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October 25, 2007
Affordable Hotel or B&B near Ft. Greene
My parents will be stopping through for a night next weekend and I need a place for them to stay as my place is too small. I’ve been looking for hotels in the area, but they all seem crazy expensive.
The Mariott at the Bk bridge is $429 a night (!?)
The Days Inn is farther than they want to stay, and looks scary to them (they are from the ‘burbs)
The Holiday Inn Express is $288 a night
I found Regina’s B&B on Ft Greene Pl but there is a 3 night stay minimum.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Ideally something around 150$ would be great… I think they would really like a local B&B if I could find one that would take them for only one night.
October 23, 2007
IPE Wood?
I'm looking for a small amount of IPE wood to build a fence - maybe 10-20 boards. I already have some pieces left over from an earlier project. Does anyone have any extra pieces for sale, or know where to get more? I saw someone mention a place called "Dykes" but I can't find a phone number, address, or website for them. Any help is appreciated! Thanks.
Author's Comments
thanks for the help everyone. Email sent.
Posted by: greenebee at October 24, 2007 11:25 AM in response to IPE Wood?
I had heard of this place as well, but when I went to their website http://www.saddledown.com/ it says they are closed for now. :(
Posted by: greenebee at October 25, 2007 12:59 PM in response to Affordable Hotel or B&B near Ft. Greene
WF, or Fairway and I would be in heaven. I would hold my breath, but I don't think it will ever happen. :(
Posted by: greenebee at February 11, 2008 5:12 PM in response to Catsimatidis "Taking a Hard Look" at 162 Myrtle Project
I would recomend Brooklyn Design and Custom Carpentry:
www.bkdesignshop.com
They did a fence for me on my deck, you can see it on their website.
They were really nice, gave me the best price for the job (I got 4 quotes) finished on time and on budget, and cleaned up after themselves.
I had a great experience with them.
Good luck!
Posted by: greenebee at March 20, 2008 5:09 PM in response to Fence contractor
booooring. I was hoping for something else in this location. How many banks do we need in one area?
Posted by: greenebee at April 8, 2008 5:20 PM in response to StreetLevel: Bank Carves Out Myrtle Space
condo boards can be such a pain. :(
Regarding 3:39 - I had a fence designed and built on my deck by the guys at Brooklyn Design and Custom Carpentry (bkdesignshop.com) they had the best price out of the 4 bids I got, showed up on time, finished on time, and cleaned up after themselves. The project came in on budget. I had a great experience with them.
Good luck.....
Posted by: greenebee at April 30, 2008 4:53 PM in response to Engineer for a Pergola
It's nice to see a garden that is more natural and doesn't look like it came out of a magazine. Nice work!
Posted by: greenebee at May 12, 2008 4:52 PM in response to Garden of the Day: Bushwick 'English Garden'
Responses to Author's Forum Comments
Garden Green in Prospect Heights
http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/ny/n/nyn7601.htm
House on 3rd St in Park Slope
http://www.houseon3st.com/
Posted by: wubbahed at October 25, 2007 5:53 PM in response to Affordable Hotel or B&B near Ft. Greene
Spencer Place B&B is right by the Franklin Ave C train stop. My parents stayed there for the weekend in April and thought it was fine. I think it was about $100 a night. It's a brownstone run by a family who lives there too.
Posted by: guest at October 25, 2007 6:27 PM in response to Affordable Hotel or B&B near Ft. Greene
Let them stay in your place, and you can stay with a friend, or on the floor
Posted by: guest at October 25, 2007 6:48 PM in response to Affordable Hotel or B&B near Ft. Greene
i stayed in the Baisley House B and B (alas nearly 2 years ago now) run by the wonderful Harry - I recommend it...
earlier this year I stayed at http://www.escapeguesthouse.com/ again a wonderful gem on Bergen between Hoyt and Bond
Posted by: guest at October 26, 2007 11:31 AM in response to Affordable Hotel or B&B near Ft. Greene
Good grief. You can't sleep on the couch for one night and give your parents your bed?Now I see why some people leave all there money and belongings to the cat or dog.
Posted by: guest at October 26, 2007 5:38 PM in response to Affordable Hotel or B&B near Ft. Greene
Sad that your parents aren't even worth a couple of hundred bucks to you or you rather not sacrifice your own bed. I bet you have their nursing home picked out already.
Posted by: guest at October 26, 2007 5:40 PM in response to Affordable Hotel or B&B near Ft. Greene
Re:3:39
I am also considering a backyard pergola. I met with Steve from Urban Exteriors. His work looks great. Check out his site.
http://www.urbanexteriors.biz/arbors.html
Posted by: bklnborn at May 1, 2008 7:08 AM in response to Engineer for a Pergola
oops, OK I found the Dykes website. But I'd rather buy scraps off someone, or other suggestions of where to buy so I can find the best price. Thanks in advance!
Posted by: greenebee at October 23, 2007 12:46 PM in response to IPE Wood?