It's Monday and a great night to head to Greenport. The weekend crowds have receded and there is ample parking again. Besides all the wonderful restaurants and shopping, Greenport has a beautiful waterfront park called Mitchell Park & Marina. It features an old-fashioned carousel housed in a very modern building, a Camera Obscura (and I still don't know what that is), and an outdoor amphitheater. On Monday nights in July and August there's a free concert as part of the Dances in the Park program. It is a great spot to picnic right on the water with friends and family. The music is diverse - rock, reggae, salsa, and blues - with a few familiar bands of the North Fork. And the crowd really does get up and dance so it's alot of fun. A side note - the park has really nice public restrooms, too.
Dances in the Park every Monday from 7:30 - 9:30 pm; remaining line-up for the season:
July 25: Bastards of Boom plays Brazilian and Salsa.
Aug. 1: No Request Band , which focuses on dance, rock and party.
Aug. 8: Behind Closed Doors plays rock, blues, and soul.
Aug. 15: Winston Irie is a reggae and roots band.
Aug. 23: Second Shift which features local musicians playing hits from the 60s, 70s, and today.
Aug. 29: The Lone Sharks plays rhythm and twang.
We'll be there tonight and also to see The Lone Sharks jam on the 29th!
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