Nassau
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
The 18,000
seat Coliseum was built in 1961 on 63 acres of Mitchell Field,
a former Army/Air Force Base. The base was shut down in 1960 and
land was later acquired in 1961 for the arena. Currently, the
arena is the home of several teams and is located at 1255 Hempstead
Turnpike in Uniondale, Long Island.
NY Islanders:
(men's hockey) Tickets
Season runs from September to April and tickets can range from
$25 to $140.
NY Dragons
(Men's AFL): Tickets
Season runs between February and May and tickets go on sale as
the season gets closer.
NY Dazzles
(Women's Football):Tickets
Season runs from July 31st to mid-November. Tickets are usually
$10.
NY Power
(WUSA Soccer): Tickets
Games
are held between April and August.
Places to stay:
If you decided that you would like to stay overnight on Long Island
and maybe go to Roosevelt Field Mall or the Source Mall, the following
are some of the hotels that you can go to.
Hotel and Location
Holiday Inn 369 Old Country Rd
Long Island Marriott 101 James Doolittle Blvd Parkway
Wingate 821 Stewart Avenue
Place to
Eat:
Within the vicinity, there are several places to eat. The following
are several places that you can choose from.
Name of Restaurant Location Type of food
Tin Alley Grill 630 Stewart Avenue Various; 15% off with Coliseum
parking pass
California Pizza Kitchen 1256 Old Country Road Gourmet pizza
Colony Diner 2019 Hempstead Turnpike Various
Golden Wok Kitchen 1610 Old Country Road Chinese