From this little park there’s great views of the Manhattan skyline, and you can incorporate the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge into your photographs. It’s a good starting point as you can wander around to Dumbo’s little park that nestles under the Manhattan Bridge - the Brooklyn Bridge Park. Many visitors approach it via a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, and that’s usually what I do. Instead of factories, today’s Dumbo features art galleries, independent bookshops, boutiques, bakeries and coffee shops, and the huge Time Out Center which is filled with cafes and restaurants. The span of the bridge does give the creatively-oriented neighborhood much of its character, as do cobblestone streets and dramatic architecture left over from its industrial days. And whilst the name itself is a kitschy acronym, the neighbourhood is actually far from kitschy, and is a pleasant spot to visit, particularly if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Manhattan just across the river.

Dumbo’s name is an acronym for ‘Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass’, and that’s exactly what Dumbo is… a riverside neighbourhood which seems to nestle under the high expanse of the Manhattan Bridge. It always makes me think of Dumbo the Elephant, but the neighbourhood is far from being a white elephant. Dumbo is a neighbourhood of Brooklyn with a catchy name.

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