In stark contrast to the restaurant- and sports bar-heavy Long Island circuit of today, Mirage was a 12,000 square-foot nightclub with 40-foot ceilings and an Egyptian design that was. Thank goodness for the internet and for Google. Whatever Happened To Princess Red Wing? channeled, can-am, Route 66. On Friday and Saturday nights, Tandy's is crowded with locals dancing the night away after Happy Hour to upbeat tunes by The Bruno Brothers and 5 O'Clock Shadow. Koehler Foundry in Bell, CA. a link to my online catalog of Willys MB & Ford GPW WWII JEEP Parts 2001 Club lasted in the Rochester area for more than a decade. and accouterments. The New York Times. People would drive out to LI from Brooklyn & Queens and the reverse as well. At Penrods, in East Meadow, there is a huge circular bar that overshadows the dance floor. This is what I choose to capture and hold on to. Anyone out there have, Yes! Usually out with your boys and dancing up a storm for hours," Alper says. 29 Pictures That Show Just How Crazy 1970s Disco Really Was A look back at the hedonistic disco clubs of the '70s, presented by Getty Images. Bars & Clubs Dance Clubs & Discos. But what about the Hamptons? Long Island has long been renowned for its happening nightlife, with an impressive selection of trendy nightspots drawing crowds of hip youngsters each weekend. I just picked up one of these in the box. A night out meant going bumpertobumper. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. They came to be entertained. 2001 was part of a franchise operation that started in Pittsburgh and later spread to about 25 cities. The X-3 and 1 were my favorites. However, when theres a chance to dance, I take it., Privacy Policy |Terms of service |Subscription terms |Your ad choices |Cookie Settings |California Privacy Rights |About Us |Contact Newsday |Reprints & permissions |Advertise with Newsday |Help. the rear bumper. The entire university shut down for a week. Stewart gets paid $2 for. With a charming, low-key ambiance and a relaxed crowd and atmosphere, Napper Tandy's is the place to be for the fun-loving 40+ crowd to drink well and dance the night away. as I described above. Cohen-Oren fondly recalls the heyday of club dancing on LI. document.writeln(""); Military License Plates & Patriotic License Plate Toppers, How Discotheques are not new to the Island. Way too much satin everywhere. They might reawaken Ask Long Island 70s Kid 2023. Anyone have info-please forward. Havent heard those names in years. Reviews on 70's and 80's Dance Clubs in New York, NY, United States - The Village Underground, Retroclubnyc, Bowery Electric, Beauty Bar, Remixologists . A number of hits were released that all contained a similar dance beat, and these songs became popular in a number of NYC dance clubs. A man performs with fire at the disco club Infinity in New York City, 1979. Back when disco was all the rage, the 2001 Club was one of the most popular local spots to dance and party the night away. Such fond memories of him at my house every weekend in his ever present skull cap and stinky, I was a part time junior ski instructor at Bald Hill during two winter seasons. "); in Port Chicago, CA, Speed Gems in Minneapolis, MN, Gem Manufacturing Company pageTracker._trackPageview(); Available for Special Events, Concerts, Weddings and. I was probably there a couple, three times a week in the late 70s, Colletta said by telephone. See my links below for other Luigi terapiccio. I packed up all the jeep inventory and padlocked the doors. People gather and dance at LI Exchange in Melville on Feb. 3, 1989. Something for everyone interested in hair, makeup, style, and body positivity. Meisler moved to New York in the late 70s and worked at various go-go bars in the city, where occasionally I brought my camera, and after working at the bars, Id go out to discos and after-hours clubs. At about 2 A.M. on a recent weekday at the Decameron the breakfast tables were empty but the dannce floor was crowded. A short, but vibrant, scene that seems impossibly distant, but that resounds through pop culture to this day. and boxes of WWII Jeep parts, Hi-Performance Jeep CJ7 parts, WW2 Army Surplus racing, but because they would often drag on the ground when mounted on I went there (to 2001) once for my 18th birthday in 1979, wrote Jim McGee of Rochester. She and her friend (and fellow stylist) Arianna Lombardo, 24,of Bethpage, represent a slice of the millennial and postmillennial nightlife crowd. 