Long Island, NEW YORK

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2013
GOLD COAST FIAT FREAK OUT
Long Island, NEW YORK
Long Island Gold Coast Fiat Freak Out 2013
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1. Where:
Location: Long Island, New York.
Hyatt Regency Long Island
1717 Motor Parkway
Hauppauge, NY, www.longisland.hyatt.com
Thursday, July 18th, 2013 - Sunday July 21st 2013
2. Schedule:
Highlights
See Registration Form and “4” below for more details!
Thursday, July 18th, Drive to Eastern LI
Friday, July 19th Drive to Jones Beach and Welcome Dinner
Saturday, July 20th, Concours and Saturday Night Awards Banquet
Sunday, July 21st, Prizes, Breakfast, Drive to Teddy Roosevelt’s
3. Getting Around
Long Island
The Hyatt Regency Long Island is located on Motor Parkway:
The Long Island Motor Parkway also known as the Vanderbilt Parkway and Motor Parkway,
was the first roadway designed for automobile use only and part of the courses for the
1908 to 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
Felice Nazzaro in his #8 F.I.A.T. sped past the
only railroad grade crossing on the course on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola
What’s to do?
Manhattan (simply, “The City” to LI’ers) is less than an hour West of the Hotel. Its
attractions need no explanation.
Likewise, what Long Islanders call “Out East” and what the rest of the world calls “The
Hamptons” is one hour away East of the hotel.
But really, much of what you can find Out East or in The City can be had right within a
short drive of the hotel.
The following are 60 minutes or LESS round trip from the Hotel
(See “Other Information” Below for more details)
World class BEACHES, like Jones Beach,
or quiet North Shore beaches as at Stony Brook.
SHOPPING is a Long Island pastime, and there are stores ranging from the bargains at
Tanger Outlets…to Shopping Malls…to the very upscale Americana in Manhasset.
Other Attractions:
Museums
The Cradle of Aviation Museum is a must see.
Long Island Children’s Museum
The Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Amusement Parks
Adventureland
Petting zoos
White Post Farms
Oh…and a Raceway
Riverhead Raceway
Riverhead Raceway is one of the oldest stock car race tracks in the
country, having been built in 1949. It is a one-quarter mile asphalt, high-banked oval which
includes a Figure 8 course.
FOOD:
Americans like to eat. Long Islander’s like to eat. There’s a reason they made those 500
seats bigger for the US market.
When in the Greater NY area, there are three major food groups you must try, as they
are better than anywhere else in the world (never mind the USA): PIZZA
CHINESE and Bagels
Trust us.
Causal and fancy meals are often found in Gold Coast towns of Huntington, Cold Spring
Harbor & Northport.
The North Shore of Long Island, from Great Neck to Huntington, is called
the Gold Coast. Starting at about the turn of the century and through the 1930's, the North Shore
was a virtual Who's Who of High Society. From the Astors to the Vanderbilts, this was THE place to
be for some of the most notable Americans.
Speaking of which, a Gold Coast mansion is the location for our Saturday Concours
Westbury House mansion at Old Westbury Gardens
Old Westbury Gardens is the former estate of John Shaffer Phipps,
heir to a U.S. Steel fortune. The mansion was completed in 1906 and contains 23 rooms. The
grounds cover 160 acres. Scenes of the driveway were used in the 1970 film Love Story to depict
the entrance to the home of Ryan O'Neal's character. Other movies filmed on the grounds include
North by Northwest, The Age of Innocence, The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Wolf, Hitch,
Cruel Intentions, 8MM, Bernard and Doris, American Gangster. Scenes from the television
series, Royal Pains and Gossip Girl also used the location in filming.
4 Events:
Thursday, July 7/18-2013
• Registration
• Activity:
Run Out East - About 175 miles, round trip
Approximately up to 5 hours
One of the most renowned attractions on Long Island has been the vast
expanse of vineyards, simply known as Long Island Wine Country. Boasting dozens of vineyards
and producing multiple different varieties of wine, Long Island has long been recognized as a
premier destination for wine tasting.
A stop at Pindar or other Vineyards for a wine tasting?
