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Brighton Beach - New YorkConey Island, Brooklyn, Caviar and Russian Newspapers
Brighton Beach contains the largest community of Russians outside the former Soviet Union. Its nickname is "Little Odessa by the Sea.
Fans of old Hollywood movies may have fond memories of Betty Grable finding fame and fortune in a wonderful, glamorous place called Coney Island. New York - Coney Island Around the turn of the century the fun fair at Coney Island was one of the hot spots of New York People came here in their thousands to escape the summer heat and to scare themselves to death on the giant roller coaster and ferris wheel. These are still there but nowadays it’s not that different from most other fairgrounds, although the huge ferris wheel and the Cyclone roller coaster, both built in the 1920’s, are a little special. New York - Coney Island - The BoardwalkThe beach is wonderful - over three miles long , with the wide Atlanticwashing it clean. The woodenboardwalk is wonderful too. It stretches alongside the beach towards the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Brighton Beach. As you stroll along the boardwalk, enjoying the clean air and the smell of the sea, you will noticed the hamburger and hot dog stands began to change into kiosks selling smoked sausages and herring. The nearer you get to Brighton Beach the more it feel like some far away Russian seaside town. Shops sell caviar, Russian dolls and amber beads. Middle-aged men gather on the benches along the boardwalk to play chess, roll strong-smelling cigarettes, and read Russian-language newspapers. In the cool of the evening women draped in fur coats drink tea or vodka at the boardwalk cafes. Some people just sit and gaze out to sea, perhaps dreaming of Kiev or Odessa New York - Brighton Beach AvenueThe Brighton Beach end of the boardwalk is as different from Coney Island as candy floss is from borscht. Here, in contrast to the noisy amusement arcades, are neat houses overlooking the beach. It gives the impression of suburban peace. But this impression soon changes when you reached the end of the boardwalk and leave the sea and sand for the bustle of Brighton Beach The great overhanging tract of the subway runs down the middle of the road, supported by huge girders that shudder when trains pass overhead. It dominates everything, stretching like the roof of a giant covered market. On this noisy main boulevard there are libraries, video shops, lawyers offices, launderettes and teashops with steaming samovars - all doing business in Russian. It's a lively place with a sense of energy. Entrepreneurs provide for every taste. Small shops display all kinds of fish: sardines, catfish, mackerel, and many you may not recognize. Delicatessens are stuffed with herring, black bread and sturgeon, and you can buy more varieties of caviar than you possibly know exist. Brighton Beach is a colourful, lively place and an interesting place to visit. There are even organized tours from central Manhattan: "See Russia without leaving New York", says one brochure. It's true, it really is a little bit of Russia and it's only a 40-minute subway ride from the skyscrapers of Fifth Avenue and Wall Street. Click here for other places to visit in New York
The copyright of the article Brighton Beach - New York in New York Travel is owned by Cathy Smith. Permission to republish Brighton Beach - New York in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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