Kings County Trip Overview
Do you love Street art or maybe just art in general? In this case Bushwick is perfect for you! This neighborhood of Brooklyn is like an “open air” museum where, block after block, you can appreciate murales, knit-bombing pieces, small sculptures and grafiti. This is truly a special place, born during a very difficult period for this area, an industrial zone where you can still find manufacturers, warehouses but also small shops and residential buildings. Just in few years it has been invaded by a myriad of colors and transformed in a Mecca for artists and young people who nowadays can find many restaurants, bars and places to meet and hang out.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 to 30 minutes
Starts: Kings County, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Literary, Art & Music Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kings County, New York, United States
Do you love Street art or maybe just art in general? In this case Bushwick is perfect for you! This neighborhood of Brooklyn is like an “open air” museum where, block after block, you can appreciate murales, knit-bombing pieces, small sculptures and grafiti. This is truly a special place, born during a very difficult period for this area, an industrial zone where you can still find manufacturers, warehouses but also small shops and residential buildings. Just in few years it has been invaded by a myriad of colors and transformed in a Mecca for artists and young people who nowadays can find many restaurants, bars and places to meet and hang out.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Bushwick Collective Street Art, 427 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237-2601
We will walk for about 1hour along the streets of this unique neighborhood considered an Open Air Museum explaining the history of street art and the different techniques .
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
After a short subway ride from Bushwick we will arrive in Williamsburg,another neighborhood of Brooklyn that changed incredibly during these past 15-20 years, turning into one of the coolest hoods of NYC! Chosen by artists, designers ,photographers who picked this pace for their studios. During our walk we will learn the history of Williamsburg but also look at the many small shops ( many of them sell handmade objects produced in Brooklyn) many restaurants , pastry shops and bars that become more alive at night.
We will also visit the newly finished Domino Park, that was created along the East River and from where we can enjoy the stunning view of the Skyline of Manhattan.
Duration: 1 hour
