About Kismet

<div style="float: left; width: 855px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 10px;"><img style="width: 855px; height: 214px;" alt="Chance house members relaxing on the beach" src="/uploads/Image/beach%20panoramic.jpg" />Chance house members relaxing on the beach</div>                 There is probably no community on Fire Island more difficult to categorize than Kismet. Among the scattering of families and fishermen, there is no shortage of epicurean singles. Kismet is a paradise that harks back to that time before Lawsuits and Litigation ruled the land. Unlike its neighbor, Saltaire, which until recently banned barbecuing, or Ocean Beach, which forbids drinking bottled water in public, Kismet is governed by common sense. Bass fishermen share the same beach as bathers without incident; responsible beer drinking on the beach is never a problem. <img alt="" style="width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="/uploads/Image/BLT.jpg" /> Chance house members at the annual Kismet BLT, where partiers wear either Black tie, Lingere, or Toga. Forget the guest lists and waiting on line and the overgadgeted, uptalking girls of the Hamptons. Kismet is a haven free of cars, pretentiousness and, thankfully, the whole Paris Hilton Generation. Most people's idea of dressing up involves jeans. This laid-back atmosphere is partly due to geography--no matter where you are in Kismet, you are always close to the beach, leaving your hair perpetually wind-blown. Nevertheless, Kismetians have their own way of "dressing up." From the Mermaid Promenade, to the BLT party (Black tie, Lingere or Toga), to whatever wacky outfits people wear out to the bars on a whim, Kismet's free-flow creativity and party-in-motion atmosphere give it the feel of a perpetual parade. <img width="299" height="448" alt="" src="/uploads/Image/guacoff.jpg" /> The annual Kismet Guac-Off, in which 20 chefs vie for the best margarita and guacamole during sunset on the beach. (Everyone is a judge...)   Kismet lies just east of the Fire Island Lighthouse, an historic landmark offering a <a href="is-fire-island-gay?phpMyAdmin=CxfCOPkdlfSBszVW75AU5Q7EDP4">stunning view</a> of the entire island. Between Kismet and the Lighthouse sits an unspoiled wildlife refuge. Kismet is served by two bar/restaurants, The Inn and Surf's Out, which are right next to one another. Take a break from those endless rounds of calls and texts and leave your phone at home--if you don't see your friends at the first place, you'll find them next door. Kismet is also served by a grocery store, a pizzeria, an ice-cream parlor, a liquor store as well as basketball and tennis courts. If you're the kind of person who knows how to make your own fun and wants to experience epicurean beach living, Kismet has all the bases covered.

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