Written by Ishtar on September 23, 2001
- If you've ever visited Great Neck, you'll agree that the words "plaza" and "village" are hardly appropriate. Great Neck Plaza is one of the few upper-middle class shopping areas that doesn't have its nose up...
Written by PassingBy on July 28, 2004
- Ah, the joys of driving to or from Long Island. Who among us hasn't experienced it? What's your favorite now? Is it that stop and go section of I95 around Co-Op City? It's charming, isn't...
Written by naomi on July 14, 2000
- Northport is one of those story-book places, where houses are painted in curious colors (one is a beautiful lavender and turquoise--I'm not kidding) and are turn-of-the-century with front porches and rocking chairs. But for all...
Written by naomi on July 14, 2000
- This is an old-world kind of place and has gotten a tad touristy in the past 5 years. But it still has many charms, among them an old-fashioned toy store with inexpensive doo-dads and candy...
Written by naomi on July 14, 2000
- Walking around Huntington is not an exciting ephiphany-inducing activity. It's one of those 'I don't feel like doing anything strenuous' type of ways to spend a day, that appeal to me more and more since...
Written by VegasLover on August 30, 2005
- On a hot summer day, anyone from Long Island and New York City knows that the place to really cool off is Splish Splash water park in Riverhead. Named no. 5 on the Travel Channel’s...
Written by macytank on July 8, 2005
- Besides the wineries on Long Island, there are plenty of other attractions to fill your itinerary. The winding drive to the tip of the island has breathtaking views of the ocean and coves and has...
Written by naomi on July 12, 2000
- Long Island has often been the butt of many a joke. And with ample reason--what with 'Long Island Lolita' for one (let's not go there again, Joey, My Joey) to its endless strip malls and...
Written by kr1st3g on October 29, 2003
- Fortunately for the urban surfer, Long Beach is very accessible by public transportation. The Long Island Rail Road runs a train to Long Beach that leaves from Penn Station. The Long Island Rail Road's Long...
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