Customer Reviews

Where to Go and What to Do on Long Island

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This book lists a lot of local attractions that you won't necessarily find anywhere else. Some are rather remote and special interest (such as the Lake Ronkonkoma Historical Society, which is open only two hours per week and by appointment). Others are more mainstream, such as the Splish Splash water park. I talked to several people who grew up on Long Island after I got this book. Some were unaware of the variety of interesting things available in their own neighborhoods. Don't expect a lot of glitzy pictures at this price. This book is a basic, plain-jane listing of attractions with brief descriptions and basic contact/location/fees information.

The book listed many places and sights and places on the island but was short on just what the places consisted of. I expected the book to suggest some itineraries of interesting jaunts about the island. It was not very helpful to me.

For me this book lacked the information I was seeking. The details were too short. Though the book covered most of the bases of places to go and things to see, the abruptness of what little information there was made me think this book was thrown together and more work could have been put into it. There were no suggested itineraries. I've seen much better books with better recommendations in them. But I've seen worse as well. For the money, this book will get you there. But will you know what to expect after that?