Fire Island Pines' Sip n' Twirl reopens
Photo credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa | Contractors work around the clock on the LaFountaine building to get it ready to re-open for tomorrow's Fourth of July celebrations. (July 3, 2012)
Fire Island complex to be razed in fire's wake
Fire Island Pines fire
Fire Island Pines blaze
Recent LI fires
When fire destroyed renowned Fire Island Pines gay clubs the Pavilion and the neighboring Sip n' Twirl in November, the life of the beach community took some heat, too.
The two venues formed the heart of the Pines' small commercial district, which has fewer than 10 businesses, said P.J. McAteer, owner of Sip n' Twirl.
The fire, which the Suffolk fire marshal deemed accidental, gutted...
