The Wharf, Rockaway Beach

Saturday, 6pm

The Wharf
416 Beach 116th St, Far Rockaway, Queens

It's finally really summer. The weekend sun had us out at the beach, all for your benefit, of course. And we're not talking Jersey Shore or Hamptons. Nuh-uh. We like to take the subway to the sand: Rockaway Beach. In case you're sort of new around here, catch a Far Rockaway A-train (not Lefferts Blvd), and switch to the Shuttle at Broad Channel. Even if you don't like the beach you should take this trip at least once for the cool ride over Jamaica Bay (see photo). It's Age Appropriate, we promise.

Also Age Appropriate, at least pre-midnight, are various Rockaways bars. We're reporting on a few that are convenient to beach and public transportation.

Actually on Jamaica Bay (not Rockaway Beach) and behind a gas station, The Wharf is best known for its afternoon-to-sunset view of the Manhattan skyline (it's almost confusing to know you're looking over Brooklyn). Here you'll find the slightly sunburnt crowd to be mostly AA. Important note: We do not recommend this bar after dark, and AI is the least of our concerns. That said, The Wharf is a few blocks from the Beach-116th Street station (where the Rockaway Park Shuttle ends, and where most beachgoers go) which makes it easy for heading home, as easy as MTA-possible of course. We highly recommend checking MTA Service Advisories before your Rockaways trip begins.

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