Over 25 Agencies responded to the fire. Started after 9pm and was still smoldering as of earlier this morning. Bulldozers enroute via barge to raze.
and not something you see everyday:
Here’s a sunset from Lonelyville!
Sunset in Lonelyville
Everyone have a fun time this weekend!
In a daring deal, some Manhattan investors have purchased a hotel, restaurant, and disco in the heart of the pines. In my opinion, it’s a risky deal. Would you pay $20 million for a property that could be swept away any year in a hurricane? I guess these guys are willing to roll the dice. I wonder how they’ll get flood insurance for this…FYI, Seth Weissman, one of the investors is a Penn grad my year. I don’t remember him, but from I’ve heard from people I know, he’s a go getter. I’m sure he and his investors will try to make it work. I just don’t know how many people will pay top dollar for a hotel and restaurant on Fire Island. One of the main selling points of Fire Island is that its the “un-hampton”. I mean, how much can you charge for food when your wearing no shoes and sometimes no shirt?
Here’s the NY Times link
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/realestate/commercial/24pines.html
Looks like Hurricane Bill will be a miss for Fire Island, but a boon for surfers. Swells of up to ten feet are expected this weekend. Get ready for the high surf!
We’re putting together a detailed map of Fire Island and we need your help. Here is the latest version of the map, from Kismet to Ocean Bay Park. We need your help in correcting issues with this map. Leave your corrections and ideas for improvement in the comments section so we can update it and create a more accurate map. We hope you enjoy this useful map.
Fire Island Map ver. 0.9.1 Map PDF version
Fire Island Map
Holly Walk in Fair Harbor is having a tag sale from 11 am to 5 pm this saturday july 11th. Its from bay to ocean, and hopefully there will be some good items for purchase.
Tag Sale
Holly Walk
11- am to 5 - pm July 11th
Flynn’s in Ocean Bay Park is having some crazy drink specials as well as King Wellington live reggae band all weekend. At least there is no cover like the places in Ocean Beach! Here is a rundown of the deals:
Thursday July 2nd
Ladies Night 1/2 price drinks for the girls from 10-12am
Late Night happy hour from 10 - midnight
1/2 price rocket fuels and 1/2 price absolut drinks
live music by “High Deff” along w/ DJ Eddie Tegone
Friday July 3rd
Live Music by “King Wellington” 5-10pm along w/ DJ Eddie Tegone
Malibu Party 5-7pm Free Samples of malibu melon
1/2 price malibu cocktails and shots! Tons of giveaways
1/2 price blue moon drafts all night
Saturday July 4th
Jack Daniels is in the House from 7-9pm
“House Jam Sample Party: 1/2 price house jam cocktails
Music by DJ Epic — Last Ferry @ 1am
Sunday “Funday” July 5th
Live music by “King Wellington” 5-10pm along w/ DJ Epic
1/2 price bud light and bud light lime from 5-7pm
absolut party 5-7pm with 1/2 price absolut cocktails
Enter to win a cruise for 2 from anheuser-busch w/the Dave Matthews Band. Drawing Sun. Aug. 16th
NO COVER CHARGE EVER!!!
Happy Hour Specials Daily — $3 well drinks/draft beer, free hot buffet, raffle, prizes, and giveaways
The Pine Walk Fair is this Saturday July 4th in Fair Harbor. All kinds of goods will be on sale, from arts and crafts to clothing and art merchandise. Come one, come all, its a great event with a lot of unique Fire Island related merchandise. Last year there were dozens of merchants and hundreds of visitors from all over Fire Island. If you are coming from distant communities, contact Fire Island Water Taxi for taxi information.
July 4th weekend is upon us and there are new ferry schedules out. Take a look at the ferry schedules section for more information.
I ventured over to Cherry Grove last night for dinner at the Ice Palace. They have a special $5 chinese buffet every wednesday, as well as half-priced wine. The food was pretty good, the manager said they got their stuff from a chinese place in Sayville. I recommend it to anyone who is floating around at the beach during the weekdays.