Things To Do
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
For the best views of Manhattan, this is one of our favorite spots. You'll see the skyscrapers, the ferries and boats all over the harbor, and you'll walk past some incredible mansions on the way.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
We've spent a lot of time walking through these gardens at all times of year. Ryan's favorite part is the greenhouse of bonsai - they're so old! Jacob loves wandering the rose garden and also the view from the top of the hill.
Death Becomes Her (Broadway)
We've seen this show three times! But we'd recommend any show on Broadway - definitely see a show if you can. Other favorites include "Maybe Happy Ending", "The Lion King" (of course), and "SIX".
The Met Cloisters
This museum is a journey from Brooklyn, but features really cool European architecture, a garden of poisonous plants, and a room of unicorn tapestries. Definitely a fun adventure!
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
We’ve spent a few of our favorite dates at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and we never get tired of it. Jacob loves the Egyptian galleries, while Ryan gravitates toward modern and contemporary art, and we usually meet somewhere in between and keep wandering.
The High Line
We love starting a walk at Little Island or the Whitney Museum of American Art, then heading onto the High Line. It’s one of our favorite ways to spend an afternoon, slowly walking north, taking in the greenery and all the fancy architecture along the way, until you eventually end up at Hudson Yards. It's easy, scenic, and fun!
Tenement Museum
This museum has fascinating historic tours about what life used to be like in NYC. Every time we go, we come away learning something new.