Arts & Culture in Hempstead

Food & Drink

Ground Central Coffee Company

Food & Drink

Waterzooi Belgian Bistro & Oyster Bar

Mussels are the main event at this Belgian bistro with lots of imported beers & a lively bar scene.

Outdoors

Trail View State Park

This 400-acre park has 7+ miles of hiking & biking trails running through a variety of habitats.

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East Rock Coffee - Garden City

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Sugarberry Bakery Cafe

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The Farm Italy Restaurant Westbury NY

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Churrasqueria Genesis Restaurant II

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The Early Bird Cafe

Outdoors

Heckscher State Park

1,600-ac. park on a 19th-century estate offers multi-use trails, sports fields & boat launches.

Outdoors

Norman J. Levy Park & Preserve

This bayfront plant & wildlife sanctuary has a working windmill plus kayaking, fishing & trails.

Starrett City

Shirley Chisholm State Park

Park on a former landfill overlooking Jamaica Bay, with trails, picnic spots & NYC skyline views.

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Babylon Bean Coffee House

Relaxed mainstay featuring locally roasted espresso, pastries & light fare, plus open-mike nights.

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Reggae Cuisine

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Mojo RVC

Outdoors

Massapequa Preserve

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La Hacienda

Compact outfit serving a range of Central American specialties & enduring favorites like burritos.

Outdoors

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve

Bucolic 543-acre preserve with a museum & nature trails plus fly fishing & cross-country skiing.

Outdoors

Hempstead Lake State Park

Tranquil park with playgrounds, equestrian, biking & hiking trails & an old-school wooden carousel.

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Paris Baguette

Outdoors

Nassau-Suffolk Greenbelt Trail

Outdoors

Cold Spring Harbor State Park

Hilly 40-acre park with harbor vistas, hardwood forest & mountain laurel plus seasonal songbirds.

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Kookaburra Coffee Co

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Qahwah House - Westbury Long Island

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Venus Restaurant