Jamaica, New York Travel Information

A June Honeymoon in New York City This idyllic weekend is styled for those people who have decided to throw radicalism, funkiness—and probably quite a lot of money—to the wind and celebrate their love the old-fashioned way: with a cla... New York, NY

A Traditional New York New Year's Eve Remember the film "When Harry met Sally" with Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan? After years of friendship, Harry and Sally finally figure out on New Year’s Eve that they love each other. Harry runs all the ... New York, NY

All That Jazz! Jazz is sexy. There's no doubt about it. It’s the musical perfection of Ella Fitzgerald. The sultry sadness of Billie Holiday. The heat of Louis Armstrong. The cool of Miles Davis. It’s the hesitation... New York, NY

Around Prospect Park This is a lengthy walk from the westernmost to easternmost point of Prospect Park. It’s no straight line, and you never set foot inside the park. Instead, the walk skirts the park, taking you through ... Brooklyn, NY

Art for Lovers For many years, most experts have considered New York City to be the art capital of the world. It’s the place where contemporary art is “happening.” What’s more, New York houses—and exhibits—the most ... New York, NY

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Cypress Hills and Highland Park (Distance: 4.5 mi) “Only the Dead Know Brooklyn,” goes the title of a short story by Thomas Wolfe. He lived way over west in Cobble Hill, but the aphorism could apply to the easternmost nook of Brooklyn, where about 20 ...

Brooklyn, NY - Walking - length:3 mi

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Distance: 4.5 mi) Huge Jamaica Bay, part of Gateway National Recreation Area, supports an extraordinary number of land, water, and shorebirds that nest, winter, or stopover during migration. At least 325 species have b...

New York, NY - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - length:unknown

East New York and Canarsie Pier (Distance: 5.0 mi) In 1835, a Connecticut businessman named John Pitkin bought up land in the eastern reaches of Brooklyn with plans to create a city to rival Manhattan: East New York. An economic bulwark and employer o...

Brooklyn, NY - Walking - length:5.75 mi

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Distance: 5.2 mi) The sun sets in a splash of color behind the towers of the city. A jumbo jet floats silently into Kennedy Airport on the other side of the bay. And West Pond at Jamaica Bay’s Wildlife Refuge is alive,...

Hamilton Beach, NY - Walking - length:1.5 mi

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Distance: 5.3 mi) Take in panoramic views of thousands of acres of salt marsh and mudflat against an urban backdrop in the easternmost section of Gateway National Recreation Areaa sanctuary that also happens to be the ...

Jamaica Bay, NY - Hiking - length:1.5 mi

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Forest Park Forest Park Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6053 yards, par 70 3.2 miles from center of Jamaica, New York

Kissena Park Kissena Park Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 4727 yards, par 64 3.5 miles from center of Jamaica, New York

Flushing Meadows Flushing Meadows Pitch & Putt Municipal, 18 holes 1050 yards, par 54 4.7 miles from center of Jamaica, New York

North Woodmere North Woodmere Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2282 yards, par 31 5.0 miles from center of Jamaica, New York

Inwood Inwood Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6647 yards, par 72 5.7 miles from center of Jamaica, New York

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