38 Cate gories 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. 17
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