I'm Jen with The Travel Women and today
we're exploring one of my favorite areas
in Brooklyn and New York City: DUMBO.
DUMBO stands for Down Under the
Manhattan Bridge Overpass.
If you walk across the Manhattan Bridge
or the Brooklyn Bridge this is where you
end up in Dumbo, Brooklyn. It is one of
the top places which used to be
completely industrial about ten years
ago when I visited my friend who lived
here and grew up here. It was so different
and there were no tourists... now it is a
not so hidden gem but still definitely
worth the visit and one of the top
places to take photos is right behind me
of the Manhattan Bridge. You have to come
here and check out my top picks
for what to see and do in Dumbo
but first how do you get to Dumbo other
than walking across the Brooklyn Bridge?
There are three train lines to get to
Dumbo Brooklyn you can take the F train
to York or take the A or C train to High
Street or the two or three to Clark
Street. The East River Ferry also
connects Manhattan and Dumbo. One of the
best spots for photos is right here at
Plymouth in Washington. This intersection
is where a ton of people are actually
lining up for photos so my best advice
is to come here early and to take a
couple steps back go do it a block or
two locks down so you don't have to wait
in line for a photo of the Empire State
Building framed within the Manhattan
Bridge. One of my favorite spots in Dumbo
is jane's carousel restored by Jane
Wharton and her husband who were the main
developers who really revitalized this
whole entire area. This carousel was from
1922 in Ohio and just completely
restored. Come take a ride!
Opened in 1883 the Brooklyn Bridge is
the longest bridge in the whole world, it
is now one of the top tourist
attractions, for good reason, I highly
recommend walking across the bridge at
sunrise and very early is the best for
photos but once you arrive here in Dumbo
you can continue doing the rest of these
things on my list. Number four Pebble
Beach. Main Street Park has some of the
best photo opportunities of the bridges
and the Manhattan skyline and includes
Pebble Beach, dip your toes into the East
River if you dare - note it is illegal to
swim in it not that you would want to or
instead just walk along the rocks and
enjoy the views. Number five Yes wall
there are some gorgeous murals and
street art in Dumbo for one of my
favorites is the pair of yes walls right
next to the f-train's York subway stop
are two walls that say yes: one in black
and white and another written in a pink
octopus style.
Number six rock climb under the
Manhattan Bridge. Rock climb at the
cliffs at Dumbo in New York City's first
outdoor climbing gym located in Brooklyn
Bridge Park since it is an outdoor
bouldering gym it is only open
seasonally during warm weather, check
their website to see when they're open.
Number seven Juliana's many have heard
of Grimaldi's but the original
Grimaldi's name was actually sold and
patsy Grimaldi opened the new Juliana's
pizza just next door which ranks higher
in reviews than Grimaldi's there is even
a shorter line in front of Juliana's if
you still cannot wait, then skip the line
by ordering takeaway which you can enjoy
in the park. Number eight One Girl
Cookies. If you need a break go to One
Girl Cookies the coffee and cookies are
delicious and super photogenic. Number
nine Almondine Bakery: this new French
bakery serves one of my favorite
chocolate mousse cakes I've ever tasted,
it is heavenly!
Number ten Dumbo sign: this is a new
flashy sign that changes colors with
social media hashtags and even doubles
as a binary clock. If you have a question
you can also ask the sign on twitter by
using the hashtag: #Dumbomagic to
see a magic 8-ball
answer via a colored code number 11
Empire stores rooftop located at 55
Water Street: this former 1860s warehouse
was recently restored to include vibrant
stores offices and restaurants one of
the best views that not too many people
know about - so don't tell - is the rooftop
on top of the Empire stores. Number 12
Brooklyn Historical Society history
buffs will enjoy learning about
Brooklyn's 400 year history at the
Brooklyn Historical Society. It now has
two locations one in 55 Water Street and
the other in the historic 128 Pierrepont
street. Number 13 J Street connecting
railroad while walking near the Brooklyn
Bridge you might notice the remains of
the J Street connecting railroad or JSC
for short which was closed in 1958. It
was built by the original coffee kings
the Arbuckle brothers.
I'm Jen with The Travel Women, thank you
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