carousels.

Do
The Spiedie Festival and Balloon Rally is held in Binghamton the first weekend in August. It brings together about 100,000 people to celebrate local culture, launch a hot air balloon rally, and serve up lots of spiedies (marinated chunks of meat grilled over charcoal on metal skewers).

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Brossard

Brossard is a city of about 92,000 people (2021) in the Longueuil agglomeration on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River across from Montreal. It is the commercial hub of the south shore.

Understand
Most businesses are along Taschereau Boulevard, inside Champlain Mall and Place Portobello or at the lifestyle centre, Quartier DIX30. A particular segment of Taschereau Boulevard near La Prairie and the Saint-Jacques River is home to an exceptionally large concentration of car dealerships offering most available makes and models.

History
The city has some homes dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly along Chemin des Prairies. Maison Sénécal and Maison Deschamps.

The city of Brossard was incorporated in 1958.
 * Brossard City Council website

By car
Brossard is served by Autoroutes 10 (Autoroute des Cantons-de-l'Est), 15, 20 (Autoroute Jean-Lesage), and 30 (Autoroute de l'Acier), as well as Routes 132 and 134 (Taschereau Boulevard). Autoroute 30 runs along the east side of Brossard. Along the Saint Lawrence River on the west side of the city, Autoroutes 15 and 20 overlap with Route 132; 15 to the south and 20 to the north. At the Champlain Bridge interchange, Autoroutes 15 and 20 overlap 10 and feed into the Champlain Bridge, which crosses over into Montreal. Autoroute 10 also meets with Route 134 at the Taschereau Interchange which runs north south through the heart of Brossard.

Brossard is subdivided into many smaller sections. These sections have street names that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet. The only notable exceptions are few major arteries (such as Taschereau Boulevard and Rome Boulevard) that span across two or more sections.

By public transit
The Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) serves Brossard with 3 stations : Panama, Du Quartier and Brossard. Brossard being located in zone B, the fare is $4.50, to or from Montréal.

The Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) serves much of Brossard's territory as well as the rest of the South Shore. Terminus Brossard-Panama and Brossard-Chevrier Park and Ride incentive parking lots are two of RTL's heavily used bus terminals in Brossard. Buses connect to the REM's Panama station for connections to Downtown Montreal.

Do
Many parks are scattered throughout the city of Brossard, including Parc écologique des Sansonnets. The parks are connected to the other areas of the city by over 50 km of biking paths.

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Broward County

Broward County is in the Greater Miami region of Florida.

Regions
Broward County can be generally defined by two distinct regions: the densely-populated east coast metropolitan area, which abuts the Atlantic Ocean and immediately inland; and the essentially uninhabitable western portion making up part of the Everglades.

See
Greater Broward County is home to 1.8 million people, and offers a wide array of activities.

Do

 * Discovery Cruise Line sails every day to the Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale, departing at 7:45AM & returning at 10PM. It offers a One-Day Bahamas Party Cruise, and Cruise 'N Stay Bahamas Resort Getaways

Go next

 * Palm Beach County - north
 * Miami-Dade County - south
 * Collier County - west
 * Hendry County - northwest

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Brown County State Park

Brown County State Park is just east of Bloomington in Southern Indiana.

Understand
Next to the popular arts community of Nashville (Locals often call it "Brown County"), this state park can get very crowded during warm months. The busiest time is during the fall, when droves of out-of-towners make their way into the area to view the "fall colors" of the changing leaves.

History
Brown County State Park is the largest of all of the state parks, founded in 1929.

Landscape
Rolling hills and dense woods run the landscape.

Flora and fauna
Flora throughout the park varies including: Black walnut, black locust, pines, spruce, oak, hickory, sassafras, beech, maple, ferns, and yellowwood trees.

White tailed deer, raccoon, gray squirrel, and countless birds such as crow, robin, white-breasted nuthatch, cardinal, bluejay, junco, wild turkey and pileated woodpeckers are frequently seen.

Climate
Located in Southern Indiana, the area gets quite warm during late spring and all summer. Rains and heavy storms are at times frequent, and during the winter the area is often a winter wonderland. Fall is stunning - Indian summers are frequent and the leaves are beautiful.

By car
I-65 runs north-south just to the east of the park, from Indianapolis (north) and Louisville (south). Head west off I-65 onto US-46 which will take you directly into Nashville and to the park.

Basic gate fees

 * Weekdays - $4 (Indiana plates)
 * Weekends (F-Su, holidays) - $5 (Indiana plates)
 * Non-Indiana residents - $7
 * Pedestrians, bikes, by horse - $2

Permits

 * One day horse permit - $5

Get around
Travelling into and around the park is easy by car, and plenty of lovely sites can be see from the comfort of your vehicle. But, of course, the best way to get around is by foot, bike or horse.

See

 * The beautiful views overlooking the valley and farmland. Countless views are offered up from your car, by foot, bike or horse. Some of the most breathtaking in the state.
 * Weed Patch Hill at 1,058 feet, its one of the highest points in the state.
 * See the leaves with thousands of others each Fall. Experience the most beautiful fall color in the state.
 * A lot of deer throughout the park, congregating in areas full of people. The deer are plentiful and once a year are offered up to hunters to make way for the next generations, and to control their populations. Visitors are often spotted feeding the deer as well.

