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Babylon Village
Babylon, NY
Deer Park Avenue packs more good dinners per block than almost anywhere on the South Shore, the Argyle Theatre puts on full Equity productions on West Main, and Argyle Lake with its swans and waterfall sits right at the top of the strip. A real village that works year round.
LOCAL TIP
Park once in the municipal lots off Deer Park Ave and walk; the lake, the theatre and the restaurant strip are all within five minutes of each other, and the LIRR Babylon station is close enough to make it a car-free night.