Day Trips from Sachem: Belmont

Each week we'll take a brief look at a destination on or close to Long Island for our "Day Trips from Sachem" column.

Destination: Belmont Park

Distance from Sachem community: 42 miles, 58 minutes

Key attractions: Even if you're not into the ponies, it's still a fun experience to head to Belmont, place some low bets and hope you come home with more money then you went there with. Grab some lunch, bring your iPhone with Pandora for some tunes and enjoy. Of course, you can also go there for the Belmont Stakes if you don't mind crowds. It can get wild, but it's a good time.