Rent in Park Slope, while high for Brooklyn, will surprise Manhattanites. Seventh Avenue is the Main Street of the Park Slope neighborhood. The street features restaurants, cafes, antique shops, and various services. Many services cater to young families with children. Park Slope is also a great place for singles, and is home to one of New York City's largest Lesbian communities.
Prospect Park is the literally the Central Park of Brooklyn.
The park has over 100 acres of woodland, a circular path popular with rollerbladers and bikers in the summer, and an ice rink in the winter. During summers, the park becomes host to a variety of performances. The Prospect Park Bandshell hosts calypso, reggae, Latin, funk, jazz and bluegrass performances, as well as Shakespeare. The New York Philharmonic and the Brooklyn Philharmonic also play in the park. Adjacent to Prospect Park is the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a world class botanical garden and horticultural research center.