Lyd writes 23 Mar 2007 02:37 pm
Yay, us!
On Lawrence’s recommendation, I checked out Time Out New York for some local info on our new surroundings. I clicked on an article called 50 Best Blocks in New York. Guess who’s #20!
20 11th Street between Prospect Park West and Eighth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn
This peaceful street, lined with pristine brownstones and just off Prospect Park, is a quick jaunt from the commercial happenings on Seventh Avenue; it provides the best of both Brooklyn worlds.
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Yay, us!
A Park Slope encleve less than a mile from us made #6 on the list:
6 Montgomery Place between Prospect Park West and Eighth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn
Strolling down Montgomery Place induces a museumworthy trance. Stunning brownstones, old-world apartment buildings and a terra-cotta-colored minimansion fill this tranquil block-long street off Prospect Park. Leafy trees and planters full of colorful blooms add a pristine touch, while the mix of imposing late-19th and early-20th century limestone and brick buildings flaunts grand detailing. Arched doorways, curved staircases and a stained-glass oval suggest you’re in a European fairy tale more than a bustling Brooklyn neighborhood. Lucky residents who tire of the solitude are mere minutes from Seventh Avenue’s action and the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket.
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I feel so vindicated having put down a deposit on the third apartment I saw.
In tangentially related news, Curtis and I opened a joint checking account today, from which we’ll pay the bills. Scary.