Do

 * Go fishing at Ogle or Strahl Lake for bass, bluegill and more. Bring your license.
 * Hike the trails of one of the eighteen trails, ranging form easy to rugged.
 * Go horseback riding. Bring your own horses, or inquire at the saddle barn for information on tours.
 * Visit the interpretive center to learn more about day and night hikes, nature talks and information about the park.
 * Go mountain biking on almost 20 miles of biking trails.
 * Have a picnic at one of many picnic areas featuring grills, tables, toilets, and playgrounds.
 * Go swimming at the Olympic-size pool.

Buy
Check out neighboring town, Nashville, for countless shops and boutiques. You also can often get cheaper camping supplies outside of the park.

 * Camp Store features camping and picnic supplies, firewood and souvenirs.

Eat
Nearby Nashville also features a selection of restaurants - from fine to fast.

Drink
No booze is allowed in the park. For that, you have to head down into Nashville.

Sleep
Keep in mind Summer and Fall are the busiest seasons, so book far in advance, and expect seasonal rate increases.

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Brownfield

Brownfield is a city in the Llano Estacado region of Texas.

Get in

 * From the north, take US 385 from Levelland or US 62/82 from Lubbock.
 * From the south, take US 385 up from Seminole or Texas 137 from Lamesa.
 * From the west, take US 82 from Lovington, New Mexico.
 * From the east, take US 380 from Post.

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Browning

Browning is a town in Northwestern Montana. It is the headquarters for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. About 1,000 people lived there in 2020.

Understand
The townspeople are proud of their heritage and active in the recognition and rights of Native Americans. The reservation is huge, encompassing an area of over 3,000 square miles. While the town has 1,000 people, the Blackfeet Nation has 16,500 enrolled members.

By car
Browning is near the intersection of Hwy 89 and Hwy 2.

By train

 * Route stopping in Browning:
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.

Get around
As with most of Montana, you will need a car to get around. Some locations are within walking or biking distance of each other.

See
Northern American Indian Days is one of the largest gatherings of United States and Canadian tribes. It is held the second week in July for 4 days.

Sleep
Several lodges and ranches nearby offer overnight stays for a more rustic experience. You will need to use a general search on the web to find these as the offerings can change yearly or seasonally.

Go next

 * Blackfeet Trail, 70-mile self-guided tour through reservation. 15 historical markers with information about important sites along the route.
 * Glacier National Park, 13 miles west
 * St. Mary, the eastern entrance to Going-to-the-Sun road is 41 miles away

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Browns Bay

Browns Bay is a beachside suburb on the North Shore of Auckland in New Zealand.

Go next

 * North to Torbay and its Waiake Beach.
 * Walk the North Shore section of Te Araroa Trail to Takapuna.

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Brownsburg

Brownsburg is a city in the Nine-County Region of Indiana.

Get in
I74 passes through Brownsburg, going East to West.

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Brownsville

There's more than one place called Brownsville:

Australia

 * Brownsville, New South Wales - a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales

Canada

 * Brownsville, British Columbia
 * Brownsville, Nova Scotia
 * Brownsville, Durham Region, Ontario
 * Brownsville, Oxford County, Ontario
 * Brownsville Station, Ontario

United States of America

 * Brownsville (California)
 * Brownsville (Florida)
 * Brownsville (Kentucky)
 * Brownsville (Maryland)
 * Brownsville (Minnesota)
 * Brownsville (Ohio)
 * Brownsville (Oregon)
 * Brownsville (Pennsylvania)
 * Brownsville (Tennessee)
 * Brownsville (Texas) - in far south Texas, on the Mexican border
 * Brownsville (Vermont) - in Vermont
 * Brownsville (Washington) - on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington (state)
 * Brownsville (Wisconsin)
 * Brownsville - a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City

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Brownsville (Kentucky)

Brownsville is a small town in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region. The town lies on the western edge of Mammoth Cave National Park and is the seat of Edmonson County.

Get in
Brownsville does not lie on any interstate or US highway. KY-70 provides access from Morgantown and I-165 to the west and from Cave City as well as I-65 to the east. The town can be accessed from Leitchfield and the Wendell Ford Western Kentucky Parkway from the north via KY-259.

Events

 * Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular - Nolin Lake State Park, July 4th.
 * Rocky Hill Civil War Days - July
 * Edmonson County Fair - early September --- Edmonson County Lion's Club holds one of the state's longest-running annual county fairs.
 * Brownsville Christmas Parade - first Saturday in December

Drink
Brownsville and Edmonson County are dry meaning no alcohol sales are allowed. Cave City allows alcohol sales by the drink in restaurants seating over 100 people, and allows packaged alcohol sales. Bowling Green is the other closest city that allows packaged alcohol sales.

By phone
Most telephone numbers in Brownsville, and the rest of Edmonson County, consist of +1 270 plus a seven-digit number, but the region is now served by an overlay complex of two area codes, with +1 364 being the second. A local or in-state telephone call now requires that all 10 digits of the local number be dialed (omitting just the leading +1 from a local landline call).

Signage on many established businesses may still display the original seven-digit numbers; dial 270 before these if no area code is indicated.

Go next

 * Bowling Green
 * Cave City
 * Mammoth Cave National Park
 * Morgantown

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