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VENUE ADDRESS COST NOTES
1
RHUM Igloos
13 E. Main St.,
Patchogue, 631-569-5944,
rhumpatchogue.com
$150 for a
two-hour
reservation.
Seats up to six
people.
Patrons can expect either one round of drinks or two carafes of rum
punch, margaritas, or sangria on the house for each reservation.
2 Gurney's
Montauk Igloos
290 Old Montauk Hwy.,
Montauk, 631-668-2345,
gurneysresorts.com/
montauk
$25 per person
for a two-hour
reservation.
Seats up to six
people.
Choose from a host of themed igloos, from Santa’s Workshop to
Roaring 20s and many more, all with themed cocktail menus
exclusive to their respective igloo. All proceeds are donated to the
Make-A-Wish Foundation.
3 The Witches
Brew
311 Hempstead Tpke.,
West Hempstead, 516-
489-9482, facebook.
com/the-witches-brew
No cover. $3.75
for the signature
hot cocoa.
This cozy hideaway features some of the best hot cocoa on the island,
in addition to a vast array of teas such as passion fruit papaya to
blood-orange kiss.
4 Sledding at Bald
Hill
Patchogue-Mt. Sinai
Rd., Farmingville Free. One of the highest points on Long Island, this park is geared toward
the most thrill-seeking of sledders.
5
Sledding at
Bethpage State
Park
99 Quaker Meeting
House Rd.,
Farmingdale,
516-249-0700
Free. With both steep slopes and rolling hills, there is fun to be had for
riders of all skills and ages.
6 Long Beach Polar
Plunge
Long Beach oceanfront,
longbeachpolarbears.org
Donations
encouraged.
Held annually on Super Bowl Sunday, the largest polar bear plunge
on Long Island supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
7 Captain Lou Fleet
31 Woodcleft Ave.,
Freeport, 516-623-5823,
captloufleet.com
$40 per person.
Children three
and under ride
free.
Warm drinks, a toasty cabin, and an onboard naturalist providing
in-depth information on seals and other wildlife make this cruise a
winter essential.
8 Muttontown
Preserve
34 Muttontown Ln.,
East Norwich. 516-571-
8500, nassaucountyny.
gov/2839/Muttontown-
Preserve
Free. Wide-open fields, dense woodlands, and historic estates comprise
the 550 acres of Nassau County’s largest nature preserve.
9 Long Island
Curling Club
165 Eileen Way,
Syosset, 516-900-2875,
licurling.org
$50 for 2 1/2-
hour Learn to
Curl Night. $75-
$150+ for annual
membership
that turns over
in May.
Beginners are matched with more experienced curlers to keep
every game competitive in this weekend league.
10 Long Island
Aquarium
431 E Main St., Riverhead,
631-208-9200 ext. 426,
longislandaquarium.com
$24-$33 per
person.
There’s more than just fish at this aquarium, with indoor and
outdoor exhibits housing birds, reptiles, and all sorts of aquatic
oddities.
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