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Readers' Choice Winner: Eisenhower Park

51 percent of voters picked that as the best place to go for a staycation in East Meadow.

On Monday, East Meadow Patch of where the ultimate place for a staycation is in East Meadow, and more than half of the voters have cast their votes for

The East Meadow-based landmark received 19 of 37 possible votes to take the crown as Readers' Choice, while finished second with 10 votes. The came in third place with four votes, and and rounded out the voting with three votes and one vote, respectively.

Eisenhower Park has been one of the most prominent features in East Meadow since it was dedicated in honor of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in October of 1969.

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Prior to that, the property was a part of the Salisbury Country Club, and was home to Walter Hagen's 1926 PGA Tour Championship at Salisbury. Today, the park has become a focal point for recreation.

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With many ball fields, a state of the art Nassau County Aquatic Center, and concerts galore at Lakeside Theatre, it's hardly difficult to find something to do at Eisenhower Park.

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