Friday, December 31, 2010

Brookyln Heights Promenade

*This picture was taken by me

Brookyln Heights also has a Promenade.The Promenade is just this straight walkway people can walk on It is right on the edge of Brookyln over looking the East River. When you walk the Promenade you can see so many things. You see the Statue of Liberty, the Empire States Building, Manhatten, the Brooklyn Bridge, and even the houses of Brookyln Heights. When i was there, it was really cool becasue i could see a clear view of the Empire State Building from where i was walking. It was huge. There were houses with balconyes right next to The Promenade. I think it would be so cool to live in one of those houses becasue you have a great view of New York from your balconey. It must cost a fortune though. The promenade is an amazing walkway for people to walk on to see many different aspects of New York City.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Park Slope vs. Brooklyn Heights

*This picture was taken by me

Park Slope is a neighborhood in Brookyln, alsmost right across the street from Prospect park. It is a very nice and walkable area for anyone. Park Slope is a pretty well off town and is safe to walk there with kids. The houses there are beautiful. They are side-by-side houses as seen in the picture above. Whats also cool about Park Slope, is that there are many trees there planted along the sidewalk. This makes it feel like your not in or near the city, because, most cities dont have many trees like Park Slope does. Park Slope also has a couple main streets. These streets are streets that I walked on and I felt they were like main streets. They are 7th avenue and 5th avenue. They just have a bunch a shops, some local shops, and there are some chain shops. I thought it was cooln that they had alot of local shops, becasue I feel like that is what makes a town unique. Park slope is a very cool, fun, and friendly place that anyone can enjoy.

*This picture was also taken by me

Brookyln Heights has some similaritites and some differences from Park Slope. It is the same, in that there are some side-by-side houses, and trees. It has a mainstreet or two like Park Slope. It's different because as I said before, there are some side-by-side houses, but not all of them are like that. There are some stand alone houses and the houses dont all look a like, unlike Park Slope, were most of the houses are designed the same way. It is also more expensive to live in Brookyln Heights than it is to live in Park Slope. I also really liked Brookyln Heights for most of the same reasons as Park Slope. It is really a safe place and it is cool to see becasue the houses there are very fancy. Brookyln Heights is a great neighborhood and is just a great walking town.

So, which one do I like better? That is a really tough question because honestly, I cant answer it. They are both equally great to me. They both have their different qualities that make them unique and special, but they also have some of the same qualities which makes it hard to choose. But i definitaly think you should go and walk around both towns and see which ones you like the best. If you have been to one or the other, or even both, comment telling me what you thought of them. Park Slope and Brookyln Heights are both great, walkable towns.