The NYC Traveler in NYC: The Dumbo Area of Brooklyn
- May 1
- 3 min read
Updated: May 22
Not so DUMB-O, Brooklyn
The NYC Traveler in NYC Video Playlist A great way to spend a weekend afternoon is in the Dumbo area of Brooklyn. The name stands for Down Under the Manhattan/Brooklyn Overpass. It's the area between the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges.
In between the cobble-stoned streets and alleys are boutiques, famed pizzerias, ice cream shops, rock climbing and even a "beach." Yes, this is the Dumbo Area of Brooklyn.
If you're in Manhattan, you walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Literally follow the streets under and around the bridge toward the East River. Or, you can take the subway from lower Manhattan. Take A or C to High Street.
Facing the water, the Brooklyn Bridge will be to the left and the Manhattan Bridge will be to the right (the third bridge to the BMW trio is the Williamsburg, which is further uptown, to the right). But after admiring Manhattan across the river, keep exploring the Dumbo Area of Brooklyn.
Stroll along the waterfront taking in the small green spaces, the rocks along the shore, Pebble Beach, the playgrounds and the various vendors. Under the Manhattan bridge may be a flea market on Sundays. And after you finish exploring the Dumbo Area, make your way to the famous Brooklyn Promenade. Walk where film and TV stars had stood filming famous scenes from this iconic area. Keep walking and you'll be in Brooklyn Heights.
The famous Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory is guaranteed to have long lines. Be patient or go up the street on Old Fulton Street and get some gelato. Famous pizzerias will be along that street, also. In fact, Front Street and Water Street will be happy to serve you.
Stay a while or just a stroll (careful of the cyclists) and come to the borough that brags to be the home of the ancestors of ¼ of the USA's population. The name sounds funny, but there's nothing dumb about exploring Dumbo. In fact, it's one of the smartest moves you can make while touring Brooklyn.
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