Don’t over do it….
…We still have lots of driving to do. At this point, you can turn around and head back to
the hotel. You’ve had a nice 75 mile round trip. Want to explore further? Keep moving
east. You will eventually hit a ferry that will take you to Shelter Island. It is only about12
miles from the wine country.
The 50 or so miles back to the hotel can be punctuated with stops to check out the
shops and beaches……or you can make a bee line back via route 27 and the Long
Island Expressway.
Friday, July 19, 2013
• Activity:
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Drive to Jones Beach via Robert Moses Causeway an Ocean Parkway
The Ocean Parkway is a 15 mile long state parkway that traverses Jones
Beach Island. Jones Beach, the largest public recreational bathing park in the world.
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THEN…Dinner, Drive in Movie.
Saturday, July 20th 2013
• Activity:
• Concours.
Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road
Old Westbury, NY 11568
(516) 333-0048
http://www.oldwestburygardens.org/
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Banquet Awards Dinner
Sunday, July 21st 2013
• Activity:
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Breakfast/ Brunch
Raffle
Ride to Home of Teddy Roosevelt (Sagamore Hill) Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill, the home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the
United States, from 1885 until his death in 1919. During Roosevelt's time in office,
his "Summer White House" gained international attention.
5 GETTING THERE
Metropolitan Traffic is legendary. NY has its share. Long Island itself is not bad, but getting
past NYC is the part that some may find daunting. This can be dealt with.
Keep in mind you need not drive through Manhattan at all (unless you want to!)
You can generally avoid heavy traffic by avoiding rush hours:
For the New York City area it begins in the morning around 5:00AM and runs until around
9:00AM.
The afternoon rush hour starts around 2:00PM and can run until 8:00PM.
With a little planning, you can work around these times.
If you don’t, the worst case scenario is you delay your leaving or arrival. Obviously, commuters
deal with such traffic every day. A one-time trip in & out, vs. the daily commute New Yorkers
deal with, is bearable for most anyone.
http://wikitravel.org/en/New_York_(city)
Toll information (as of 2/1/13): http://www.mta.info/bandt/
http://www.panynj.gov/bridges-tunnels/goethals-bridge.html
By way of example:
If one takes the Belt Parkway from points west and south, you first take either the Goethals or
the Outerbridge Crossing through Staten Island. The tolls are $13.00 to NY and free return trip
for Goethals and Outerbridge.
One then crosses the Verrazano Bridge, one of the longest suspension bridges in the world.
There is no toll to the LI area. The return trip is $13.00 per car and there is an extra charge per
axle for trucks and trailers.
Thus, the total tolls for a car to get to and from LI and the NY via this route area is currently
$26.00.
The Verrazano Narrows bridge is named for the Italian explorer
Giovanni da Verrazzano. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its
completion in 1964. It is still the longest bridge span in the Americas.
Another way to get to Long Island from points West and North would be the George Washington
Bridge (“The GW”).
Routes 80 and 95 are the two main routes flowing into the bridge.
The toll to the LI area is $13.00 per car and there is an extra charge per axle for trucks and
trailers. No Toll return trip. Once you cross the GW, you then cross one more bridge, the Throgs
Neck or Whitestone (they both get you to LI). Toll is $6.50 each way. and there is an extra
charge per axle for trucks and trailers.
Thus, the total tolls for a car to get to and from LI and the NY via this route area is also currently
$26.00.
Opened in 1931, the George Washington Bridge has the greatest
vehicular capacity of any bridge in the world, carrying approximately 106 million vehicles per
year, making it the world’s busiest motor vehicle bridge.
Driving Distances
Charlottesville VA 392 mi, 7 hours
Washington DC 275 mi, 5 hours
Philadelphia, PA 146 mi, 3 hours
Youngstown, OH 445 mi, 7 hours
Montreal, Canada 405 mi, 7 hours
Buffalo, NY 443 mi, 7 hours 32
Asheville, NC 737 mi, 12 hours
Once here,
Long Island is, well, long. It has three main highways traversing its length.
Northern State Parkway, Southern State Parkway, and down the middle, the Long Island
Expressway.
