Guidebook for Park Slope
Drinks & Nightlife
Barbès
376 9th StLive music. Often Latin. Really small and funky.
Union Hall
702 Union StMusic and Comedy and food.
Sightseeing
Take the #63 bus on 5th Ave. to the end of Atlantic Ave. The park, along the Brooklyn waterfront, overlooks lower Manhattan. People of all sorts, food and interesting design. There's also a carousel near the end by the Manhattan Bridge.
Can combine with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge.
951 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque del Puente de Brooklyn
334 Furman StTake the #63 bus on 5th Ave. to the end of Atlantic Ave. The park, along the Brooklyn waterfront, overlooks lower Manhattan. People of all sorts, food and interesting design. There's also a carousel near the end by the Manhattan Bridge.
Can combine with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge.
It's beautiful at all times of the year, and you can walk around it in an hour. Nice cafe. Free admission Tuesdays; seniors on Fridays too.
2030 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveIt's beautiful at all times of the year, and you can walk around it in an hour. Nice cafe. Free admission Tuesdays; seniors on Fridays too.
Arts & Culture
Free concert series at the 9th St. bandshell in Prospect Park. Usually starts in June. Check their website.
Free classical concerts on Sundays. Check their website.
383 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Public Library
Free classical concerts on Sundays. Check their website.
Free admission and lots of music, film, gallery tours and more on First Saturday of every month. Check their website.
3011 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyFree admission and lots of music, film, gallery tours and more on First Saturday of every month. Check their website.
Local, inexpensive concerts right up the block, on the corner of 7th & Lincoln. Check out their kiosk for events.
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Local, inexpensive concerts right up the block, on the corner of 7th & Lincoln. Check out their kiosk for events.
Essentials
A small, upscale market with some good prepared food. Two blocks away. But expensive.
522 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Union Market
240 E Houston StA small, upscale market with some good prepared food. Two blocks away. But expensive.
Your big, basic grocery store. Across the street is a good wine and liquor store.
583 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StYour big, basic grocery store. Across the street is a good wine and liquor store.
Shopping
Duane Reade
1517 Cortelyou RdClosest big drug store.
Lots vendors (including food;) Weekends, April-November, 10am-5pm and sometimes through December. Great stuff, interesting food and fun "scene".
110 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Flea
51 N 6th StLots vendors (including food;) Weekends, April-November, 10am-5pm and sometimes through December. Great stuff, interesting food and fun "scene".
Everything Else
Closest ATM and bank - just down the block at 5th Ave.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
ATM (Chase Bank)
883 Flatbush AveClosest ATM and bank - just down the block at 5th Ave.
L & B Laundromat Inc
You can leave your laundry and they will wash and fold the same day.
Entertainment & Activities
Aka BAM -- the nicest movie theater with generally good movies.
859 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveAka BAM -- the nicest movie theater with generally good movies.
Another local theater. Slightly grungy, but...oh well.
145 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court StAnother local theater. Slightly grungy, but...oh well.
A multiplex movie theater where they serve food during the movie and the chairs recline. Also has a bar.
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nitehawk Prospect Park
188 Prospect Park WestA multiplex movie theater where they serve food during the movie and the chairs recline. Also has a bar.