Guidebook for Rockaway Beach, NY
Essentials
Two minutes walk from the development, around 20,000 varieties of food, open till 11:00 pm. Fresh coffee is served at the entrance. Pharmacy, Western Union money orders, bakery, People's Bank branch.
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Stop & Shop
70-20 Rockaway Beach BlvdTwo minutes walk from the development, around 20,000 varieties of food, open till 11:00 pm. Fresh coffee is served at the entrance. Pharmacy, Western Union money orders, bakery, People's Bank branch.
Brand new supermarket. A little cheaper than Stop n Shop. Great choice of ethnic and mainstream food, fresh fruit and veggie section.
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Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StBrand new supermarket. A little cheaper than Stop n Shop. Great choice of ethnic and mainstream food, fresh fruit and veggie section.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a brand new YMCA, open in Feb. 2014, as part of revitalization program of the Rockaways. Has adult pool, gym and sauna, as well as activities for kids. Part of the Delta Air Club and Lounge.
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Rockaway YMCA
207 Beach 73rd StThis is a brand new YMCA, open in Feb. 2014, as part of revitalization program of the Rockaways. Has adult pool, gym and sauna, as well as activities for kids. Part of the Delta Air Club and Lounge.
Sightseeing
Rockaway Beach is for nature lovers. It is short on bars, but big on the ocean. Seven miles of pristine beach, dunes, nature preserve for migrating birds, and endless views of the ocean. Total bliss!
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Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Beach is for nature lovers. It is short on bars, but big on the ocean. Seven miles of pristine beach, dunes, nature preserve for migrating birds, and endless views of the ocean. Total bliss!
Jamaica Wildlife Preserve is a National Park with over 300 migrating bird species. One of the largest on the East Coast. Visitor Center for seasonal information. Come with binoculars and cameras.
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Riserva naturale di Jamaica Bay
175-10 Cross Bay BlvdJamaica Wildlife Preserve is a National Park with over 300 migrating bird species. One of the largest on the East Coast. Visitor Center for seasonal information. Come with binoculars and cameras.
Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Industrial architecture converted into residential and commercial housing. Art galleries and shops
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth StDown Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Industrial architecture converted into residential and commercial housing. Art galleries and shops
Dyker Heights
Christmas Lights spectacular. Highly recommend.
Attractions include the Long Meadow, a 90-acre meadow, the Picnic House; Litchfield Villa, Prospect Park Zoo and Boat House.
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Prospect Park
Attractions include the Long Meadow, a 90-acre meadow, the Picnic House; Litchfield Villa, Prospect Park Zoo and Boat House.
Ponte di Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeThe bridge that made New York City.
The Queens Botanical Garden now consists of 39 acres (158,000 m²) of rose, bee, herb, and perennial gardens.
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Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main StThe Queens Botanical Garden now consists of 39 acres (158,000 m²) of rose, bee, herb, and perennial gardens.
New York City's only hands-on science and technology center. The more than 400 hands-on exhibits focus on biology, chemistry, and physics.
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New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th St New York City's only hands-on science and technology center. The more than 400 hands-on exhibits focus on biology, chemistry, and physics.
Food Scene
This is a brand new restaurant, completely remodeled in tune with modern aesthetics. Fun for kids, drive-through, friendly stuff. Open 24/7, if you need a bite in the middle of the night.
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McDonald's
91-18 Beach Channel DrThis is a brand new restaurant, completely remodeled in tune with modern aesthetics. Fun for kids, drive-through, friendly stuff. Open 24/7, if you need a bite in the middle of the night.
A nice local restaurant to visit on your day at the beach.
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Boarders of Rockaway Beach
192 Beach 92nd StA nice local restaurant to visit on your day at the beach.
Fabulous local restaurant offering Russian food American style. Worth a visit, excellent!
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Uma's
92-07 Rockaway Beach BlvdFabulous local restaurant offering Russian food American style. Worth a visit, excellent!
