Category Archives: Ocean Beach

Fire Island 2011: End of an Era

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Hurricane Irene certainly made her presence known on Fire Island last weekend, but she could not spoil the unofficial last days of season for those who are fortunate enough to summer on the beach. This past weekend also marked the … Continue reading →

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Fire Island 2011: Cherry Grove Welcomes FIBO

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

Started writing at 8:24 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, while cooking dinner in Ocean Beach. The torrential rains that inundated the area throughout the day have finally relented—at least temporarily, but I remain sore after slipping and nearly falling into … Continue reading →

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Video: Thunderstorms Brush Fire Island

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

It was certainly a dramatic early evening on Fire Island on Monday, Aug. 1, as a series of thunderstorms brushed the beach. A downpour drenched Fire Island earlier in the afternoon–dark clouds were quickly gathering as I was walking back … Continue reading →

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Fire Island 2011: A Magical Night in the Pines

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Started writing at 8:49 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, after dinner at the cottage in Ocean Beach. Always a bridesmaid, but never a bride? Well I was able to finally pretend to be one at the Pines Party in Fire … Continue reading →

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Fire Island 2011: Eye Candy Amid a Calamity of Errors

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Started writing in Marble Hill at 4:48 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26. The eye candy proved particularly sweet in Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines on Saturday, July 23. A combination of Calcutta-like weather, mosquitoes, an incompetent water taxi dispatcher … Continue reading →

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Fire Island 2011: All About the Dance

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Started writing at 1:04 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, while lying on the Grove Hotel’s pool deck.Mother Nature has once again blessed the beach with beautiful weather—a deep blue sky with low humidity and a refreshing ocean breeze. In other … Continue reading →

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Fire Island 2011, part 7

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

Started writing at 8:48 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, while waiting for a Babylon-bound train at the Bay Shore train station. A fine mist has once again begun to fall. And while the weather on Fire Island was certainly less … Continue reading →

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Fire Island 2011, part 5

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Started writing at 10:23 a.m. while listening to “The Brian Lehrer Show” in the cottage in Ocean Beach. A thunderstorm woke me up a couple of hours ago. And while fog enveloped the beach several times over the last few … Continue reading →

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Fire Island 2011, part 2

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

Started writing around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, while eating breakfast on the deck of the cottage in Ocean Beach. Aside from a possible Dina Lohan sighting in Ocean Beach on Saturday afternoon, it was a beautiful pre-Memorial Day … Continue reading →

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Fire Island 2010, part 15

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

Started to write in the cottage in Ocean Beach at 1:17 p.m. as Andrés read the New York Times on his iPhone. It’s a beautiful September day with low humidity, warm sunshine and a gentle breeze. A steady stream of … Continue reading →

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