Sunset Park "How Sweet It Is" (Version 2)

Take the Great Saunter Fall Challenge. Register here to walk 32 miles in 16 days starting October 4. Registration is only $10 and Shorewalkers will donate all fees to the Carl Schurz Park Conservancy, the dedicated caretakers of the park's beautiful gardens and lawns. This walk counts for 6 miles of your total. You do not have to be participating in the Challenge to join the walk - all members are welcome.

This will be a guided tour (with much commentary) which will explore the ethnically diverse, formally industrial neighborhood of Sunset Park in Brooklyn.

Beginning at a world-famous necropolis and ending at the location where Elvis (and his tank) left for Germany, this tour will encompass the history and cultures of this fascinating section of Brooklyn. Highlights include Sunset Park (the Park in Sunset Park), the Bush Terminal Piers Park and ending at the Brooklyn Army Terminal.

The closest Subway Station near the end point will be the 59th Street and Fourth Avenue Station of both the R and N trains.

Will be walking at a moderate (not slow) pace. The walk will last close to four hours and will cover about 6 miles. There will be ample restrooms stops and a short 20-minute snack break.

Heavy rain/snow or other forms of extreme weather will cancel the walk. Please check this site for updates.

LEADER: Bob Lazzaro email: rlazzaro4@aol.com.
Please address all questions concerning the walk to my email address above. I will endeavor to answer all of your questions. There is no need to clutter up the comment section below with personal reflections and viewpoints or predictions of the weather conditions that you foresee on the day of the event. All unnecessary comments will be removed.

I will use a voice amplification device to promote greater clarity and understanding between myself and attendees.