Lynda & Stefan
Places to Eat and Things to Do
Long Beach Boardwalk
A long and beautiful boardwalk - perfect place to stroll, rent a bike, and take in the sunset over the Atlantic Ocean.
Marvel Ice Cream
Iconic local soft-serve ice cream shack just a few blocks away from Lynda's childhood home. It's a must-do. Lynda loves the peanut butter frozen yogurt with chocolate sprinkles. Stefan goes for the vanilla/chocolate swirl with the "mix" toppings. You really can't go wrong.
Gino's Pizza
Classic Long Beach pizza joint with fast casual and sit-down options. Lynda's favorite NY pizza. You can't go wrong with a regular slice, but Lynda recommends the "grandma".
Lido Kosher Delicatessen
Giant hot pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, matzo ball soup, Dr. Browns soda. Arrive hungry.
Stuff'n Bagels
There are lots of bagels options on Long Island. This is Lynda's favorite.
Jones Beach State Park
World famous Jones Beach State Park, home of 6.5 miles of beautiful white-sand beach on the Atlantic Ocean, is made up of more than 2,400-acres of maritime environment on the south shore of Long Island. Among the 6 million visitors to the park each year, families enjoy their own piece of the beach for a day, with many returning dozens of times through the summer. Designed on the theme of an ocean liner, Jones Beach offers many activities to those who visit the park. They swim in the ocean, stroll the boardwalk, fish, visit an historic exhibit, get a bite to eat at one of the many concession stands, play miniature golf, shuffleboard and basketball.
Coney Island
If you are up for a day trip and looking for some classic carnival fun, Coney Island is a NY icon and not to be missed!
Sight-seeing in Manhattan
Long Island has plenty to offer, but if you are itching to get in some time in NYC it is only a train ride away on the LIRR. There are endless things to do in Manhattan. Some old-standby activities: going to the Met, taking in a Broadway show, and wandering through Central Park. For discounted Broadway show tickets we recommend TodayTix or TKTS.