Coney Island

Now that school is finished, I'm taking time to explore places that are just too far away to have stumbled across.

First up is Coney Island.  I know it's still pre-Labor Day and so most everything is closed, but I won't be around after Labor Day, so I took advantage of the time I had.

First glimpse.

It says to follow the crowd, but I didn't find one.  Still, fun to see the famous hot dog eating contest location.

The surrounding area isn't too great, even at day time.

Now onto the boardwalk!

A view down the famous boardwalk.

More workers than customers.

Lonely palm tree.  No beach-goers.

Hmmm...maybe that's why.

Fancy wheel.

Still more workers than customers.

Amusement parks look gloomy when closed.

So do aquariums.

And whatever these things are.

Even beaches look gloomy.

But there's at least two people who think it's a great day to visit.

No crowds to fight, I suppose.

Some shops.

Map #1

Map #2

The past record holders for eating hot dogs.

Back on the main street headed towards the subway, I found a few more interesting things.

Why not drive in style?

They serve soft ice and hard cream.  Huh?

They also serve a lot of different candy apples.

Old-style subway station.

On the way out, I noticed the station still had the original BMT (Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit) signage, which means it pre-dates the city subway takeover in the 1940s.