You Know You're From Long Island When... (Hempstead, Islip: house, theater)

[momix5]

All American is still there and is still great, at least it was there six months ago when my aunt and uncle sold there house around the block from it!

[amsm196]

Ah thats it, sorry i thought Sunrise Hwy, your right Merrick RD. " All Amercian "

and its still there, glad to hear!

Originally Posted by BogieOrangeman

I believe you're referring to All American in Massapequa on Merrick Rd. I'm not certain since I've only lived here for a year, but that sounds pretty close to me.

[momix5]

You know it is so funny most people from suffolk county call it Montauk Hwy and most from Nassau call it Merrick Road!

[lynnsprufera]

How about Swift Kick and the Mad Hatter & Ladies Nights all around town.

[momix5]

How about when the Mad Hatter changed to Shadows! What about Chicago Pizza Pub?

[Old Timer]

Remember when? Roosevelt Field & Mitchell Field really had airplanes taking off and landing
The Mineola Fair
Casino Pool in Freeport
Sunrise Village
The Picture Lounge
Garden City Shopping with Loesers & Franklin Simon
Racing midgets & stock cars at Freeport
Modell's when it had everything in East Meadow
The Station Bus in Baldwin
Snooky's
Georges' Bakery in Rockville Centre
Rte 110 as a dirt road
Krugs & Dugans delivering bakery goods
The old Hempstead Garden
etc.-

[momix5]

What about Islip speedway?

[amsm196]

Wow the Islip speedway. Thanks for bring back some cool memories. When did that close? Whats there now?

Again, i have been away from NY since 1996.

Originally Posted by momix5

What about Islip speedway?

[momix5]

I know it was off Route 111. Guess what McCarville Ford in Centereach closed! What a landmark!

[nymom]

Originally Posted by momix5

You know it is so funny most people from suffolk county call it Montauk Hwy and most from Nassau call it Merrick Road!

That's like Rt 25. I grew up calling it Jericho Turnpike. Out here they call it Middle Country Rd.