Annie Fitzsimmons will lead another Brooklyn Heights 101 Walking Tour on October 23 at 11am. It’s a great introduction to Brooklyn Heights for visitors, new arrivals and long time residents who would like a primer on the history of our neighborhood. Tickets are available now at Eventbrite.
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OK Newser Visits Brooklyn Heights
Oklahoman reporter Mi-Ling Stone Poole visits Brooklyn Heights and tells the folks back home: NewsOK: Another jewel in Brooklyn is the St. Ann & Holy Trinity Church at Montague and Clinton. We ventured into this 1847 Gothic Revival structure and were impressed by the beauty and grandeur of the space. We were catapulted back in […]
Brooklyn Heights 101 Walking Tour Saturday 9/18
Just moved to Brooklyn Heights? Lived here for a while but don’t know much about history? This Saturday at 11am, take our Brooklyn Heights 101 Walking Tour hosted by veteran NYC tour guide Annie Fitzsimmons. Click here and get 40% off the regular ticket price .
Hot Pillow Hotel?
The New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams Street, is offering a “Romance Vacation Package”. According to their announcement, a steak dinner at Morton’s and a post-prandial “stroll on the Brooklyn Bridge or through Brooklyn Heights” is just the thing to inspire the desire to make whoopee. Sorry, no reasonable hourly tariff: “rates […]
New Arrival? Family or Friends in Town? Take our Brooklyn Heights 101 Walking Tour on September 18
The Brooklyn Bugle is pleased to announce that we’ve added a new walking tour to our lineup — Brooklyn Heights 101. Veteran tour guide Annie Fitzsimmons will lead the maiden voyage of the BH101 on September 18 at 11am. Reserve your slot on the walk — buy tickets now at Eventbrite.
Hidden Brooklyn Heights Walking Tour Saturday (8/7)
The weather forecast for Saturday is great so kick off the weekend with Homer Fink’s Hidden Brooklyn Heights Walking Tour! This edition will feature some bonus stops as well. So get on your walking shoes and come out. Tickets available here. Watch the video after the jump for discount code on ticket price.
Brooklyn Baseball Bike Tour Sunday (8/1)
From our pals at Gotham SideWalks – join in the fun on Sunday (8/1): Bike Brooklyn Baseball 100 years of baseball history in 10 miles and 3 hours! Whether you live in Brooklyn or not, most baseball fans know about the great Brooklyn Dodger teams of the 1950s. You’ve probably heard about Jackie Robinson and […]
MAS Hosts Walking Tours in and Around Brooklyn Heights
The Brooklyn Eagle reports on some great walking tours presented by the Municipal Arts Society in the next few weeks. For more information call (212) 935-2075 or visit the MAS website. Tickets have already sold out to Francis Morrone’s tour of Carroll Gardens! Brooklyn Eagle: The Municipal Art Society (MAS) will conduct several architectural and […]
Taste and Travel with Fat Dave
Among the Zip Cars, Hybrids, and SUVs large enough to tote the Partridge Family, a vintage cab marked “Famous Fat Dave .Com” recently rolled through the streets of Brooklyn Heights. Who is Fat Dave and why is he famous? The Checker cab is part of a five borough eating tour where patrons can hop in […]
Karl’s Holiday Weekend Wrap-Up
Mr. J. finds some historical scenes to contrast with present-day realities, notes what’s new and what’s about to be, and finishes with a last look (it goes away after today, so brave the heat if you yearn to play) at folks playing the piano at Pier 1.
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