5 Things You Can't Do in Smithtown

1. Use a cell phone on Main Street – The answer to the question "Can you hear me now?" while trying to make a phone call from a cell phone on Main Street is simply "no." Some service providers are better than others, but it's a safe bet that sounds reminiscent of being underwater while talking can be heard by those on the other end of your phone call.

2. Make a left turn on Main Street – Have you tried to make a left on Bellemeade Avenue by James Cress Florist? How about a left at the light on Lawrence Avenue? What about a left on to New York Avenue? Other than to get to Starbucks or Sleepy's, left turns – without a line of traffic behind you and the incessant honking and use of colorful language of fellow motorists – are next to impossible on Main Street.

3. Go to the movies – Want to take your girlfriend to see a romantic comedy (she wants to see it, you're just along for the ride) or watch a high-speed, thrilling action movie with your friends? How about a movie with talking animals and princesses for a fun-filled family weekend outing? Although there are places to do so in the area, from the  to Commack Multiplex Cinemas (), there isn't a theatre in Smithtown. While the drive to a nearby theatre isn't too far, with all the children and families in Smithtown the option to see a movie within walking distance from your home seems fitting.

4. Go skateboarding – Skateboarding is far from a trend or a phase, it is a legitimate sport with a heavy interest from today's youth. While the interest in skateboarding is prevalent in Smithtown's younger demographic, there is no place for them to do it without the possibility of being told to stop.

5. Leave a school board meeting before midnight – It is very safe to say that parents with kids in the Smithtown Central School District (as well as nearby private and parochial schools) genuinely care about the quality of education their kids receive the and business practices of the district – which is evident in the overwhelming turnout for each board meeting at the Joseph M. Barton building on New York Avenue. To show how much they care, parents sign up for the public speaking portion to address concerns to the Board of Education for five minutes at a time, at times hitting 35 or more speakers a night.