No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn

by Rachel Elson

It's not just the greenery, nor the front stoops, nor the fact that Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams moved in last year -- though they're all part of Brooklyn's charm. Long the kid sister to Manhattan's glamour gal, the inner part of this outer borough has in the last few years grown into its own style: a clever, boho chic with an emphasis on local accent and personal touch. The borough is still defined by its neighborhoods, so put on your walking shoes and check out a few of its centers of gravity.

Park Slope
DUMBO
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