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.
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حديقة جسر بروكلين
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.
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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.
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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.
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متحف بروكلين
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.
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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.
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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".
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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
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.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveAka BAM -- the nicest movie theater with generally good movies.
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.
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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.