Need some Long Island N.Y. help for July

[lonestarmedic]

Well, I guess I gotta go to the big city (New York, New York) for 4th of July. Mochalady needs to show up for a wedding on July the 2nd. We plan on flying out of Texas on the 29th-30th of June and fly back home about the 6th-7th of July. If anyone is familiar with the Islip/Babylon area we will need to find a car rental and the best way to get around. The cheapest way in and out is via JFK. I looked at MacArthur and the price just about doubles!! I hope to visit the WTC memorial on the 5th and pretty much stay around Babylon or suburbs the rest of the time.

 

If it was just me I would iron-butt my 1st Gen and have a blast doing it.

 

Thanks in advance folks

 

JB

[Tartan Terror]

Ill PM you with my number.

 

Scotty

[dave_wells]

I grew up on Long Island Lived in Hicksville till 2006

 

In Babylon you are not to far from the beaches

An evening ride over to Captree state park can be nice

 

We had a place in Mattituck on the north fork for a few years

Did a lot of fishing and Scuba

There are some Wineries

The beaches are nice

it is a real nice drive

 

Best Day trip for a week day --->>>

 

You can make a whole day and Go out to Orient point

Then stop in Green port for lunch it is a nice little town

then go take the ferry over to Shelter island then across to the south to Sag Harbor

then head out to Montauk point see the Light House The End of Long Island

 

New York City has a hell of fire works display --- Nice by boat

Jones Beach has a rather large one as well much closer

 

If you head to The city you may just want to take the Train from Babylon into Manhattan

You don't want to keep looking for parking all day

I worked in there parking sucks and can cost you

 

Enjoy the visit when you get there

Dave