Fresh veggies, fish and meat with excellent Thai sauces. Modern decor, relaxed atmosphere. Beautiful setting, all welcome.
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Thai Kitchen by the Sea
6720 Rockaway Beach BlvdFresh veggies, fish and meat with excellent Thai sauces. Modern decor, relaxed atmosphere. Beautiful setting, all welcome.
Located on Jamaica Bay in Rockaway Beach, Thai Rock provides exceptional Thai cuisine for hungry surfers, live entertainment, and a gorgeous setting.
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Thai Rock
375 Beach 92nd StLocated on Jamaica Bay in Rockaway Beach, Thai Rock provides exceptional Thai cuisine for hungry surfers, live entertainment, and a gorgeous setting.
Belle Harbor
Great dining, moderate prices.
La Playa
2 Beachway AveGreat seafood.
Excellent choice of fresh and affordable food right by subway station. Full kitchen restaurant, not just pizza. Great salad with stake, chicken, feta, etc. big portions, friendly service.
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Boardwalk Pizzeria
68-20 Rockaway Beach BlvdExcellent choice of fresh and affordable food right by subway station. Full kitchen restaurant, not just pizza. Great salad with stake, chicken, feta, etc. big portions, friendly service.
Everything Else
This is the world's largest airport, with destinations around the world and the United States. And it is a short ride from our house. If you need a ride, we can arrange mutually convenient time.
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Aeroporto Internazionale John F. Kennedy
This is the world's largest airport, with destinations around the world and the United States. And it is a short ride from our house. If you need a ride, we can arrange mutually convenient time.
Another one of south shore beaches adjacent to the Rockaways. More densely populated, then the Rockaways, with more shopping and amusement facilities. Beach fee $12 per person.
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Long Beach
Another one of south shore beaches adjacent to the Rockaways. More densely populated, then the Rockaways, with more shopping and amusement facilities. Beach fee $12 per person.
This is a public library for those of you who need information about the city and the country. Books are in short supply with waiting lists for delivery. Good place to stop if you need specific info.
Queens Library at Peninsula
92-25 Rockaway Beach BlvdThis is a public library for those of you who need information about the city and the country. Books are in short supply with waiting lists for delivery. Good place to stop if you need specific info.
Local branch of the global bank, right here, by the beach. Fabulous modern facilities, great decor, unparalleled service. $3 ATM cash withdrawal fee.
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Chase Bank
68-20 Rockaway Beach BlvdLocal branch of the global bank, right here, by the beach. Fabulous modern facilities, great decor, unparalleled service. $3 ATM cash withdrawal fee.
Another beach park with picnic facilities, parking, life guards, some shops. Entrance fee $12.00. Less choppy water than in Rockaway Beach.
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Jacob Riis Park
157 Rockaway Beach BlvdAnother beach park with picnic facilities, parking, life guards, some shops. Entrance fee $12.00. Less choppy water than in Rockaway Beach.
Park at the western tip of Rockaway Peninsula, breathtaking views, water taxi to Manhattan (check schedule).
Breezy Point Tip
Park at the western tip of Rockaway Peninsula, breathtaking views, water taxi to Manhattan (check schedule).
Great and local surfing school, open year round. Try surfing without going to Hawaii, right here in New York City. Wonderful for all ages. Meet local crowd of young, adventurous spirits.
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Locals Surf School
Beach 69th StreetGreat and local surfing school, open year round. Try surfing without going to Hawaii, right here in New York City. Wonderful for all ages. Meet local crowd of young, adventurous spirits.
Subway Station Beach 67th Street. A train line will take you to Manhattan in under 1 hour by express service. Be sure to catch Far Rockaway train on your way back from the city. Lefferts Blvd will not
Beach 67th Street
Beach 67th StreetSubway Station Beach 67th Street. A train line will take you to Manhattan in under 1 hour by express service. Be sure to catch Far Rockaway train on your way back from the city. Lefferts Blvd will not
This is an award winning community, a true hybrid of urban and suburban living. Sales center offers several models of new homes to choose from. Try them if you wish to buy or simply enjoy hospitality.