Easy. But take along a GPS… just in case.
You Need Not Drive Through New York City at all to get to FFO 2103!
Read on.
FERRY
Those who wish to avoid NYC altogether can take the Bridgeport Port Jefferson Ferry. It
takes cars, trailers and pedestrians.
Board in Bridgeport, CT, then cross the Long Island Sound and arrive in Port Jefferson, Long
Island. From Port Jefferson to the hotel is about 14 miles… little to no traffic.
Rate are Auto & Unlimited Passengers $71 each way.
http://www.88844ferry.com/Rates.aspx
There is also a ferry from New London Ct. to Orient Point Long Island
https://www.longislandferry.com/default.aspx
2 Ferry Street, New London, CT 06320
(860) 443-5281
6. Options
We realize some guests and family members of participants may look for something else to
do during times their “Fiat Freak” loved ones are freaking out. Others may stay for a few
days before or after the show. Here are some things to do, including further information on
the places mentioned above, plus more selected attractions
H=Close to Hyatt
H&C= Close to either Hyatt or Concours
C= Close to Concours
1. Adventureland
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2245 Broad Hollow Rd. (Rte. 110), Farmingdale. 631-694-6868. www.adventureland.us
Known as “Long Island’s Amusement Park,” "offers great thrill rides, a plethora of arcade games
and kiddie rides that will have children yelling with delight. There is no better sign of summer’s
arrival then watching the ferris wheel go as you drive on Rt. 110. 14 miles from Hyatt. 14 Miles
from Old Westbury (Saturday Concours)
2. Splish Splash
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2549 Splish Splash Dr., Calverton. 631-727-3600. www.splishsplashlongisland.com
Summers on Long Island are hot. Sometimes very hot. But even in the heat, Long Islanders want
to have fun. For thrill seekers, Splish Splash is the perfect answer. Want to drop 40 feet? Lounge
in the lazy river? Weave through winding, fast water slides? Then put on your bathing suit and
head on over! 30 miles from Hyatt
3. White Post Farms
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250 Old Country Rd., Melville. 631-351-9373. www.whitepostfarms.com
White Post Farms on Old Country Road in Melville is a great way for kids to see exotic animals
without leaving Long Island. These animals include antelope, buffalo, ostriches and Grevy
Zebras. A Japanese Koi Pond is home to Popeye the Swan, who has been a staple at White Post
since 1992. Along with the animals, children can go on a mining adventure, take a pony ride and
watch an animatronic singing chickens show. 13 miles from Hyatt. 13 Miles from Old
Westbury (Saturday Concours)
4. Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park and Zoo
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638 Chapman Blvd., Manorville. 631-878-6644. www.longislandgamefarm.com
This petting zoo features hundreds of animals, including an 18-foot giraffe, red kangaroos,
kinkajous, cougars, Barbados sheep, peacocks, and the only lemurs born and bred on Long
Island. They also have various breeds of monkeys, buffalo, colorful parrots, zebra, aoudads,
camels, ostrich, alligator, and much more. With the motto “Please Touch,” this park is a perfect
place to learn about and experience wildlife. 25 Miles from Hyatt
5. Eisenhower Park
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1899 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow. 516-572-0348.
