The Fire Island community of Ocean Beach invites newcomers to explore the possibilities of a resort lifestyle 365 days out of the year. While this community swells with vacationers and seasonal visitors, it also supports a modest year-round population. Ocean Beach offers an abundance of shops, restaurants, and hospitality suites of any town on the island. Affectionately nicknamed, "The Land of NO" for many years, the town has relaxed many of the rigid rules that kept many away, such as "no barbeques." Even yesterday's rules never dampened the nightlife, and people head toward Ocean Beach from many other island towns when the stars come out.