That first time we spent an overnight on Fire Island was
exciting. It was new to us and we wanted to experience all that we could in those
3 days. We checked in on a Saturday morning (I believe) and the check in
process for Dune Point couldn’t have been simpler. They have a check in desk
right off the dock where the ferry lets off so we checked in, were given keys
and our room number, and a small map of Cherry Grove. A short walk led us down
Doctor’s Walk, a right on Lewis, and there was our room for the next 3 days.
The room wasn’t large but it was perfect for the 4 of us
spending the weekend. It had a bedroom with a full (maybe queen?) sized bed, a TV
and an air conditioner and a closet. Then in the main room we had our kitchen
with all standard appliances, a small table with chairs to sit and eat at, and
a twin sized day bed with an additional twin cot underneath, there was a
bathroom with a stand up shower and then we also had a nice deck area in front
of the apartment attached to the boardwalk with outdoor furniture. This outdoor
space would be where we spent much of the next three days.
We spent most of our first day on that deck. Making snacks
and having cocktails. We didn’t bring much food with us that first year. We had
some pasta salads, breads, bagels with cream cheese cold cuts and cheeses and
the ingredients to make 1 solid dinner; what we did have was a lot of alcohol.
We’d brought with us all the alcohol to make a lot of kick-ass drinks. White rum
to make Mojitos and Strawberry Daiquiri’s with fresh strawberries, tequila for
margaritas, beers, 4loko’s and vodka because… well, everyone needs a little
vodka. We made a lot of new friends that first day, and saw a lot of old
friends while we sat and drank on our little deck.
We ran into one friend who told us we just had to go with
him to see the house he was staying at. “Everything is orange” he told us. So
we decided to go and explore a little and he brought us to the gorgeous house
he was staying at in the middle of Cherry Grove and he was right. Everything in
the house was indeed orange (and white). It was unique, beautiful and unlike
any home I’d ever been inside in the mainland. I think this is what started my
fascination with the different private homes in cherry grove.
That night we went and danced at Ice Palace and Cherry’s,
both of which proved to be a great time. Similar crowds at each place but with
each place offering just enough of a different vibe from each other to feel
special.
The next day we’d decided to go out and explore “The Pines”
b/c we knew someone who was working at one of the restaurant/bars. None of us
had ever really been over there but I’d heard stories that the men and the
houses are beautiful but there is a certain snobby quality to the people. I was
slightly nervous but intrigued to go for the day; and off we went…
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