Long Beach
Long Beach is Nassau's Atlantic boardwalk town — Coney-Island energy minus the kitsch. 2.2 miles of restored boardwalk, surfing year-round (yes, locals surf in winter), the West End nightlife strip, and a downtown anchored by the LIRR terminus. Summer destination + actual living town.
Known for
- 2.2-mile boardwalk
- surfing
- West End nightlife
- summer beach town
- LIRR terminus
Long Beach is the LI summer day-trip that doesn’t require packing a car — LIRR direct from Penn, 50 minutes door to boardwalk. The boardwalk was rebuilt after Sandy, the West End is the bar/restaurant strip, and the surfing community is real (yes, locals surf in February).
The summer rhythm:
- Weekday after 4 PM: LIRR from Penn, beach, dinner on the boardwalk, late train back
- Weekend: arrive by 10 to beat the West End parking crunch
- Late summer: Boardwalk Concert Series (Thursdays free, August)
Year-round: Long Beach Polar Bear Plunge (New Year’s Day) is the most-attended LI New Year’s tradition. Costumed plungers, 2,000+ jumpers, Atlantic Ocean in January.
Upcoming in Long Beach
Editor's Pick Sam Morril Comedy Night @Borrelli's Taproom
Sam Morril brings his late-night circuit material to Borrelli's Long Beach stage. Two-item minimum gets you access to the full dinner and pizza menu—show up early since West Beech Street parking fills fast on comedy nights.
- When
- Where
- Borrelli's Taproom, Long Beach
- Price
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick Sam Morril Comedy Night @Borrelli's Taproom
The 7:30 PM Sam Morril show sold out, so Borrelli's added this 9:00 PM set. Same two-item minimum, same full menu, and you'll have better luck finding street parking after the dinner crowd clears out.
- When
- Where
- Borrelli's Taproom, Long Beach
- Price
- See ticket page
Long Beach Marathon + Half — Boardwalk Sunday
Long Beach's annual fall marathon + half-marathon along the 2.2-mile boardwalk + neighborhood streets. The boardwalk loop is genuinely one of the prettiest urban race courses in metro NYC. Spectator-friendly — most of the course is visible from the boardwalk.
- When
- Where
- Long Beach Boardwalk, Long Beach
- Price
- See ticket page
Mark Normand Comedy Night @Borrelli's Taproom
Mark Normand performs at Borrelli's on the stage that literally bears his name—he's a regular here and the room knows his rhythm. Two-item minimum covers you for the full dinner, cocktail, and pizza lineup.
- When
- Where
- Borrelli's Taproom, Long Beach
- Price
- See ticket page
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