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First things first: Take off your watch and throw it into the bay. Shh....you won't miss it. Time has no meaning on Fire Island. Located just 50 miles from New York City, Fire Island is perhaps the most famous of all gay resorts. Depending on your preference, visit Cherry Grove with its full-service hotel, fine guest houses, restaurants, bars and dance clubs. Or choose Fire Island Pines and its quieter, more intimate residential feel. Regardless of where you stay, you'll think you've entered a different world as soon as you step foot on the Island. Foxes and deer, beach plums and blueberries. Eden and the fruit it bears. Stay up all night and watch the sunrise. Sleep late, lay on the beach, and let yourself go. Push your toes through the warm sand. Close your eyes on a sip of wine. Relax, dine and dance, and indulge yourself. The island is on fire!

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Launched in 2006, Ascension Beach Party Weekend quickly became the most fun weekend of summer on Fire Island, with three days of amazing events including the Float Pool Party, the VIP Launch Party, and three nights at Pavilion nightclub with the world’s best DJ’s. If you only get one weekend to make it to the Pines this summer, Ascension is the one not to be missed! The party gets bigger and better each year, with national and international media attention. Last year, Ascension appeared in over 25 publications across the globe, and our attendees came from all over the US, as well as Australia and the UK. We received over 10,000 views on YouTube, thanks to Kelly Rowland performing the song of the summer "When Love Takes Over" - a song ever so appropriate for the party! Ascension is the only gay and lesbian, daytime beach party in the New York metro area and the largest gay, daytime beach party in the North. Plan your getaway now to America’s #1 All Gay Beach Getaway for the Best Sunday of Summer!

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