In the heat of summer, there’s nothing better than a refreshing dip at one of the city’s awesome beaches. After Sandy, the Rockaways have gotten a major overhaul with beach, eats, live music, shopping and more! You can take the A train (and transfer to a free shuttle train) or grab the Seastreak ferry from E 34th St. and FDR drive or from Pier 11 on Wall Street which will cost you $3.50 one way.
Not the swimming type? There’s plenty else to do at the coast including, for the first time, shopping. End of the A is a mobile fashion truck that will have accessories, apparel and art for sale. You can follow them on twitter (@EndOfTheA) for their current locations. Or dance the night away at Playland Motel where DJ’s & Bands play until early in the morning. The entire building was restored using recycled local wood and each of the motel rooms was designed by a different artist. If you’re a more adventurous type, you can take advantage of the city’s only surfing beach with some lessons at the Locals Surf School.
Not the swimming type? There’s plenty else to do at the coast including, for the first time, shopping. End of the A is a mobile fashion truck that will have accessories, apparel and art for sale. You can follow them on twitter (@EndOfTheA) for their current locations. Or dance the night away at Playland Motel where DJ’s & Bands play until early in the morning. The entire building was restored using recycled local wood and each of the motel rooms was designed by a different artist. If you’re a more adventurous type, you can take advantage of the city’s only surfing beach with some lessons at the Locals Surf School.
To eat, you might want to head over to local favorite Connolly’s Bar, which during sandy was filled with about five and a half feet of water. Their famous frozen drink machine survived, so piña coladas flow generously. At night you can catch an open mic, or a dance-off between lifeguards. And of course, you can’t hit the Rockaways without grabbed a Craft Beer by their very own Rockaway Brewing Company at the concession stand!