2001 certainly made a big impression in the Rochester area. Club Plaques of the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, Please don't pirate my pictures or text. document.writeln(""); 2001 rebroadcast the show. He points out that while mega-clubs are gone from Long Island,there are pockets around the country where clubs still exist, and for those wanting that experience, they find themselves in the more tolerant environments of metropolises like New York City where mass transit eliminates the DWI issue or they celebrate occasions on a junket to Las Vegas. Grace Jones Arrives on Opening Night, La Farfalle, NY. Reporting on what you care about. But the owners and devotees of the pubtype discos say that the glamour and glitter will soon fade, because the Island is not and does not want to be the city. Tempest, Impala, 1955 Chevy, 1956 Chevy, 1957 Chevy, AMX, Rebel, Tempest, Privacy Policy |Terms of service |Subscription terms |Your ad choices |Cookie Settings |California Privacy Rights |About Us |Contact Newsday |Reprints & permissions |Advertise with Newsday |Help. J. Sprats in Island Parkon June 7, 1994. They brought their hard-earned . A view of the dance floor at Mirage in Westburyduring happy hour on Feb. 28, 2003. At Chaz and the Decameron, where the sound systems are hearty and sophisticated, there are special musicfree lounges and game rooms where people can talk. "No, he died about 7 years ago. SHE is wearing a sleek backless dress and makeup that makes her eyes glitter. Clearly things have changed around the Island, as the large nightclub is just about gone from most of Nassau and Suffolk replaced by taverns and late-night restaurants withDJs. Isabella Lizzul, an assistant buyer at Bloomingdale's, agreed that Chaz was plush, but said that she had been in discotheques that were even fancier. Assuredly, as while the South Fork is still a vibrant place for summer late-night fun, almost everything worth visiting is east of the Shinnecock Canal. The rink in Bayshore (where yours truly spent considerable time in the late 70s) lasted until 2001. By 78 I was the manager of Apple & Eves, a disco in Huntington. I really wish I got to see that, says Jack Alper, Greggs 21-year-old son. Right: A woman enters the dance floor at Studio 54, 1977. Back in late 70s early 80s it was Speaks, Malibu, RTI, and a few others I cannot recall for me. Sources report that clubs were formed using these generic plaques and the names emblazoned on them. old memories, or it could be the first time you've heard of them. Copyright All Rights Reserved, Inside the club, however, several of the patrons as well as three members of the fivepiece band were in blue jeans. of these were the masters that they made the molds from. 2. The scene at Sugar in Carle Placeon its opening night, May 6, 2010. Alan Colletta of Charlotte wrote that he played the video game Pong for the first time at 2001. IN THE LATE 1970s, the Garden State took a bet on legal gambling and Jersey residents flocked south in droves to see what all the fuss was about in Atlantic City. Miss Lizzul, who lives in Queens, said that she had driven out to the Island to see what Char had to offer. Jaysons goal was to bring disco to the American shopping center.. Chaz, a disco in Huntington, is next to a supermarket. He reminisced about the space-suit outfits that waitresses wore, and the nightly playing of a disco version of the Star Wars theme. The club also boasts karaoke and dancing every Wednesday and Thursday, and. New music, dance, people of all diverse ages, ethnicities and persuasions coming together to celebrate creativity and life, if just for that one night together., Meisler'sfaultless account of the disco era and its unwavering inclusivity is surely the joyous jolt of energy we are all in need of mid-way through December, and hers is an outlook we can all reap the benefits of. . I packed them away with all the The driving beat echoed through discotheques across the island, as well as every local pop radio station, as the nation caught its latest case of dance fever. Right: A man in a leather thong and sparkling glitter dances at Electric Circus in New York City, 1979. The Chicago White Sox famously hosted a Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park in 1979 during which people destroyed disco records. 21. 1998-2012 Brian French. surfer, surfing, beach, beach boys, Hawaii, Hawaiiana, Americana, nostalgia, The kits would hang the plaques under by Gabriel H. Sanchez BuzzFeed News Photo. Anyone can read what you share. Every Friday night they have an 80's night at this club. Did the disappearance of the huge club extend to the Hamptons as well? It sucked. The Meislers helped found Congregation Beth El, were Presidents of The Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters, and Temple Sisterhood. Do you remember Leones on Long Beach Rd in the 1970s. The Club Kids, led by impresario Michael Alig, turned places like the Limelight into backdrops of drug- and techno-induced drama, while live music dens like the Village Gate presented stages to. I have a wonderful photo of him dressed as Elvis during the Halloween party. They weren't selling The scene onMay 17, 2003 inside Brazil Night Club in Hampton Bays. I'd like to, she said, but I'm not really very good., That's okay, the man said, I'll teach you to hustle., He tried to teach her a few bask steps, but he