Rainy day activities in Hempstead

Food & Drink

Ground Central Coffee Company

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East Rock Coffee - Garden City

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Sugarberry Bakery Cafe

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The Early Bird Cafe

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Babylon Bean Coffee House

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

Outdoors

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve

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

Food & Drink

Paris Baguette

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Kookaburra Coffee Co

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Qahwah House - Westbury Long Island

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NY Caffeine

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Flux Coffee

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Stella's Cafe

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Witches Brew Coffee House

Cafe with a vast tea & coffee menu plus healthy food choices & spooky decor in a century-old house.

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The Grind House

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The French Workshop

Shopping

The Gallery At Westbury Plaza

Shopping center with department stores & apparel brands, home goods & eats including a wine bar.

Arts & Culture

Hempstead House

This castle-like estate from 1912 hosts cultural events & activities, along with weddings & parties.

Elmhurst

Terraza 7

Offbeat venue for live music, literary events & film screenings, with a full bar as well.

Arts & Culture

The Long Island Museum

Cluster of storied buildings & galleries displaying paintings, textiles & antique road coaches.

Shopping

Hempstead Village Commons