You Know You're From Long Island When... (Long Beach, Elmont: houses, buying)

[jeffhhs76]

Got into this one late but it looks like a great thread from what I've read so far. I grew up in Hewlett in the 60's and 70's and graduated in 76'. Here's a nice long list for ya!!

Grant Park
Dairy Barn (Store 157 Worked there from 73-77
Shor's (Now Burger King)
Bamboo Inn
Marco's
Casa Tina
Green Acres BEFORE it was renovated.
S. Kleins
Korvettes
Floyd Bennets
Sunrise drive in
Wetson's (Sunrise Hwy in Lynbrook)
Valley Stream Village Green concerts
The Cave (Woodmere)
The Purple Compressor (Broadway Hewlett)
Stan's and John's (Fountain shop both on Broadway oin Hewlett)
King George Pizza
Jahn's Ice Cream
Slot Car racing in Rockville Centre
Trainland
Woolworth's (Lynbrook)
White Castle (Lynbrook)
Marlboro Road in Valley Stream (The Corner)


Bars:

Back Barn
Pub 76
Cousins
OBI South
OBI West (Island Park)
Speak Easy/Speaks
The Night CLub
Rum Runners
Rum Bottoms
Lion's Den
Hammerheads
Good Times (Commack)
Channel 80
Malibu
The Porthole (East Rockaway)
Focus
Chauncy's
AJ and Friends (Atlantic Beach)
Uncle Sam's/Spit
Hewlett Inn/Rafters
Cheers
Beverly Lounge
Solomon Grundy's
Blackbeards


Bands:

Swift Kick
Harlequin
Zebra
Broken Arrow
Crystal Ship

Have a lot more to list...Just no time left to do it... Gotta go for now

Jeff

[41Willys]

I thought I was the only one to remember Wetsons! I went to the one in Bayshore. Even though I was like 4-5 when they closed! I remember going there before going to McDonalds. Sunrise drive in!! in Bayshore rite? Rite across from the roller rink!

[jeffhhs76]

Originally Posted by 41Willys

I thought I was the only one to remember Wetsons! I went to the one in Bayshore. Even though I was like 4-5 when they closed! I remember going there before going to McDonalds. Sunrise drive in!! in Bayshore rite? Rite across from the roller rink!

Not that one...The one in Valley Stream near Green Acres was the one I was referring too. Wetson's was IMO the best burger out there. Hated when they closed.

[jeffhhs76]

Originally Posted by NaturalBornDaddy

I think the Beach Boys were the original group to sing that the song and the Ramones covered it.

The Beach Boys never recorded Rockaway Beach. This song was written and recorded by the Ramones

[Lisa_from_Debary]

I love accents and patterns of speech...

I love how people from Long Island say it like its all one word

Longisland

[41Willys]

Originally Posted by Lisa_from_Debary

I love accents and patterns of speech...

I love how people from Long Island say it like its all one word

Longisland

Or this one, did you eat?

L.I. slang = Jeeat?

[momix5]

anyone remember hubie burgers there was one in Hauppauge at the intersection of 454 and 347.

[jedwardjos]

Originally Posted by Lisa_from_Debary

I love accents and patterns of speech...

I love how people from Long Island say it like its all one word

Longisland

Correct pronunciation: Lawnguyland.

[41Willys]

Originally Posted by momix5

anyone remember hubie burgers there was one in Hauppauge at the intersection of 454 and 347.

I know 347 pretty well but cant picture it!

[CarolynB]

Originally Posted by HockeyMom72

I met Billy Joel when he was still with the Hassels in the late 60s and playing at the Night Owl in the Village where I used to waitress part time.

Ah, the memories.

When I was a teenager,in the 60's, my first husband was Billy Joel's first manager, when I had my daughter he came up to the hospital and sang for me. Does anyone remember Murray the K and the swinging swaray(spelling?)
or going to the beach to see the grunions (fish) mate