Huntington Grad Writes Article on Why She Loves Her Hometown

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Huntington High School Class of 2015 graduate Marina Siegel may have moved on to the next chapter of her life as a college student, but she seems to have left her heart on Long Island.

The Ohio State University freshman, who is majoring in journalism, recently had a piece published in The Tab titled, “Huntington, NY is the best town on Long Island and here’s why.”

Siegel gushes about how much she loves her hometown in the article.

She writes: “My hometown, however, is a town my college friends know too well by now. When someone mentions 'home' or 'New York' I jump into a rant of how amazing my town is and all that Huntington, NY has to offer (which is a freaking lot). The town is one of the top real estate places on the island. Why you may ask?”

According to Siegel, here's what Huntington has to offer:

• The shops: “As I get home from college, I always end up walking around the familiar streets of the village and cannot help but appreciate such a wide variety of shops present.”
• The food: “We have what seems like an infinite amount of restaurants in Huntington. However, our pizza is like no other. Hop on over to the famous Little Vincent’s for a bizarre ‘cold cheese slice’ where they top shredded cold mozzarella on top of hot fresh cheese pizza.”
• The beaches: “Although it is known on the Island that the smoother and nicer beaches are on the south shore, the beaches in Huntington are still gorgeous. Gold Star beach is one of the famous Huntington summer spots.”
• How close it is to NYC: “When people at Ohio State find out that I’m from NY, their immediate next question is how close am I to New York City or do I live in it.”

Read Siegel’s full article here. Do you agree with her? What makes Huntington so great? Tell us in the comments below!