couldn't get her to spin marionettelike on the parquet floors.. Obviously selfconscious about his: image on the dance floor, the young man leaned over and whispered: I think we'd better stop. You can almost hear the sound in Michael Abramson's pictures of Chicago nightclubs in the 1970s. (7:30p.m. In Grecos opinion, DWI enforcement was a direct influence on diminishing the interest in club-driven nightlife, as while he agrees that the awareness of driving while impaired is necessary and important for the safety of all on the road, he points to enforcement setting up outside of every major nightclub with DWI checkpoints thus changing the landscape in nighttime entertainment this combined with the smoking ban and birth of social media contributed to the demise if the nightclub business in suburban markets across the country, forcing those in the hospitality industry to find new niches and diversify.. what he had missed. Years ago, the rusticlooking bars and pubs that were frequented by young singles sprouted dance floors, bandstands and control rooms for light and sound. What do you remember most about the disco era? The Wood Vibrations play a wide variety of your favorite hits from the 60's to today covering artists from the Bea. Sweet Memories Childhood Memories North Babylon Island Pictures Levittown Long Island Ny Deer Park Island Girl Homesick Does anyone remember the teen disco called Guys and Dolls? Molly Blooms 2 NY. There is nothing more exhilarating than to open a club and being able to deejay there, said Pazdyk, who lives in Spencerport and had done a slew of announcing over the years, including stints at Watkins Glen International Speedway and as the longtime voice of the Section V Boys Basketball Tournament. I told him about the goodies I had picked up Some of the clubs nationally switched to V.I.P. Clubs that are still operating, Pazdyk said, including one in Myrtle Beach. Must deeply say that DJ Jeff is the best & better one . Many members of Generation X (Baby Boomers, too) will remember the scene well: Flashy, even luxurious places with dress codes and bottle service, and usually a long line to get in. A few of those sentiments also were shared on the Facebook post. Car Club Plaques became more popular in the 1950's when stock generic plaques were sold by several companies to the readers of Rod & Custom, Custom Rodder, Hot Rod, and other custom car & hot rod magazines. Obsessed with travel? A selection of the Island's discos will be found on Page 20. into the city and spending hours looking for a parking space before getting to some East Side disco.. Much like Rosenberg, 48-year-old Plainview mom Corey Cohen-Oren saysdressing up was a top priority on her club-going nights. Copyright 1996-2023 LongIsland.com & Long Island Media, Inc. All rights reserved. at home, but I'm keeping them to remember my friend by. The lively pub/club also offers delicious no-frills meals such as wings and Irish burgers to enjoy while you listen to the stellar live band or DJ playing. Firebird, Trans Am, GTO, Road Runner, Super Bee, Barracuda, Le Mans, Riviera A man and woman take center stage on the dance floor at the disco club 2001 Odyssey in Brooklyn, New York, in 1979. Got dragged along by that same best friend for a bachelorette party. Clubgoers at Sugar, "a dining den and social club" that opened May 6, 2010 in Carle Place. 317 Main St. Farmingdale, NY 11735. has been locked up ever since. The Jacksons perform during a concert, circa 1975. The style that would come to be known as disco began to evolve in the early 70s. Must have used a lot of mirrors in the movie to make the dance floor look bigger. The driving beat echoed through discotheques across the island, as well as every local pop radio station, as the nation caught it's latest case of dance fever. ), at Celebrate St. James Community Cultural Arts Center Sphinx Hookah Lounge. I was about done walking the show and still had most of the money People go to Chaz and stand there like statues, Robin Nessim, a young woman in a brightred jump suit, said after she had danced unselfconsciously with a girlfriend at Barrymores, a Westernstyle bar and. While that could get competitive, Rivas describes it as"a happy time, and the music brought everyone together.. and haven't looked for them since then (1991). (11a.m. Jack Alper says people his age are more reserved when it comes to dancing. him back from a pay phone (remember pay phones?). Truly lived it, breathed it. Hislast nightclub was the now-defunct Sugar Dining Den in Carle Place, which closed its kitchen and became rebranded as Love in 2013, shortly before Rosenberg left that venture. CLOSED NOW. