Bar Beach (New York)
Bar Beach is a beach located on the North Shore (Long Island), in Port Washington, New York, USA. It is adjacent to Hempstead Harbor beach.[1]
A fireworks display sometimes takes place at the beach on Memorial Day but not in 2007. The absence of fireworks has been blamed on the Americana Manhasset and Wheatley Plaza by the Town of North Hempstead. Fireworks returned to Bar Beach (renamed as North Hempstead Beach Park in 2008) on Memorial Day, with the Town of North Hempstead fully sponsoring the event. In late 2007, the Town assumed management of the neighboring beach, Hempstead Harbor, from Nassau County. After beginning renovations to this portion of the beach, the entire property was re-opened in the spring of 2008 as North Hempstead Beach Park.
In addition to the annual Memorial Day fireworks show, the beach is host to "Beachfest", an end of summer festival which is held each September. Beachfest features music, games, food vendors, and attractions for all ages.
References
- ↑ North Hempstead Beach Park Archived August 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Port Washington Patch
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Coordinates: 40°49′43″N 73°39′16″W / 40.82861°N 73.65444°W