![]() ![]() But no matter what it was called, it was the place you begged your parents to bring you to. This small amusement park on Hempstead Turnpike in Bethpage had several names throughout the years – Jolly Roger, Nunley’s Happyland and Smiley’s. Getting a giant dill pickle and taking a ride on the merry-go-round were always big treats. It had hundreds of stalls selling farm standards like fruits and vegetables as well as a variety of other items ranging from miniature ceramic animals to rain lamps to novelty items. This indoor market in Bethpage was the place to go to on weekends. You could easily spot this music lover’s landmark since it was housed in a former Wetson’s restaurant. If it was trendy, chances are you'd find it for sale here.īack when the vinyl record ruled, so did this store on Old Country Rd. It's where you could spend a day in the hot sun (or the freezing cold) buying everything from striped tube socks to designer jeans to costume jewelry. Families would flock to it and it was a social gathering place for teens. The Roosevelt Raceway Flea Market was the mammoth of LI’s outdoor flea markets. If you were a kid or teen in Nassau County during those decades, what special places do you remember visiting? Take a trip back to the days of banana seats and banana clips and see if you can recall some of these memorable, yet long gone stores and attractions from that time. ![]() In the span of 20 years we went from bellbottoms to the Bee Gees to big hair.
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