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Fire Island Pines People- Bobby Bonanno
Bobby Bonanno- My History: I have always been blessed to live near the water. The beach has always been a constant in my life. As a child in the summer I would travel from our home in the Bronx out to Shirley Long Island to my grandmothers house. There we would go to a place called Fire Island…
The History of Disco
Disco arrives in 1970 creating a soundtrack for an era that continues to linger today…
Fire Island Celebrity history- Lady Gaga
Before fame singer Lady Gaga performs at the Ice Palace in Cherry Grove.
Fire Island Celebrity history- Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll was an American actress, singer, model, and activist from the Golden Age of Hollywood. At the height of her fame in the mid 1960s, she spent her summers at a modest ocean-front cottage in the Pines with her six-year-old daughter.
Cherry Grove People-Johny Poole
Cherry Grove icon Johny Poole and his Fire Island journey…
The Ice Palace Cherry Grove Est. 1970
As Disco arrives in Cherry Grove the Ice Palace opens bringing the DJ experience…
Celebrity history- Joan Rivers
Comedienne Joan Rivers arrives to perform at Gloria & Larry DeManns home Reflections for Gods Love We Deliver.
Fire Island Celebrity history- Cher
If we could turn back time? We did! Singer/Actress Cher first visited the Pines in 1981, and even went to the Tea Dance! She came back to the Pines again in 2016!
Music history- Barry Lederer
Before the laptop DJ there was a whole lot of history paving the way…
The Botel History Est. 1960
Standing the test of time is the Botel. Created from cinder block im 1960 after a previous fire, and named, and renamed its still here!
Pines Party 1999
As the GMHC Morning Party abruptly ended FIPPOA took the wheel creating their own called “The Pines Party.”
Celebrity history- Joan McCracken
Many celebrities found the Pines their home. Actress Joan McCracken was one. The former wife of director Bob Fosse it was she who got the house in the divorce and made it her own.
Firemens Masked Ball 1989.
The Fire Island Pines Fire Department celebrates its 30th Anniversary with a masked ball…
Fashions of the Pines 1980’s
The 80’s come roaring in as the Fashion Show gets bigger and better…
Celebrity history- Andy Cohen
The Andy Cohen Diaries chronicles a year in the whirlwind life of the beloved pop icon, in his own cheeky, candid, and irreverent words, and some Fire Island Pines visits…
Fashions of the Pines 1970’s
The Fashion Show takes center stage as it moves to it’s home at the Botel Pool and takes on a life of its own…
Fire Island Celebrity history- Barbra Streisand
1966. Actress/singer Barbra Streisand, just beginning her illustrious career arrives by seaplane in the Pines with her then Broadway show “Funny Girl” costar Kay Medford for lunch.
“Beach” by David Morgan 2000
In the tradition of Robert Mapplethorpe and Tom Bianchi, Beach by photographer David Morgan celebrates both the male nude and the pleasures of friendship on a summer’s day.
Grey Gardens Est. 1960’s.
Named after the famous home in the Hamptons “Grey Gardens” also lived in the Pines. However it had a very different story…