15 Things You Need To Know About Rockaway Beach, NY

Rockaway Beach: It's not just a place, it's a lifestyle.

15. It's a small town with big Irish pride.

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Rockaway St. Patrick's Day

...it's probably beats every other St. Patrick's Day celebration anywhere else.

14. With great waterside dining.

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Pull your boat right up to Bungalow Bar (yes, from Bar Rescue.) The perfect brunch spot (and best place to party at night.)

13. Tacos. period.

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The BEST fish tacos @ Rockaway Taco

12. There are occasional run-ins with seals

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11. ...and whales.

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10. Where starfish clips are an essential accessory

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All the girls in Rockaway wear starfish clips in their hair, a true beach-girl accessory.

9. and there's beach volleyball every Wednesday night.

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Rockaway Beach Volleyball League

8. Rockaway Beach has the best sun-rises

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7. ..and sunsets.

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6. There is always a beach party to attend.

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5. It's the only place you can actually surf, right outside Manhattan.

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4. It's not quite the hamptons, but the homes are not so far off.

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(fyi, it's actually the exact opposite end of Montauk.)

3. It has a killer boardwalk and some great boardwalk bars.

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Caracas, Rippers and Low Tide Bar - The perfect place to grab a lobster roll, burger, elote or frozen sangria while listening to a live band.

2. It's the hottest beach in NYC since 1934.

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1. So great, the Ramones even wrote a song about it.

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