Arverne by the Sea
190 Beach 69th StThis is an award winning community, a true hybrid of urban and suburban living. Sales center offers several models of new homes to choose from. Try them if you wish to buy or simply enjoy hospitality.
Arts & Culture
World Resorts Casino is a good and local opportunity for game lovers. Well furnished, good food, game, of course!
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Resorts World Casino New York City
110-00 Rockaway BlvdWorld Resorts Casino is a good and local opportunity for game lovers. Well furnished, good food, game, of course!
Brooklyn Museum is an ionic institution for culture and education of generations of immigrants and local residents of Brooklyn. Highly recommend.
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Museo di Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyBrooklyn Museum is an ionic institution for culture and education of generations of immigrants and local residents of Brooklyn. Highly recommend.
Wonderful way to see huge variety of art and entertainment for a lot less than in Manhattan. Highly recommend.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveWonderful way to see huge variety of art and entertainment for a lot less than in Manhattan. Highly recommend.
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra
130 Court StClassical concerts for less!
The world's first museum of childhood. Highly recommend.
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Museo dei bambini di Brooklyn
145 Brooklyn AveThe world's first museum of childhood. Highly recommend.
Includes a cherry tree esplanade, a one-acre rose garden, a Japanese hill and pond garden, a fragrance garden, a water lily pond esplanade, several conservatories, a rock garden.
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Giardino Botanico di Brooklyn
990 Washington Ave Includes a cherry tree esplanade, a one-acre rose garden, a Japanese hill and pond garden, a fragrance garden, a water lily pond esplanade, several conservatories, a rock garden.
Coney Island Beach
Amusement Park of great renown.
All you need to know about transport system in New York.
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Museo dei Trasporti di New York
89 E 42nd StAll you need to know about transport system in New York.
Multi-purpose indoor arena, a home to Brooklyn Nets, a native basketball team, and a venue for important concerts and events throughout the nations.
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Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveMulti-purpose indoor arena, a home to Brooklyn Nets, a native basketball team, and a venue for important concerts and events throughout the nations.
The museum is housed in the New York City Building, which was built for the 1939 New York World's Fair, and which then hosted the United Nations General Assembly from 1946 to 1950.
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Museo di Queens
BuildingThe museum is housed in the New York City Building, which was built for the 1939 New York World's Fair, and which then hosted the United Nations General Assembly from 1946 to 1950.
The exhibits include significant audio/visual components designed to promote an understanding of the history of the industry and an understanding of how it has evolved.
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Museo dell'Immagine in Movimento
36-01 35th AveThe exhibits include significant audio/visual components designed to promote an understanding of the history of the industry and an understanding of how it has evolved.
MoMA PS1 is one of the largest art institutions in the United States dedicated solely to contemporary art.
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MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson AveMoMA PS1 is one of the largest art institutions in the United States dedicated solely to contemporary art.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local watering hole with a deck overlooking Jamaica Bay. Excellent, food, drink and atmosphere. Take in the sunset views.
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Bungalow Bar
377 Beach 92nd StLocal watering hole with a deck overlooking Jamaica Bay. Excellent, food, drink and atmosphere. Take in the sunset views.
This is a fine bar for wine lovers. Relax and unwind and meet the locals.
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Sayra's Wine Bar
91-11 Rockaway Beach BlvdThis is a fine bar for wine lovers. Relax and unwind and meet the locals.
Very friendly and knowledgeable owner. Great selection of wines, tapas style food. Portions are small, but tasty and healthy. Pleasant atmosphere.
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The Rock
92-03 Rockaway Beach BlvdVery friendly and knowledgeable owner. Great selection of wines, tapas style food. Portions are small, but tasty and healthy. Pleasant atmosphere.