www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Parks/wheretogo/active/eisenhower.html
The 930-acre Eisenhower Park is larger than Central Park and offers countless activities. Picnic
areas, 16 lighted tennis courts, three golf courses, a batting cage and multiple other facilities are
on site, as well as the Nassau County Aquatic Center, which was built for the Goodwill Games in
1998. The park’s restaurant, Carltun on the Park, has hosted President Bush as well as many
other notable public figures.5 Miles from Old Westbury Gardens (Saturday Concours)
6. Jones Beach State Park
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1 Ocean Pkwy., Wantagh. 516-785-1600. nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/10/details.aspx
Jones Beach is the ultimate summer destination. It has everything. play basketball, shuffle board
or go mini golfing. You can catch a free concert at the band shell, or take a dip in the pool. And
of course, there’s miles of beautiful beach that will make you remember why you love summer
on Long Island so much. 30 miles from Hyatt 19 Miles from Old Westbury (Saturday
Concours)
7. Planting Fields Arboretum
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1395 Planting Fields Rd., Oyster Bay. 516-922-9200. www.plantingfields.org
A former Gold Coast estate of over four hundred acres, Planting Fields is the perfect place for
anyone looking for peace or state of the art gardening solution. It is an ideal location for wedding
photography and concerts and host over 200 diverse events annually. 9 Miles from Old
Westbury Gardens (Saturday Concours)
8. Atlantis Marine World
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431 E. Main St., Riverhead. 631-208-9200. www.atlantismarineworld.com
Known as Long Island’s Aquarium, Atlantis Marine World blends science and nature with the
myth of the Lost City of Atlantis that makes a fun learning environment for all ages. AMW is
also home to NY State’s only authorized marine mammal and sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation
center, the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation. More than one million
visitors have been to AMW and it’s definitely worth a second and third visit to see all of the
fascinating exhibits. 32 Miles from Hyatt
9. LI Children’s Museum
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11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 516-224-5800. www.licm.com
The Long Island Children’s Museum is both fun and educational. Conveniently located next to
the Cradle of Aviation, this is a great place to see performances and play, and if your child has a
birthday coming up, they also host birthday parties. 4 Miles from Old Westbury Gardens
(Saturday Concours)
10. Cradle of Aviation
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Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City. 516-572-4111. www.cradleofaviation.org
Long Island has a rich history in aviation. The first continental flight flew out of Long Island,
and the airfields here were used for military training during both World War I and World War II.
Visiting the Cradle of Aviation makes people look at Long Island from a different view…shall
we say bird’s eye? 5 Miles from Old Westbury Gardens (Saturday Concours)
11. Old Bethpage Village Restoration
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provides visitors with a unique and wonderful opportunity to step back in time and experience
life in a recreated mid-19th-century American village. The 209-acre village includes an
assortment of homes, farms and businesses. Old Bethpage, NY tel: 516-572-8400 11 miles from
Hyatt. 11 Miles from Old Westbury (Saturday Concours)
12. St James General Store
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Built in 1857 and expanded to its present size in the 1890's. It is the oldest continuously
operating general store in the Country. Unique gift shop operated by the Friends for Long
Island's Heritage, it is open year round. Interpretive programs are held throughout the year
including period craft demonstrations. Open year round. National landmark, in continuous
operation since 1857. Offers nineteenth century style merchandise, candies, preserves,
handcrafts. 516 Moriches Rd, St. James, NY 11780 631-862-8333 7 miles from Hyatt
13. Slots-A-Lot Raceway
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Slot Car Racing http://www.slotsalot.net/home
1100 Hempstead Turnpike
Franklin Square, NY 11010
tel: 516-616-7075 8 Miles from Old Westbury (Saturday Concours)
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14. Riverhead Raceway
is a quarter-mile oval race track with a Figure 8 course. It is the
only auto racing venue on Long Island since Westhampton Raceway closed down in 2003. It
started being built in 1949 and opened as a dirt track in 1951, before permanently changing to
asphalt in 1955.
Route 58
Riverhead, NY 11901
tel: 631-842-RACE 31 miles from Hyatt
15. Governor's Comedy Club at McGuires
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The old McGuire’s Comedy Club is now under the capable management of Governor’s. The
lineup is, of course, different from the original Governor’s, so come see who will be on
stage.1627 Smithtown Avenue Bohemia, NY11716
(631) 467-5413 7 miles from Hyatt
16. The Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia
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welcomes you to enjoy an experience that you have never experienced before. Marty Himes
himself would like you to come out and view his stuff. But that seems to be just the thing. He has
a lot of stuff. That's how we have given the quote "Nobody Has More Stuff...!" a special place.
15 O'Neil Ave. http://www.thehimesmuseum.com/
Bay Shore, NY 11706 631-666-4912 7 miles from Hyatt
17. Bowling:
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AMF Centerach Lanes
40 Horseblock Rd.
Centereach, NY 11720 13 miles from Hyatt
AMF Syosset Lanes C 111 Eileen Way
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Syosset, NY 11791 6 Miles from Old Westbury (Saturday Concours)
18. Miniature Golf /Arcades/ Games
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Farmingdale Golf Center mini golf is an outstanding sports facility. They have 72 driving
stations which are all-weather range-heated stalls that are ideal for use during winter months.
