What’s there now: There is still shopping taking place on that large site in Bethpage. Just not as eclectic and exciting as it used to be.
The site of the former Nassau Farmer's Market, which burned down in 1987. Now it is a Lowe's Hardware Store.
Gone is the carousel, the free kiddie movies, and the sawdust on the floor. In its place is another sterile Lowe's. You may get your shopping done and might even encounter a neighbor from time to time, but it is all quite predictable and standard. None of the distinctive personalities and unusual sights and smells that made the Farmer’s Market the special place it once was.
