Dumbo Goes National (Again) with AP Story
July 29th, 2010
The Associated Press just posted a travel story on Dumbo, that’s been picked up by several papers and will probably be published by others in the next few days. The article, titled “Offbeat Brooklyn neighborhood offers history, bridge views” is a fairly thorough portrayal of Dumbo. The article starts with “Four centuries in 30 minutes. That’s what tourists get in trendy DUMBO. The history of this offbeat Brooklyn neighborhood includes Dutch settlers, George Washington, Walt Whitman, the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, and a 21st-century chocolate shop.” If tourists are spending 30 minutes at Fulton Ferry Landing and Jacques Torres, they’re missing out on the real Dumbo. I agree that both are must visits for first time visitors, but the truth is, they’re in the Fulton Ferry Historic District and there’s a lot more history east of Washington Street in Dumbo as well. If visitors want to see the artist studios, there’s the Dumbo Arts Festival (September 24 weekend), a good chance to visit the art galleries and to check out events in Dumbo.
The article also mentions that Dumbo is relatively unknown. That’s true for non-New Yorkers, but national stories will no doubt bring more attention to this ‘secret neighborhood’ with the best views of NYC that’s also a creative community of digital and traditional artists.
Read the full AP article on MSNBC.
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July 29th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
National twice in one day.
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily…
August 1st, 2010 at 7:33 pm
great more tourist !
August 2nd, 2010 at 8:19 am
Tourists are annoying but I think they are good for my property value$.
August 2nd, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Tourists are annoying but I think they are good for my property value$.
February 15th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
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