Jul 1 2022

Heckscher Park


Prime Avenue and Route 25A
Huntington village, NY

This 18-acre park was a gift from August Heckscher (1848-1941) and wife Nannie to the town, population 203,264 (2021). It has tennis courts, playground, a playhouse, a museum, 9/11 memorial and a pond filled with fish, koi, turtles and gooses.

 

The museum is small. I didn’t go in. The front desk ask us to register, which is a pain. The community mecum should be free and easy to get into. A special exhibit Global Asias is going on. Google review.

 

The 9/11 memorial and the playhouse Chapin Rainbow Stage

A long distance love affair 💕

遥远的爱
🦆雅阁望天惆怅 贵妹 你在哪儿?
🐢 贵妹 轻声细语 哥 俺想你

小小池塘 居民满🈵️的
🦆 🐢 🐟 锦鲤
可能还有俺上了年纪的眼看不见的
[偷笑]

㊗️ 大家周末愉快 🥂


Jul 1 2022

Oheka bar and restaurant


135 W Gate Dr
Huntington, NY 11743

I’m looking for this business on Yelp, I spotted the question of gender bathroom. (Other businesses must have it but this is the first time I see the question.) I’m all for equality but what’s the POINT of sharing the bathroom? My experience with shared bathroom so far hasn’t been positive at places like Met Museum, etc.: bit scary to see masculine men in the little space. Wha’t more, is they usually don’t flush.

So to answer the question, I think it is No as of now.

I’ll return, given the fact that bathrooms remain separate.

The venue is great, except the valet courtyard parking – do they really need the space and the service? The parking lot is just two steps away, and pretty empty.

We sat outside, looking out to the cars and greens beyond. It’s 88 degrees day but was comfortable. The service of the restaurant is really good, so is the food. We’ve Burrata and quinoa salads. For drink, we’ve Brooklyn draft and Clos du Bois Chardonnay – all are delicious, especially the burrata.

   

Google

It is an event venue, with a hotel (on the second and third floor) and many rooms for occasions.

 


Charlie Chaplin Room at the Castle. According to this FB,  The owner Otto Kahn (1867-1934; Otto Hermann Kahn) was a personal friend of Charlie Chaplin. This room is filled photographs and posters of the actor. Also Douglas Fairbanks. Otto Kahn’s estate, known as Oheka Castle, became his family