Staying outside New York

We have decided to stay in a B%26amp;B in Brooklyn. We are on budget and decided to go with Brooklyn and a subway ride rather than a cheap innercity hotel as the Tripadvisor reviews were mixed, some didn%26#39;t sound too good so we decided not to take the chance. We%26#39;re not worried about the time spent on the subway, it%26#39;s all part of the holiday experience for us.

Staying outside New York

Zeehan,

Everyone has to make decisions that are right for them.

While the ideal would be to stay in NYC Brooklyn can be easily accessible.

What area did you pick. I%26#39;m sure that you will get recommendations for things to do and places to eat in that area.

Maybe you%26#39;ll want to check out the Brooklyn Museum and the Botanical Gardens. There is also the Brooklyn heights Esplanade.

Staying outside New York

P.S. Although not part of Manhattan, Brooklyn is not outside New York City , it%26#39;s a piece of it too :-)

We%26#39;re staying in Flatbush near Newkirk Station. I realise it is a big area but we don%26#39;t mind. It%26#39;s rather nice to stay in the %26#39;burbs. We%26#39;ve got all day to waste time.

WOw, that%26#39;s really out of the way for a tourist! You%26#39;ll be in a residential area with not much around you. Expect a 40 minute ride to Manhattan, at least. Personally, I wouldn%26#39;t recommend it, but good for you for trying it!

Please tell us about your experiences when you get back.

You had noted in your other post that you will be using Newkirk on the Brighton line. What you will want to do is to get a subway map and familiarize yourself with the trains that use the Atlantic Avenue/Pacific Street complex in Brooklyn (which is quite a few lines...) This is the major Brooklyn transfer point, and by going to Atlantic/Pacific you will be able to change trains for most neighborhoods (both east and west sides) in Manhattan.

Also be aware that the Franklin Avenue shuttle can be gotten at Prospect Park station, and it will take you to Eastern Parkway, about two blocks from the Brooklyn Museum and the Botanic Garden. (Despite the name, Botanic Garden station is NOT really close to the garden...)

Although a bit out of the way there are gorgeous Victorian homes in the area, one of the largest enclaves in the country. Here is some information which may be interesting to you.

Flatbush Brooklyn New York

ZIP Code 11226 and 11203

Flatbush Brooklyn New York properties include the magnificent homes of Victorian Flatbush such as in Ditmas Park, Midwood, Prospect Park South, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Ditmas Park West Brooklyn New York, Albemarle Terrace Brooklyn New York, Kenmore Terrace Brooklyn New York. The other neighborhoods of Flatbush Brooklyn New York include Beverly Square East Brooklyn New York, Beverly Square West Brooklyn New York, Fiske Terrace Brooklyn New York, South Midwood Brooklyn New York, West Midwood Brooklyn New York, Midwood Park Brooklyn New York and Caton Park Brooklyn New York. Ditmas Park Brooklyn New York, Albermarle Terrace and Kenmore Terrace Brooklyn New York are now landmarked enclaves within Flatbush Brooklyn New York.

The homes of Ditmas Park Brooklyn New York are in what is considered to be in a historic district. The houses of Ditmas Park Brooklyn New York are free standing single family homes with wide front lawns and towering trees. Ditmas Park West Brooklyn New York is a mirror neighborhood on the opposite side of the railroad tracks. Albermarle Terrace and Kenmore Terrace Brooklyn New York have been designated a historic district. Some of the homes of Albermarle Terrace Brooklyn New York are red brick row houses that have a colonial look and are two to three stories high.

The style of the houses of Kenmore Terrace Brooklyn New York and the English Garden City style of architecture. The houses of Beverly Square East Brooklyn New York and Beverly Square West Brooklyn New York are very unique in that each were built to order and no two houses in Beverly Square East Brooklyn New York and Beverly Square west Brooklyn New York are the same.

The homes of Midwood Park Brooklyn New York are notable because they are the only homes with in Victorian Flatbush Brooklyn New York that have repeated architecture. Caton Park Brooklyn New York Real Estate consists of approximately 50 freestanding homes just North of Prospect Park South.

Neighborhood Boundaries: Flatbush: from Coney Island Avenue, Beverly Road, East 19th Street, and Church Avenue on the west to Bedford Avenue, Clarendon Road, and Rogers Avenue on the east, from Parkside Avenue on the north to Avenue H on the south. Ditmas Park: from East 16th Street on the west to Ocean Avenue on the east, from Dorchester Road on the north to Newkirk Avenue on the south. Ditmas Park West: from Coney Island Avenue on the west to East 16th Street on the east, from Dorchester Road on the north to Newkirk Avenue on the south. Albemarle-Kenmore Terraces: from East 21st Street on the west to Flatbush Avenue on the east, from Church Avenue on the north to Albermarle Road on the south. Beverly Square West: from Argyle Road on the west to East 17th Street on the east, from Beverly Road on the north to Cortelyou Road on the south. Fiske Terrace: from the Brighton Line subway tracks on the west to Ocean Avenue on the east, from Glenwood Road on the north to Avenue H on the south. South Midwood: from Ocean Avenue on the west to Bedford Avenue on the east, from Foster Avenue on the north to Glenwood Road on the south. West Midwood: from Coney Island Avenue on the west to the Brighton Line subway tracks on the east, from Foster Avenue on the north to Avenue Hon the south. Midwood Park: from the Brighton Line subway tracks on the west to Ocean Avenue on the east, from Foster Avenue on the north to Glenwood Road on the south. Caton Park: from Rugby Road on the west to East 16th Street on the east, from Caton Avenue on the north to Church Avenue on the south.

Sorry about the double post.

CC,

I knew when I frased it that way someone would have to correct me.

I almost said NYC proper. But that isn%26#39;t a term used here.

I think people knew what I meant when i said NYC. Although you are right. NYC is Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens Staten Island and the Bronx.

I never understand why some people here feel the need to correct other peoples posts. it seems a bit know it all ish and unnecessary!

I%26#39;m sorry, sasharoon, you took umbrage at my gently-intended, smiley-faced observation. But there are people who don%26#39;t realize that NYC consists of more than Manhattan alone.

CC,

thanks for the apology.

It just gets very wearing here when some people feel the need to correct or fine tune the simplest information, which often is self explanitory.

I think it went without explination that what I was refering to was Manhattan.

Sorry if I took it the wrong way, but it happens here too often. It makes contributing unplesant sometimes.