Walk in NYC # 17, Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay

Walk in NYC # 17, Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay, will allow you to escape from Manhattan and discover another New York along the Atlantic Ocean with, among other things, Russians shops and restaurants.

It's a 3 miles unusual self-guided tour. It explores the legendary amusement park of New York, the district of "Little Odessa" and an old fishing community transformed into a residential district.

🥞There is an excerpt of it below to give you an idea of what ​​it is.

❤️‍🔥Otherwise, it is available in full for a few $ on Payhip/ImagesVoyagesImpressions in a PDF file  that you'll be able to download on your phone.

🎈NB: 

• You can read much more about the general content and philosophy of these walks on the home page and see some comments there too.
• The excerpt is the beginning of the description (a bit truncated here), after the full map and the useful info about highlights, metros, buses, bikes, restrooms, and so on🚉.
• The letters correspond to points indicated on the map, so you always know where you are along the trail or where you're heading.

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Although the actual walk only begins at the Coney Island Station, the journey to get there is an adventure in itself.

It takes you from the depths of Manhattan and emerges into the open air and high up in the suburbs of Brooklyn. You then have views of the flat roofs of the warehouses you pass and the graffiti that decorates them. Then little by little, the train empties and you wonder when you will finally reach your goal.

A: In contrast, Coney Island Station is huge and bustling, the starting or ending point for several subway lines.

You will quickly find directions for the ... once you go down the stairs at the end of the platform.

On ... Ave, turn left and there will already be a funfair feel even if the amusement parks, open in summer only, may still be closed when you come to visit.

Cross ... in front of a famous fast-food restaurant where every summer the biggest hot dog eating contest takes place.

B: Then follow ... on the right to ... where you will take a left to reach the Boardwalk.
 
This will give you the opportunity to take close-up photos of the Thunderbolt, a colorful and impressive roller coaster.

After that, turn right once on the promenade to take a closer look at the B & B Carrousel, the old parachute jump, and behind it, the Cyclones ballpark.
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The Cyclones are Brooklyn's baseball team, and you can see retro posters of their exploits at the entrance, behind the gates.

Next, head back towards the sea and the Pat Auletta Steeplechase pontoon. 

Rebuilt 5 times following hurricanes, it owes its name to Pat Auletta, “the mayor of Coney Island” in the 1960s and to Steeplechase, the name of the old amusement park which was located there. It is long and welcomes many walkers and anglers.

C: Coming out if you walked on it, take the Boardwalk again on the right.

(The rest is in the pdf...)

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Ready to explore the city on your own?

Find this Walk in NYC #17, Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay, at Payhip.com/ImagesVoyagesImpressions along with some of the 17 others of the same series that you might like, all updated regularly, and you’ll soon be on your way to unique adventures!

​NB: In case you haven't seen it already, the map showing you where all these walks are is on the Walk in NYC page, as well as links to some walks’ bundles offers and suggestions for your first visit.