Discover why, no matter where people move on to, they remain Brooklynites at heart. WoodSpring Suites extended stay hotels offer weekly rates, in-room kitchens, choice of guest rooms, 24/7 guest laundry room and vending machines and. From the delicious Italian restaurants of Bensonhurst to the Irish bars that line the avenues of Bay Ridge, from the hotdogs and rollercoasters of Coney Island to the bagels and handball courts of Greenpoint, Brooklyn is a state of mind as well as a dynamic community. Catch a performance at the world-famous Brooklyn Academy of Music. Meander through Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens for a taste of nature in the urban wilds. Walk or bike over the historic Brooklyn Bridge (or ride the subway) to Brooklyn Heights for a stroll along the Promenade and breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline. Neighborhoods like Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope, which had fallen into disrepair over the years, were restored and reborn as funky enclaves. A hundred years later, young professionals and artists left pricey Manhattan digs for Brooklyn's cheaper and more expansive space. In the early 1900s, it was a mecca for immigrants arriving via Ellis Island.
It seems like most folks have a grandmother, great-uncle or some other distant relative that used to live in Brooklyn, or perhaps a friend that lives there now.