Closing Bell: Cheap Stuff in Brooklyn

The economy still got you down? Luckily, Brooklyn Based is compiling a list of 100 cool ways to spend your time and little of your money in Brooklyn. You can go on a wildlife tour in Prospect Park for free, visit the Brooklyn Museum for $8 (or less!), or brunch your blues away at Ella Cafe in Williamsburg for only $6.95. (Or if organic is not for you then try the $6 recession brunch at Lovin Cup Cafe.)
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Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 18, 2009 4:03 PM

quote:
You can go on a wildlife tour in Prospect Park for free

are you trying to give me a heart attack!?! you couldnt PAY me to do that!

*r*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at February 18, 2009 4:20 PM

i recommend (re)visiting green-wood cemetary. i went for the first time last month during a light snowfall, and was blown away by its peaceful beauty. went back a second time on a very windy, sunny day and was blown away again (almost literally) by the sound of the trees and views from minerva. the topography is awesome, and a real calorie burner. make sure to pick up a free map at the front gate and look up at the spire where a huge colony of brooklyn parrots live. this place is so neat, don't wait 10 years to discover it (like i did)

Posted by: bowl of dicks at February 18, 2009 4:22 PM

this is a great list - thanks for the post.

Posted by: katiebk at February 18, 2009 4:24 PM

Jamaican patties are good cheap food.

Posted by: Santa at February 18, 2009 4:26 PM

there's also nothing more fun than throwing water bombs off the roof (just learned tho recently from someone that it's best to use black balloons cuz they are invisible!) at gaggles of drunk ninja chicks and post college frat boys. i havent done this in park slope yet, and i dont think i will since im on a side street for the most part and i dont think it would be as fun. i did used to do it with friends on weekend nights on ludlow street 4 or 5 years ago when i lived there and it was already full fledged margi grad every saturday and sunday night. there's nothing funnier than water splattering on some drunk girl and she bugs OUT being all like who hit me? who hit me? who spit at me? falling on her heels.

ugh im terrible im going to hell i know it.
just adding some fun free stuff to list :)

*r*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at February 18, 2009 4:28 PM

If you go to greenwood cemetery and want to use the trip as a calorie burner, just don't break in to a run. I was jogging by and turned in thinking I'd enjoy the peaceful beauty (at my slow jog pace) but the guard made me stop. No running allowed.

Posted by: Bklnite at February 18, 2009 4:31 PM

BOD,

Totally in agreement. I went for the first time in the fall, and couldn't believe I had never been! Greenwood Cemetary must have the best view of Manhattan anywhere. I even think it's more majestic looking than from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Something about it from up at that height on that bluff...

Posted by: 11217 at February 18, 2009 4:35 PM

I've said it here so many times, Greenwood Cemetery is a must visit. One of my favorite places in Brooklyn. Every season is wonderful. Go again in the spring, the cherry blossoms are beautiful.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at February 18, 2009 4:41 PM

Green-wood is a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there.

Posted by: sam at February 18, 2009 7:10 PM

according to a friend you can ride your bike in greenwood.
i did a tour once and it was great.

if you get hungry afterwards go to matamoros in sunset park for tacos...

Posted by: winthropst at February 18, 2009 11:37 PM

the transit museum is $5. the vintage subway cars and platform downstairs is a great place to take a date. nostalgic! romantic!

Posted by: winthropst at February 18, 2009 11:56 PM

i like the transit museums subway socks!

*r*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at February 19, 2009 8:59 AM

i also second the transit museum. totally cool.