In the heart of Downtown Staten Island there are a variety of cultural and entertainment points of interest. We are located just steps from the Staten Island Ferry and the Staten Island Yankees' Ballpark. Watch the New York Yankees farm team play ball in a stadium with a spectacular view of the Manhattan Skyline (right). Ruddy and Dean is the closest bar and restaurant to the ballpark and is easily accessible by ferry, bus and rail.

SI Yankees Ballpark (siyanks.com)

Chinese Scholar Garden (sibg.org)

For those more culturally minded, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, home to the Staten Island Botanical Gardens and the Staten Island Children's Museum. Enjoy a walk through the Chinese Scholars Garden (left) or catch a concert on the lawn in the summer months. Snug Harbor is a well renowned Smithsonian Affiliate that has been a center for the arts for over 30 years. Better yet it's a five minute ride to Ruddy and Dean for a delicious meal.

Check out the upcoming events at the St. George Theatre. Only a couple of blocks away from Ruddy and Dean, this theatre (right) is the new center for cultural and performing arts on the island. The stage of this playhouse has been graced with the likes of Tony Danza, Faye Dunaway and Tony Bennett. This renovated 75 year-old landmark is a spectacular treasure for Staten Island.

St. George Theatre (stgeorgetheatre.com)

Postcards with its view of the Manhattan Skyline. (bridgeandtunnelclub.com)

Postcards the Staten Island September 11th Memorial is nearby, as is the newly revitalized waterfront promenade. Postcards is an impressive memorial built on the shore of New York Harbor that is dedicated to the Staten Islanders who were lost on September 11th. It is an emotional part of the newly revitalized waterfront promenade where one can reflect and pay tribute.

The Staten Island Museum is less than a block away. View pieces of art and learn about Staten Island's rich cultural and historical past. At the new Staten Island Ferry exhibit one can find art (left) and information on the ferry's over hundred years of service to Staten Island and New York City. There are a variety of exhibits both permanent and traveling to suit all tastes.

Painting from the Staten Island Museum postcard collection. (statenislandmuseum.org)

Alice Austen House (nycgovparks.org)

The Alice Austin House is located a couple of miles away. This lakefront historic landmark is a museum dedicated to the life and work of the photographer and Staten Islander. Her work so effectively captured 19th Century life and the museum overlooks New York Harbor with a great view of the Manhattan Skyline and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.