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Cherry Grove's openly proud and gay residents have made
the community one of the most colorful communities on Fire Island. It's
many quaint walks harbor many different, interesting, and well maintained
houses with styles as whimsical and divers as it's residents.
Grovers as it's residents are called are immensely proud
of their community as show show by being active in the many organizations
that survive only by donations. There is the Cherry Grove Property
Association and the Cherry Grove Arts Project. Drawing on abundant talent
the Arts Project puts on three full scale theatrical productions per
summer.
One of the summers highlights is the annual "Invasion" on
July 4th. A ferry is chartered and residents and visitors invade the Pines
dressed up in their finest drag. Even the boats lining the harbor are in
drag. This is an event not to be missed. Another is the "Miss Fire Island
Contest" held annually in September at the Ice Palace. It's an outrageous
show and lot's of fun.
Then there is the "Judy Garland Memorial Forest" between
the Grove and Pines with stands of trees, brush and wood thickets. It is
best known for it's other kind of wild-life going on from late afternoon
into the early morning hours.
Direct Link to
Cherry Grove on
the Web
Grove Hotel

Revised:
January 14, 2004 |