| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | is Minnesota’s. By day a bar and grille, |
| What is the best way to cap off a day of fun in the | | | | nighttime sees the transformation of this |
| sun spent on a pristine white sand beach? How about | | | | establishment into a high powered night club with |
| partying all night bathed by ocean kissed breezes, | | | | great DJ’s and awesome music. About a block |
| along a strip of wild and exotic bars and night clubs | | | | away one can find The Inn. Another restaurant |
| that runs the length of the beach just a few feet | | | | turned bar/club after-hours, the Inn generally offers |
| inland? This is summer night life in Long Beach NY, a | | | | live music on the weekends, and has a more laid |
| hidden jewel located on the south shore of Long | | | | back attitude then the formal feeling |
| Island New York. | | | | Minnesota’s can evoke. |
| By day a beach town, Long Beach is dotted with | | | | Other places to go after hours in Long Beach include |
| unique shops, boutiques, cafes, galleries, and | | | | the Twisted Kilt, which is known for its generous |
| restaurants serving a variety of fine cuisines. The | | | | drink specials and its eclectic crowd, the Whales tail, |
| centerpiece is its famous boardwalk, which runs | | | | which is so popular they often have to open the |
| several miles along Park Ave., the cities traditional | | | | front of the restaurant to let people spill out onto |
| commercial center. However as the sun sets and the | | | | the sidewalk, and the Tiki Bar, which generally caters |
| party begins, the focus turns to the areas West End, | | | | to a more mature crowd, and features live music and |
| a two mile long half mile wide stretch of land | | | | outdoor grilling. |
| bordered by beach on one side and bay on the | | | | As the evening ends and the sun begins to rise, |
| other. This area has the cities highest concentration | | | | there are few sights more inspiring then that of the |
| of restaurants and cafes, many of which convert | | | | rosy dawn rising above the waves of the Long |
| after hours into some of the trendiest bars and night | | | | Beach shore. As a salty breeze sweeps in off the |
| clubs in long island. The result of such a concentration | | | | water, the day begins again, the shops open, the |
| of evening entertainment so close to the beach | | | | residents emerge from their homes, and the city |
| front, is a night time mile long revelry of drink and | | | | settles back into its peaceful demeanor. It will be |
| merriment which can last until the wee hours of the | | | | winter soon, and the cabanas and beach bars will |
| morning. | | | | close their doors against the harsh cold of winters |
| One of the most well-known hot spots on this strip | | | | might. |
