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No walking tour is complete without a str oll through the Archway at Roe Walkway, which
connects Main Street with Artspace and offers great murals.
bars.
And if you’ve got the itch for a
tropical waterfront oasis, head
over to Leeward Cove Marina
(327 River Avenue, 631-654-3106,
leewardcovemarina.com), home to
Dublin Deck Tiki Bar & Grill (631-
207-0370, dublindeck.com). Amid
the ever-flowing food and drinks
Dublin also presents live music daily
on its outdoor stages, including
a Calypso steel drum band on Sundays
and live reggae on Tuesdays.
Popular daily food specials include
$6 Build-A-Burger Tuesdays and
the Thursday Lobster Bake Luau.
The adjoining marina also offers
a host of paddle board, boat and
water sport rentals if you can pry
yourself away from the Deck.
Shop, shoot and roll
If your idea of fun involves more
than raising a pint of Blue Point
lager, the whole family can try
their hand with a bow and arrow
at Smith Point Archery (315 Main
Street, 631-289-3399, smithpointarchery.
com), a full-service archery
pro shop, school and indoor range.
(There’s also a new crossbow range,
for those would-be Daryl Dixons.)
Don’t worry if you don’t travel
around with your bow; you can rent
one for $25, which includes shooting
for the day. The range/store is
open from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday
through Friday, and 12 p.m. to
5 p.m. on weekends.
A less lethal, but equally enjoyable
option is to bowl a few frames at
Bowl Long Island at Patchogue
(138 West Avenue, 631-475-5164,
bowllongisland.com), especially on
those rainy afternoons when you’re
not lounging by the water. And for
evening action, the bowling alley
holds a “Dollarmania” special every
Sunday night from 6 p.m. until
close, with each game costing just
$1 per person ($5 cover, $1 shoe
rental) plus $2 Miller Lites and $1
pretzels. There’s also unlimited
Once a simple dockside bar called the Oar
House, the Oar Steak & Seaf ood Grille has
upped its game to include cutting-edg e cuisine.
Beverages still available, of course.
bowling for $10 per person (shoes
included) every Wednesday and
Thursday from 9 p.m. to close.
The history minded can explore
what’s left of Patchogue’s proud
past via a walking tour, including
such oddities as the former New
York Telephone Co.’s switchboard
operations, the Clinton Roller Skating
Rink and the site of the Leroy
Thurber Bottling Works, where ginger
ale, sarsaparilla and soda were
packaged for the hotels. The Thurber
guarantee: “No dirt.” Go to history.
pmlib.org/patchoguewalkingtour
for a PDF guide or an audio tour you
can download to your device.
Too late for this year, but those who
like to walk should pencil in next
year’s Alive After Five program,
during July and August, when large
swaths of downtown are turned
into one giant street festival.
Finally, if you’re looking for
something special to remember
your time in Patchogue, a favorite
among shoppers is The Amazing
Olive (35 E. Main Street, 631-307-
9092, amazingolive.com), a wellstocked
local source for the finest
extra virgin olive oils, as well as
vinegars, herbs, salts, rubs and seasonings.
At any given time you can
stop in and sample more than 50
award-winning oils, selected each
year from competitions like the
New York International Olive Oil
Competition, Los Angeles International
Olive Oil Competition, Yolo
County Fair Olive Oil Competition,
Napa Valley Fair Olive Oil Competition
and the Central Coast Olive
Oil Competition.
The shop even holds private tasting
parties Monday through Thursday
after closing, complete with appetizers,
a balsamic-inspired drink and
dessert for each guest ($20 per person,
six to 14 adults). After the tasting
you get the entire store to yourself to
browse and buy, plus a free sample
bottle of oil to take home.
The taps from which the Tap Room gets its name.
The Amazing Olive, one of Patchogue’s most popular shopping spots,
has omega-3s for any occasion.