New York's Fire Island
islands without cars

Fire Island is a party in the sand. Forty-five minutes from New York City, this 32-mile long, 1/4-mile wide ribbon of sand offers 17 very different and distinct communities which include the famous and infamous gay and lesbian enclaves of Cherry Grove and The Pines. This segment celebrates America's freedom to live loud and proud as viewers follow hundreds of drag queens in the annual invasion of the Pines, play drag BINGO, and participate in the weekly offering of Broadway on the island, diva style!

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 301

About Islands Without Cars:

The unique new travel series ISLANDS WITHOUT CARS takes a rare and whimsical look at life without cars, buses or trains.

On small, remote and sparsely populated isles scattered throughout Europe, most of the inhabitants travel and transport goods by donkey, bicycle and other non-motorized vehicles.

It may seem like a bygone era, but for some, it is a modern reality.

The six-part series offers a fun and engaging look at the remote islands of Hydra (Greece), Sark (Channel Islands), Inish Meain (Ireland), the Aeolians (Italy), Zlarin and Krapanj (Croatia), and Porquerroles (France) through the eyes of a youthful and vibrant host.


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