Recently, we discussed how Rockaway is hot right now. But since it’s kind of far away, you may think to yourself, well Brooklyn Trends, where can I catch some cool-down that doesn’t involve a train ride? The answer, dear friend, is at your local pool.

The top ranked pool on Yelp is in Bed-Stuy, at least when it comes to lap swimming. The Kosciusko Pool is large and relatively clean. It is a short walk from the G train, which…kind of sucks.

What else is crackin’ this weekend?

Steel Pulse is playing  a free show at Prospect Park tomorrow night at 7:30.

There will be tons of barbecues at your local pourhouses. See Brooklyn Based for a complete menu.

Check Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on Monday, or just go for the rides, the waves and the freaks. Let’s see if Joey Chestnut can beat his old record of 68 hot dogs in ten minutes.

It seems like those bastards on Manhattan are going to have the fireworks from now on–it’s been four years running. Not because they’re cool or nuthin’ but because the piers on the East River aren’t big enought to hold the explosives. The ones they’re building south of the Brooklyn Bridge should do the trick, when they’re done. Then it will be back to alternating between the Hudson and East Rivers.

But if you live in Brooklyn and aren’t leaving for the 4th, get your own fireworks and light them away from the cops. GOD BLESS AMERICUH!

Okay, so technically it’s in Queens. But pretty much all the cool kids in Brooklyn know about it.

Far Rockaway is a hop skip and a jump away on the A train. They have a Caracas/Blue Bottle partnership on the boardwalk at 106th, Rockaway Taco is down at 96th st. along with a modern-day fry shack called Motorboat & the Big Banana with oyster poboys and fish and chips and chocolate dipped bananas. On 86th St. Roberta’s Pizza has partnered with The Meat Hook to offer fresh burgers and hot dogs. So go hungry.

And it’s the beach. It’s in the city, and it’s not quite as nostalgically sad, or weird, as Coney Island. There’s a pro surf shop near 87th, the surf spot, opened by Williamsburg’s Mollusk.

Basically all your favorite Brooklyn foods are now available at the beach. You can get there on the train, on your bike or on the LIRR, though I only recommend that for those who live on Long Guyland.

So buy a new bathing suit, because you’ll definitely want to look good for all the young attractive people eating at these cool spots. And don’t forget your Wayfarers and your sunscreen. See you next weekend.