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
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
Aaron Berg and Brendan Sagalow Comedy Night @Borrelli's Taproom
Aaron Berg and Brendan Sagalow bring their podcast chemistry to Borrelli's basement comedy room on a Tuesday night. Both comics have Netflix credits and regular spots at the Comedy Cellar, so expect sharp crowd work and zero filter. Grab dinner and drinks before the show—Borrelli's does solid Italian-American bar food and the pizza's legitimately good.
- When
- Where
- Borrelli's Taproom, Long Beach
- Price
- See ticket page
Sam Morril Comedy Night @Borrelli's Taproom
Sam Morril headlines Borrelli's at 7:30pm with his deadpan, joke-dense style that's made him a Conan and Late Night regular. The room's intimate, so you'll catch every punchline. Two-item minimum gets you into the show—easy to hit with their pizza and cocktail menu.
- When
- Where
- Borrelli's Taproom, Long Beach
- Price
- See ticket page
Sam Morril Comedy Night @Borrelli's Taproom
Sam Morril added a second set at 9pm after the early show sold out fast. Same sharp standup, later crowd, same two-item minimum at Borrelli's bar. If you're coming from off the island, West Beech Street has street parking that's usually wide open by this hour.
- When
- Where
- Borrelli's Taproom, Long Beach
- Price
- See ticket page
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