Coney Island

For the first time since we moved here, we took the F train south to the end of the line at Coney Island. We thought we should see Coney Island at least once while we are living in Brooklyn. I read about a sandcastle contest going on this weekend so we went to check it out. It was a very hot, humid day yesterday and with virtually no shade on the boardwalk, we got quite sticky and gross. We headed to the water to find a nice breeze. It was my first time walking on a true East Coast beach, complete with lifeguard chairs, long piers and sprawling sand.


We saw another piece of New York history, the famous Cyclone roller coaster. You can see it here behind Ethan. Unfortunately, the 80-year-old wooden coaster was closed. Maybe next time...

What's a visit to Coney Island without a world famous Nathan's hot dog and some lemonade?

Sometime in August we plan on seeing a Brooklyn Cyclones baseball game. They are the Mets Single A team and they play at Keyspan Park, which is on Coney Island. And maybe we'll go out to see the Staten Island Yankees play too.