In the years that I lived in Manhattan, I pretty much never made it to Brooklyn. And I left just before places like Prospect Park and Williamsburg were starting to get really cool (as far as I know). My brother Brett’s lived in Brooklyn for over a year now and it only took me three visits to New York before I made a point to have a Brooklyn day. Along with my sister Kristy, we took a taxi from the Financial District and cruised up Flatbush Ave. past Prospect Park to swing by his apartment, and then we made our way to Williamsburg.
It was basically an afternoon walking tour of Bedford Ave. and we stopped for rooftop beers and cocktails at Berry Park, which was a really cool spot. I was excited to see “Brooklynny things” in Brooklyn, and my bro was a great guide. Looking at a map of New York right now to write this blog, I realize that I basically had no idea where I was geographically. Nevertheless, I thought Williamsburg was really cute and I could definitely stand to spend some more time there. Here’s a few things we saw along the way.
Before we get started, though, I want to share this Bruno Mars song with you, “Somewhere in Brooklyn.” I love it and it makes me think of my little bro. Of course, his tastes are way too indie to be into a pop song, but whatev.
As a side note, Bruno Mars is playing in Miami at the American Airlines Arena on Friday, and, well, I’d really like to go. I kind of love him and his songs speak to my soul. So if anyone’s got the hookup on tix, let me know?