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SPORTS AND
ACTIVITIES
98 BETHPAGE BEST OF L.I. 2017 WINNERS GUIDE /// BESTOFLONGISLAND.com
BEST Batt ing Cage
Best Bicycle Shop
Best Boat Store
Best Bowling Alley
Best Boxing Gym
Best Camp
Best Chee rleading Gym
best children’s dance sc hool
Best Children’s Gymnast ics Gym
Best Children’s Party Place
best dance sc hool for adults
Best Driving Range
Best Extreme Sports Facility
Best Family Amuse ment Place
Best Fishing Boat
Best Fishing Supply
Best Golf Course
Best Golf Store
Best Haunte d House
Best Ice Skating Rink
Best Indoor Tennis Facility
Best Is lander
Best Is lander - All-time
Best Long Is land Duck
Best Marina
Best Martial Arts
Best Mini Golf
Best Park
Best Pool Hall
Best Rec reation Cente r
Best Skate Shop
Best Socce r Club
Best Socce r Shop
Best Sporting Goods Store
Best Surf Shop
Best Tennis Store
Best Video Arcade
Best Wate r Sport Re ntal
Best Battin g Cage
Baseball Heaven
350 Sills Rd., Yaphank. 631-205-5109.
baseballheavenli.com
Any parent raising a budding baseball star
should know that young talent is all the
rage these days. Face it, these are not your
grandfather’s Yankees anymore. Baseball is all
about youth. Of course, every kid wants to be the
next Derek Jeter or David Wright, but stardom
doesn’t come easy. It takes an incessant desire
to always strive to reach that next level, even if
you’ve already surpassed your peers. And the
good folks at Baseball Heaven know this better
than anyone. The cage’s 30-acre complex boasts
four regulation-sized ball fields, plus three
little league-sized fields. Its dugouts, bullpen
and scoreboards make the 9- to 18-year-olds
that practice there feel like they’re actually
playing in the Big Leagues. If you want to be
the best, you’re going to have to practice at the
best spot on Long Island. And not to mention,
Baseball Heaven’s onsite pro shop offers all the
accessories a rising star needs to blossom.
Best Bic ycle Shop
Mineola Bicycle
475 Jericho Tpke., Mineola. 516-742-5253.
mineolabicycle.com
For the fourth consecutive year (not a misprint),
Mineola Bicycle pulled ahead of the pack, as
it continues to outperform the competition.
Mineola Bicycle has become a staple of the
village. For eight wonderful decades, the shop,
which is as ubiquitous with Mineola as being
the epicenter of Nassau County politics, has
been selling top-of-the-line bicycles to people
of all ages. It has established itself as the go-to
shop for any bicycle aficionado looking for an
upgrade or hoping to pass along the hobby to
Long Island’s next generation of healthy riders.
Just as impressive as its reputation is the shop’s
inventory, which boasts two-wheel bikes from
the top brand names, protective gear, tools
and much more. As an added bonus, Mineola
Bicycle provides tune-ups and repairs. If you’re
looking for a passionate and knowledgeable staff,
Mineola Bicycle won’t ever disappoint.
Best Boat Store
Star Island Yacht Club &
Marina
59 Star Island Rd., Montauk Point.
631-668-5052. starislandyc.com
What can you say? Star Island Yacht Club &
Marina is a perennial winner in the Best of
Long Island program—and just as it has the two
previous years, Star Island notched another
win in the “Best Boat Store” category. Why?
That’s easy. The yacht club’s shop carries all
the essential boating supplies a professional
sea-navigator would need: from various types
of bait and marine supplies to equipment and
outerwear. What’s more, you can stop over at
the Star Island Grill for a bite after docking your
boat and perusing the famously supply stocked
shop. If that’s not enough, this go-to boat store
is open year-round, so even when the magical
summers on Long Island fade away, Star Island
will still be open to meet all your boating needs.
Best Bowling
Alley
Bowl Long Island at
Patchogue
138 West. Ave., Patchogue. 631-475-5164.
bowllongisland.com
A 7-10 split may be one of the most satisfying
achievements in all of sports. There’s just
nothing quite like watching all those stubborn
pins crumbling into that dark abyss at once. It’s
truly magical. Such joy is commonplace at Bowl
Long Island at Patchogue, formerly known with
great fondness as “Patchogue 40 Lanes.” The
bowling alley has been in operation since the late
‘50s—wow, indeed—and continues to play guest
to friends and families alike seeking an eventful
night, or afternoon, out at the lanes. From group
leagues to birthday party packages, there’s
something for everyone at Bowl Long Island
at Patchogue. For added entertainment, the
recently renovated bowling alley boasts 48 LDC
monitors to go along with its 40 incomparable
lanes.
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