They also have a beautiful 18-hole miniature golf course.
1024 Broad Hollow Rd., Farmingdale. 631-694-4666 15 miles from Hyatt 15 Miles from Old
Westbury (Saturday Concours)
Tiki Action Park
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Mini-golf games, Go-Karts, Arcades, Lasar maze.
878 Middle Country Rd., Centereach. 631-471-1267. www.tikiactionpark.com 13 miles from
Hyatt
Dave and Busters Indoor games.
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Bowling, arcades, billiards, bar, restaurant. 1504 Old Country Rd
Westbury, NY
(516) 542-8501 3 Miles from Old Westbury (Saturday Concours)
Bounce U Farmingdale
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101 Carolyn Blvd., Farmingdale. 631-777-5867. www.bounceu.com
You don't need a special occasion to get your bounce on. awesome inflatables, fantastic games,
and wall-to-wall fun. You bring the socks - they take care of music, fun, and everything else!
17 miles from Hyatt, 15 Miles from Old Westbury Gardens (site of Concours Saturday)
19. Old Westbury Gardens
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While guests are invited to tour the house and stroll the gardens at their leisure, Old Westbury
Gardens Volunteers provide daily tours of Westbury House on the hour and the half-hour (based
upon Volunteer availability), and of the gardens on every day they are open except Sunday at
11:00 am and 2:00 pm (Sunday Garden Tours are at 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm). Guided tours last
approximately 45 minutes. House tours meet at the reception desk and garden tours meet at the
West Porch Beech Tree. Site of the concours!
71 Old Westbury Road
Old Westbury, NY 11568
SHOPPING
20. Smith Haven Mall
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Features over 140 stores with both indoor and outdoor shopping and dining areas. Check out any
of the designer brand stores including Michael Kohrs and Abercrombie and Fitch, excellent
eateries like California Pizza Kitchen and The Cheesecake Factory and many other great
shopping opportunities that will meet your shopping needs.
528 Smith Haven Mall. 8 miles from Hyatt
Lake Grove, NY 11755 Phone: 631-724-1433
21. Americana Manhasset
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Americana Manhasset is a luxurious shopping center on Long Island’s North Shore home to
sixty boutiques. Spanning 220,000 square feet and features an exclusive collection of top
designer brands, fabulous restaurants, and exceptional architecture and outdoor sculptures and
landscapes.2060 Northern Boulevard
Manhasset, NY 11030 Phone: 516-627-2277 27 miles from Hyatt , 5 Miles from Old
Westbury Gardens (site of Concours Saturday)
22. Tanger Outlets of Deer Park
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Tanger Outlets at the Arches, located in Deer Park, offers over 95 stores to explore plus
numerous eateries and a Regal Cinemas theater. Find name brand clothing all at discounted
prices. 152 The Arches Circle Deer Park, NY 11729
Website Phone: 631-667-0600 7 miles from Hyatt
23. Roosevelt Field Mall.
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is a leading American shopping mall. It is the second-largest high-end shopping mall in the state
of New York (following only Destiny USA in Syracuse) and eighth in the country. 6 3 0 O l d
Country Rd, Garden City, NY 11530-3467 4 Miles from Old Westbury Gardens (site of
Concours Saturday)
Roosevelt Field was once an airfield. The land served as the take-off site of
many famous aviators such as Amelia Earhart and Wiley Post. Charles Lindbergh's solo
translatlantic flight took off from Roosevelt Field in 1927. The field was originally named
Hazelhurst Field and was renamed in honor of Theodore Roosevelt's son Quentin, who died in
World War I.
There is lots more to see and do…let’s not forget about NEW YORK CITY; Yankee Stadium,
the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Empire State Building, ETC!
And of course, the centerpiece this weekend, the 30 th Annual FIAT FreakOut.
See you there!