What's with all the women wearing skirts being dropped off by older men around the boardwalk? They're unfriendly and give very dark vibes and what are they doing here in our beach town???? The whole situation is unsettling and very OFF. These aren't some people getting "air"....
I love the energy of the city (not so much the subway anymore) but I also love the relaxing vibe of being close to the ocean and the sound of waves. I feel like I may be ready for a change of pace. Has anyone left the city for the beach and regretted it? Have you been able to live without a car in Long Beach? I have major anxiety driving since I have not had to for so long. I would prefer to not have to rely on a car, if possible. Thanks in advance
I’m 36M in Oceanside and I swear making actual friends as an adult on Long Island is ridiculously hard lol. I’ve tried looking at groups and activities, but everything seems to either be far away, centered around bars/dating, or I show up and somehow I’m the youngest person there by 30 years 😂.
I’m going through a major change in my life right now, and it’s made me realize I really need to start building more of a social life of my own. I’m not looking for a huge friend group — honestly, I’d be thrilled to find one or two people around my age that I genuinely click with.
I’m into video games (Halo, Gears of War, Fortnite, Smash Bros., co-op games), movies/TV, karaoke, billiards, arcades like Dave & Buster’s/Round1/Main Event, mini golf, swimming, Broadway shows, going out to eat, or even just walking around the mall and browsing stores. I also like talking about current events and joking about whatever ridiculous thing is happening.
I like casual/social games too, like Heads Up and Codenames — basically stuff where you can joke around and have fun. I’m not really into complicated strategy games or things like D&D, but if something is easy to pick up, I’m usually down to play.
I’m definitely not a bar/club person and I’m not looking for dating or hookups — just platonic friends. I’m also much more of an indoor person. Hiking, running and the gym aren’t really my thing lol.
I’m hoping to find people relatively local to Oceanside — RVC, Lynbrook, East Rockaway, Baldwin, Merrick/Bellmore, Island Park, Long Beach, Valley Stream, Franklin Square, West Hempstead, etc. I don’t want to drive 45 minutes through Long Island traffic every time we want to hang out lol.
I guess what I’m really looking for is the kind of friendship where eventually you can text someone “I’m bored, want to do something?” and an hour later you’re playing pool or video games, getting something to eat, going to an arcade, walking around a store, or just hanging out watching something.
I’m a little socially awkward at first because I’ve never been great at making friends, but once I’m comfortable I’m very conversational and joke around a lot.
Anyone else around here in their 30s/early 40s in the same boat? Feel free to comment or DM me. I’m definitely open to exchanging numbers and texting once we’ve talked a little and gotten to know each other.
Does long beach offer compost like in NYC? I am looking to compost my scraps but food waste but nothing beats what they have in the city
And Don’t say mesita , dirty taco or Cabo. Those places suck compared to Panchos. Is there a place out there I need to find?
Hey now folks! I remember many years ago you could buy your LIRR ticket which also came with a beach pass for the day. Is this still something offered or discontinued?