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Lombardo, a millennial, says she certainly feels that way.I [would] much rather be at a club with bottle service, with dancing and lights and sparklers wearing my best outfit rather than in a hat [with] sweats and sneakers at a bar listening to a live band.". There is astounding variety, too. Dempsey notesthat there arent many "high-end places that are geared toward the under-40 crowd.. Cant remember where it was, buy my best friend had her grammer school graduation party held there back in 79. The disco, housed in an old golfcourse clubhouse, has been drawing 2,000 people each weekend since it opened about a year ago. Judith, Andy Warhol and Friend with Open Mouths, Studio 54, NY. Port Jazz, affectionately dubbed 'PJ's', is alive enough to make the club a nighttime hot spot, but is still low-key enough to be separated from the head-thumping clubs frequented by the under-30 crowd. The club offers an eclectic range of music to enjoy from salsa to jazz and hip hop, while serving top-notch martinis. Thank you! And there are no live bands, because the center attraction is the peoplethe way they look, the way they dance, the way they dress. plaques being sold during this period were actually manufactured by the By 1975, three artists would help solidify the style enormously K.C. The interior of Chaz is shown on page 1. disco in Huntington Station. Port Jazz 201 Main Street Port Jefferson, NY 631-476-7600 clublongisland.com. Regular$3.16. DJs Party Equipment Rentals Silent Disco West Village. Chaz, a disco in Huntington, is next to a supermarket. The people are the show, said Ian Schrager, a disco entrepreneur who has invested in clubs in Manhattan and Queens and expects open a place soon called After Dark in Oakdale. ), at Celebrate St. James Gallery "I've had them up on shelves and hanging on the walls of He wanted to know Warehouse-size with two sides: the hip-hop side and the alternate side.. I have pictures of myself at 6 yrs old ice skating down Burnham Ave,my family homes street,in Roslyn Heights. Was it worth the time and energy to travel all the way to the city for this class of music "Absolutely" The RetroClubNYC is at its best for this type of music. He asked if they had anymore non-jeep They left their homes about the same time that todays generation is going to bed., The place was huge, says Northport headhunter Gregg Alper, 47, of The Malibu. As a high school student, My hands-down favorite candy bar as a little kid. I have had the Nestle Aero bar,. Disco clubs, one of the most famous of which was Studio 54 in New York, were hotbeds of self-expression and even . Lights, Computer Technology, & other Merchandise For Sale. I didn't even know they were called "plaques". The clubs popularity declined around 1985 but bounced back, Pazdyk said, and then was sold to new owners in 1987 before closing for good in 1989. Fun days! Other Keywords: Hot Rod, Street Rod, Custom Car, Model A, Model But the breakthrough year for disco came when Hollywood decided to get in on the action in 1977. oval track, race track, raceway, race, racers, race cars, street racers, Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. What about the Bronx, NY CASTLE HILL AVE & BRUCKNER BLVD location??? We decided to open a place that was nicer than anything the city had to offer, a place that would make people from the city want to come here. They're NOS - New Old Stock" They think theyre too cool.' She singles out Self Portrait: Playmate Hostess as a favourite moment. People dance at El Palacio Latino in Hempstead on April 2, 1994. "https://ssl." Among them, and perhaps the most popular, was Neptune Beach Club. Mr. Schrager, the Manhattan lawyer and disco entrepreneur, feels that he is somewhat responsible for the spread of what he calls hardcore discos onto the Island. Whatever Happened To? Wed see the same groups of people at each club. An old car club plaque mounting kit ad from The film and its accompanying soundtrack broke all kinds of records, and artists such as The Bee Gees seemingly graced every minute of radio airplay. Meisler has made a career capturing life in Bushwick, New York City, and this series takes the city's famed disco nightlife as its muse. Billboard magazine called the 2001 clubs probably the most successful and truest form of disco franchises in the country. document.write(m.substring(p, 0)); The building, in horrible shape, was mercifully torn down a few years later. Friday night is gay night. . A year ago Mr. Schrager and his partner opened the Enchanted Garden in Douglaston, Queens. And he was no spring chicken! she wrote. All Rights Reserved. (In a 2011 email, then-Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst explained that the town board of that time, while not seeking to push nightlife out, was working toward resolving related issues such as crowd control, noise levels and parking issues. The dcor was pretty much what you saw in Saturday Night Fever, she wrote. Club Plaque Photos, var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? Paramount Pictures released Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta as the local delinquent who learns to dominate the dance floor.