Neighborhood Spotlight: Chelsea Piers In Prospect Heights
Hello Footy,
NYC Footy’s Winter registration has officially begun so we’re going to be walking you through another one of our neighborhood spotlights.
This time, the brand new Chelsea Piers Field House in Downtown Brooklyn.
We fully expect this field to be our most popular winter location alongside Bedford Armory given it’s prime location and the fact that it’s on indoor turf. So without any delay, here’s are the details.
The Field
Chelsea Piers Field House, Prospect Heights
Chelsea Piers has been expanding their facilities all around the city, so when we heard that they were opening up a field house with an indoor turf field we had to get some field time right away.
Indoor turf is the best of both worlds in the winter, plus everything about the field space is just exceptional. The high walls and ceilings, the trim nets, clear lines, tight turf (sometimes indoor turf gets really loose over time), everything about the Chelsea Piers Field House sets it apart including, as you’ll see below, how easy it is to get to.
The Neighborhood:
The Field House is roughly two blocks from the Barclay’s Center, which means there’s 1001 things to do within walking distance of the facility plus every subway line you can imagine.
We’re going to skip the Chuck E Cheese and Buffalo Wild Wings that are right next door for now and are gonna stick with some of the neighborhood favorites so you and your teammates have places to pop into after the game.
Hanson Dry:
Just north of the fields, and right across from the A/C train station is Hanson Dry, a neighborhood favorite and for good reason.
They’ve got well priced cocktails, a warm, inviting, unpretentious vibe to the space, and a private backyard. It’s the perfect spot for you to hang up your cleats for a drink or two before you hop on the train.
Bilt Bar
Bilt Bar is your no-nonsense old school Brooklyn bar. They’ve got excellent cocktails, a friendly staff, and possibly the most important thing they’re right on the same block as the field, at 583 Vanderbilt Avenue.
Espescially when you don’t want to go very far for a bar in the winter, Bilt is the perfect choice.
Uncle Barry’s
To wrap up the list, we’ve got Uncle Barry’s just two blocks away from the field on the other side of Barclay’s.
Uncle Barry’s is another great spot, particularly if you want to carry on from your game with some fun, less active activities like trivia (every Wednesdays) and darts.
How To Get There:
Subway: Chelsea Piers is near one of the main locus of transportations in Brooklyn, Atlantic Ave. The stop is 4 blocks away from the field, meaning you can grab the 2, 3, B, D, 4, 5, N, Q, R, trains all from that same station.
Just two more blocks and you can also find a stops for the G and C.
Bus: If you’re looking to get there by bus, you’re going to want to get either the B69 or the B52.
Bike: There’s also a CitiBike station on the corner next to the facility.
And there’s Chelsea Piers Filed House in Prospect Heights! Until next time.
Ever,
James B