Rockville Centre
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Did You Know? Rockville Centre’s first newspaper, The Picket, was published on June 16, 1865, and ran continuously for 88 years.
ST. AGNES CHURCH
Rockville Centre DRINK
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On Dec. 13, 1643, Sachem Tackapousha and six other Native American chiefs sold a large tract of land to the Englishmen for all of what is now known as Nassau County. Just before the 20th century, Rockville Centre built a strong foundation for its town. In 1872, a Union Free School district was established, 10 years later a post office was founded, followed by Municipal Water District, in 1895; a Municipal Electric District, in 1898; and New York Telephone Company, in 1906. Rockville Centre is now known as a great place to live, work and raise a family. The community is approximately 3.3 miles, with 400 retail and service shops and more than 150 acres of parks, ballfields and playgrounds. Most importantly, the town has one of the best schools systems on all of Long Island. South Side High School ranked 46 in the top 100 schools in the nation, and the town sends more than 96 percent of its students to top schools in the U.S. Rockville Centre is also home to Molloy College, which is consistently recognized by national publications as a leading institution in the region.
CANNON’S BLACKTHORN
ARTRAGEOUS
LA BOTTEGA
49 North Village Ave. Irish American bar with a warm and friendly atmosphere. There is a beer garden open all year round, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday are ladies nights. For details, call 516-594-1222.
5 North Village Ave. Create your own unique masterpiece. The pottery studio offers bring-yourown-wine on Friday nights; food and snacks are provided. The studio is also child-friendly. Call 516-255-5255.
234C Merrick Road. Visit the “‘home of the perfect Panini,”’ with 60 different sandwich options as well as 25 salad selections and wine. For details, call 516-593-4930.
Additionally, Rockville Centre can be considered home for many celebrities including Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Sandy Koufax and Howard Stern. It’s also an intriguing place for fictional characters, as Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004), lived in Rockville Centre. A short, 37-minute (approx.) train ride away from New York City, Rockville Centre can be considered a “Little Manhattan,” with its wildly popular night life, its varied restaurant selection, and other fun things to do. Rockville Centre celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a grand parade, on March 22, at noon. By Katrina Innamorato
? Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Did You Know? Rockville Centre’s first newspaper, The Picket, was published on June 16, 1865, and ran continuously for 88 years.
ST. AGNES CHURCH
Rockville Centre DRINK
ART
EAT
On Dec. 13, 1643, Sachem Tackapousha and six other Native American chiefs sold a large tract of land to the Englishmen for all of what is now known as Nassau County. Just before the 20th century, Rockville Centre built a strong foundation for its town. In 1872, a Union Free School district was established, 10 years later a post office was founded, followed by Municipal Water District, in 1895; a Municipal Electric District, in 1898; and New York Telephone Company, in 1906. Rockville Centre is now known as a great place to live, work and raise a family. The community is approximately 3.3 miles, with 400 retail and service shops and more than 150 acres of parks, ballfields and playgrounds. Most importantly, the town has one of the best schools systems on all of Long Island. South Side High School ranked 46 in the top 100 schools in the nation, and the town sends more than 96 percent of its students to top schools in the U.S. Rockville Centre is also home to Molloy College, which is consistently recognized by national publications as a leading institution in the region.
CANNON’S BLACKTHORN
ARTRAGEOUS
LA BOTTEGA
49 North Village Ave. Irish American bar with a warm and friendly atmosphere. There is a beer garden open all year round, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday are ladies nights. For details, call 516-594-1222.
5 North Village Ave. Create your own unique masterpiece. The pottery studio offers bring-yourown-wine on Friday nights; food and snacks are provided. The studio is also child-friendly. Call 516-255-5255.
234C Merrick Road. Visit the “‘home of the perfect Panini,”’ with 60 different sandwich options as well as 25 salad selections and wine. For details, call 516-593-4930.
Additionally, Rockville Centre can be considered home for many celebrities including Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Sandy Koufax and Howard Stern. It’s also an intriguing place for fictional characters, as Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004), lived in Rockville Centre. A short, 37-minute (approx.) train ride away from New York City, Rockville Centre can be considered a “Little Manhattan,” with its wildly popular night life, its varied restaurant selection, and other fun things to do. Rockville Centre celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a grand parade, on March 22, at noon. By Katrina Innamorato
