Brooklyn Artist Studio...

You’ve planned the trip of a lifetime to New York City with your family. You’ve been to the Empire State Building, conquered the Staten Island Ferry, strolled through Central Park and taken the kids shopping at Century 21. NOW WHAT DO YOU DO THAT WILL KEEP YOUR TWEENS AND TEENS HAPPY? Many adult travelers love…

A wonderful way to experience the current art scene in New York is by meeting working artists. We recently hosted a group from Italy on our Insider Brooklyn Art Tour of Bushwick. Despite the rain, we shared our favorite street art murals at the Bushwick Collective and then our guests were able to participate in…

We are excited to introduce you to Espartaco, a talented and exciting Brooklyn-based artist and creator of the Nozco. We were first introduced to him in Bushwick, where his studio is located. We are proud to announce that he is heading up our special Brooklyn graffiti experience / workshop and is also part of our Insider…

Last weekend we took a great group of people on our Insider Art Tour of Bushwick Brooklyn which featured a graffiti / street art walk followed by a behind the scenes look at several artist studios where they discussed their work and things even got a little interactive! We capped the whole thing off with…

Last weekend we hosted a family on our Behind the Scenes Art Tour in Gowanus Brooklyn. It was such an interactive and fantastic experience, so we wanted to share some photos!

Fall Happenings in Brooklyn! Fall is an incredible time to visit NYC & Brooklyn! Everyone is back from the beach, the weather is cooling off and there are tons of openings and happenings. Read on for some of our top picks as well as special discounts! Introducing The William Vale – Brooklyn’s Newest Full Service Hotel…

September 7, 2016 by Kristie Kellahan // In Brooklyn, they go hard. Take it from Jay-Z, you don’t want to miss out on BK. Five boroughs make up New York City, and Brooklyn is one of them. First-time visitors might think Manhattan is all there is, as it’s home to famous landmarks including Times Square,…

Posted on April 10, 2016 by 10milesbehindme: Brooklyn is where it’s at. A tree grows there. Beards grow there. But most importantly, the art scene grows there. Last weekend, I ventured out to Bushwick, a cool “up-and-coming” neighborhood in Brooklyn. I say “ventured,” but it was a much quicker ride than I expected – taking the L train to Jefferson Street took about 20 minutes from Union Square. I don’t love the phrase “up-and-coming,” but it does apply to Bushwick. You’re probably familiar with Williamsburg, Brooklyn, birthplace of the hipster – well, Bushwick is being called “the next Williamsburg.” It has changed so much over the last few years and is expected to look even more  different over the next few. I hope it doesn’t change *too* much, because I fell in love with what I found there last weekend. I was in Bushwick to take…

April 1, 2016: Like A Local Tours is proud to present an insider look at the art world. Participants will meet and learn from working Brooklyn artists in their studio. The tour is interactive and experiential and mediums involved include paint, neon, sculpture and more. Two tour options present an opportunity to experience Brooklyn’s most exciting art destinations, Park Slope/Gowanus and Bushwick – which some say is reminiscent of the art scene in Soho in the 70s but is quickly disappearing. Lauren Beebe, Founder of Like A Local Tours says, “The goal of this tour is not only to open the door to an experience not available to most people, but also to educate, inspire and pull back the curtain on some of the art world, so to speak. Most people are unfamiliar with the emerging art world. There is truly fantastic yet affordable art out there. Myself, and the organizations we have…

March 12, 2016: BOREDOM is not an option in the city that never sleeps. New York City continually reinvents itself, presenting visitors with thrilling new experiences. Here’s our guide to the best of 2016 in the new New York City. Go behind the scenes with a studio tour of working Brooklyn artists’ spaces. Like A Local Tours (likealocaltours.com) offers participants a choice from two of the borough’s most exciting art destinations – Park Slope/Gowanus and Bushwick. Take a Brooklyn art tour and see the street art of Bushwick. Picture: Alamy Click here for the full article.