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The Pines Invasion of Cherry Grove Est. 1987.
The Pines Invasion of the Grove was a benefit created in 1987 for FAIRPAC -friends and advocates of individual rights political action committee. It would happen annually throughout the 90’s…
The Pines Phone Book 1988-2009
Before the Cell phone, E Mail, and the Internet there was the Pines Phone Book, a place where one could find a friend new or old…
Carnival Rio party @ Reflections 1986
Throughout the 1980’S Gloria DeMann and her husband Larry were know in the the Pines for their lavish parties at their bayfront home called “Reflections.” Carnival Rio was just one of many…
The Monarch Butterfly Migration of Fire Island
The annual migration of monarch butterflies is among the most spectacular events in the natural world. Every autumn, the dunes of Fire Island become a way station for tens of thousands of monarch butterflies who stop there on their three thousand mile journey from Canada to Mexico.
The Fire Island National Seashore. Est. 1964
Fire Island National Seashore was established by Congress on September 11, 1964, following a long history of preservation efforts, most with grass-roots support. Without the plan by master builder/ developer Robert Moses there would be no NPS. His role was a major turning point in Fire Island history.
The Monster Cherry Grove Est. 1969
Before it became the institution it is known as today, The Monster (Greenwich Village, NYC) started out as a restaurant in Cherry Grove on Fire Island. The Monster was named after a carved wooden sea serpent from the Coney Island carousel. Joe Scialo opened the restaurant and bar in 1969, where it swiftly evolved into the hottest gay nightspot of the time. From there, the concept expanded to Key West where it became immensely popular with snowbirds who would flock to vacation there during winter seasons. At the height of its popularity, The Monster was even considered Studio 54’s rival.
DJ Morabito
Before the reinvention became Morabito there was a young girl named Susan in a mans world of the DJ with a dream…
Fire Island Celebrity history- Jerry Herman
1960’s-1990’s. Broadway composer Jerry Herman loved the Pines so much so that after moving away, he came back time and time again to become a resident three times purchasing homes on both the Ocean and the Bay.…
Art history-David Hockney
Like many artists of the era David Hockney found his way to Fire Island …
DJ Jim Burgess
Jim Burgess was a disco record mixer and New York DJ of the 1970s, and has been commonly referred to as one of the hottest DJ’s and Remixers of the Disco era.
The Pines Flag. 1990-1992
The Pines flag designed by Ted Dawson described his work: The four stripes are emblematic of the things we love most: the night sky, the sun, the pines trees, and the ocean.
Souvenirs Cherry Grove Edition 2021- 2022
An Annual event held in the Pines Celebrating the Tea Dance and the music of the era’s. In 2021 & 22 we go back to our roots to the Ice Palace in Cherry Grove with DJ Robbie Leslie.
DJ Don Fendley
Don Fendley’s DJ career began in New York during the late-1960s at a Fire Island Pines club called The Pines Yacht Club. Fendley had become frustrated with the starting-and-stopping of the jukebox, so he suggested to the owner that he could bring along some of his own 45s and a couple turntables.
DJ Michael Jorba
DJ Michael Jorba plays an intregal role in Pines history. The DJ for the GMHC Morning Party from its inception in 1983 until he handed the reigns to DJ Michael Fierman in 1994.
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…