Re: NANOG NYC Event

[andrew young <andrewy () webair com>]

i really hope everyone takes the time to walk over the brooklyn bridge
into manhattan. its a pretty awesome view and experience. 
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On Sun, 2008-06-01 at 12:57 -0400, Fisher, Shawn wrote:

> (Drifting further off topic). Another suggestion to add is the DUMBO area of brooklyn, down under mahattanville 
> overpass, easy to reach from manhattan, take a nice stroll across the brooklyn bridge and your there, lots of cool 
> restaurants.  Another bit of history, walk to montague street, yes the montague street mr dylan sings about in 
> tangled up in blue. (some controversy over this) best way to walk is on the promenade along the east river, great 
> views of manhattan.  Enjoy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: J. Oquendo
> To: nanog () nanog org
> Sent: Sun Jun 01 11:54:40 2008
> Subject: Re: NANOG NYC Event
>
> On Sun, 01 Jun 2008, Brant I. Stevens wrote:
>
> > It's in Harlem.  BOOOOOOO!!!!!
>
> So is Columbia University!
>
> Harlem is in the process of going through a
> renaissance and has been over the past 10 or
> more so things have changed for the better.
> Just avoid going there after certain hours ;)
>
> As for the prior Brooklyn comment, Park Slope
> also has some great eats but the area/scene
> tends to be sort of artsy. If you want to spend
> some time sightseeing Brooklyn, the Brooklyn
> Public Library (main one) Grand Army Plaza is
> near the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. Don't forget
> Coney Island which has also changed in the last
> decade. Again, watch those hours, NY is a Jeckyll
> and Hyde city. Nice sometimes, beautiful to visit
> but can be insanely ugly.
>
> The downtown Brooklyn area has some nice eats
> but I've always preferred the city. In the area
> of downtown Brooklyn, you'll typically find a
> bunch of people in local government and lawyers
> eating as the courts are downtown.
>
> For those looking for sweets, don't forget the
> ever famous (overhyped) Junior's Cheesecake.
> If you've travelled to Coney Island then one
> cannot forget Nathan's. There are some really
> good pubs in the Red Hook section, but alas
> again, going through certain neighborhoods is
> not for everyone. You can jump on a Water Taxi
> there for kicks though. Makes for nice pictures
> at night.
>
> Sightseeing: Jump on a boat at night (booze
> cruise) $25.00
> http://www.nywatertaxi.com/tours/happyhour/
>
> Or just hop on an "On and Off" cruise:
> http://www.nywatertaxi.com/hop/
>
> $20.00