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Populated place in Nassau County, New York, US
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Plainview is a hamlet in South Oyster Bay in New York.
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Plainview has numerous community parks. The main park is the Bethpage Community Park, which is 19-acres and located on Washington Avenue. The main features of this park include an olympic-sized pool, baseball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts and a playground. Those who are feeling adventurous can also hike through the woods, where there are many trails of many different lengths that can be followed.
For the adventurous, the Abandoned Mansion is the ruins of a once wealthy home in Plainview. As with any other abandoned mansion, there are mysteries involved. There are rumors of ghosts that haunt the mansion. There are no clear signs indicating where this house is, so search at your own risk.
Island Rock Climbing is an indoor rock climbing facility. It offers climbing for all ages and abilities. Island Rock has staff on hand to assist any level of climber and will teach you what you need to know if it is your first time climbing.
The Old Bethpage Village Restoration gives visitors an opportunity to step back in time to a 19-century American village. There are many preserved building to visit with staff playing the roles of the people who would have lived in the village. It is a very interesting historical experience.
The CAP Center puts on a variety of shows throughout the year. For those interested in the performing arts.
This shopping center has a variety of retail stores such as Victoria's Secret, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Bath and Body Works, Annie Sez, and New York and Company. It also has many places to eat, such as Asia Grill, Red Mango (frozen yogurt), and Robek's (smoothies).
This shopping center has a pharmacy (CVS), a grocery store, and many different places to eat.
By car
Depending on where your point of origin is, the Long Island Expressway (LIE), is one of the most useful ways to get in and around Long Island. It stretches across the entirety of Long Island.
By train
The easiest way to travel to Long Island, especially Plainview, is to take the train from New York City.
Since Plainview is not very large, there is little public transportation available. The easiest way to get from one place to another would be to rent a car from any of these places:
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