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Avalon Park & Preserve

08/18/2015

Located across the street from the Stony Brook Grist Mill, Avalon Park & Preserve is a privately owned nature preserve with the mission of maintaining a beautiful landscape in which visitors can enjoy nature. The park and preserve are open daily from dusk to dawn and is free to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Parks, Gardens & Natural Sites, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook

08/24/2015

Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook features 143 guest rooms, including two- and three-room oversized suites. Located on Long Island's North Shore, minutes From Stony Brook University and Hospital, as well as Stony Brook Village and the scenic and historic attractions in the area. Sports fans can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vacation Lodging, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

The Heckscher Museum of Art

07/14/2016

The Heckscher Museum of Art is located in scenic Heckscher Park in Huntington, New York, within walking distance of downtown shops and award-winning restaurants. The Museum provides a dynamic schedule of changing exhibitions on American art. Additionally, public programs for adults, families, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Communities, Museums, Arts & Culture, Huntington NY Tagged With: heckscher museum, huntington museum, art museum long island

Nissequogue River State Park

04/21/2012

The former estate of a psychiatric center, the Park 's terrain suits bicycles and horses as well as it does shoes and feet, and everyone can trek for hours without encountering another human.  The Park also has a soccer field, a canoe and kayak launch, fishing, bird watching, interpretive signs, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Parks, Gardens & Natural Sites, Smithtown / St. James / Kings Park NY Tagged With: Long Island NY, Park, St. James & Kings Park NY, Nissequogue River

Stony Brook Village Center

08/18/2017

Come to Stony Brook Village Center where you'll find over 30 specialty shops and restaurants in a charming setting overlooking the harbor. And there's always free parking. The Stony Brook Village Center is unique and charming, with a consistent, Colonial style throughout all its buildings and its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dining-Shopping-Business, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Sandbar

08/12/2019

Sandbar, located in the heart of the village in Cold Spring Harbor, features a polished coastal casual ambiance that creates a sleek backdrop for elaborate American cuisine from both land and sea.  The menu, created by Executive Chef Guy Reuge, combines local fare, tavern favorites and seafood … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dining-Shopping-Business, Cold Spring Harbor NY

Halloween Festival

10/09/2019

Stony Brook Village Center 111 Main Street Stony Brook NY Trick or Treat at the Shops! Games Galore! Monster Merlin Parade! Scarecrow Competition Awards at 3 PM!     … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Upcoming Events, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Gov. Alfred E. Smith Sunken Meadow State Park

04/21/2012

Located on Long Island Sound, the Park has a wide range of topography that sustains a variety of flora and fauna. The three miles of beach meets tall, glacier-formed bluffs at the west end of the shoreline. A man-made dam separates the park's brackish creek and marshes from the tidal flats. South of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Parks, Gardens & Natural Sites, Smithtown / St. James / Kings Park NY Tagged With: Long Island NY, Park, Smithtown, Alfred Smith, state park

Three Village Inn

08/24/2015

A fine country inn with luxury rooms and suites located in Stony Brook Village. Dine at highly acclaimed Mirabelle tavern. Known as the Old Homestead, the original structure of Mirabelle at Three Village Inn was built in 1751 by Richard Hallock. In 1835, Jonas Smith, one of the country’s most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Historic Sites, Vacation Lodging, Dining-Shopping-Business, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Haunted History Halloween Tours at The Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

10/10/2019

For one night only, visitors can experience the Vanderbilt Mansion at night! Purchase your tickets now for Haunted History Halloween Tours on Saturday, October 19. Tours will run every 15 minutes from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Gasp and laugh as you encounter the twisted inhabitants of the Eagle’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Ongoing Events, Upcoming Events, Centerport

Discovery Cruise

08/18/2015

Across Dock Road from the Three Village Inn, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s pontoon boat “Discovery” departs from the Stony Brook Yacht Club marina. The 27-passenger vessel cruises through the organization’s 88-acre wetlands preserve for a 1 1/2 hour tour. A naturalist from the Stony … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Parks, Gardens & Natural Sites, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Trout Birthday Party at The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium

10/09/2019

Sunday, January 5th, 2:00 PM Join us as we celebrate the birth of our baby trout! Professional staff will be available to answer questions about the baby fish. Enjoy refreshments and birthday cake. Visit http://www.cshfishhatchery.org for details. Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Ongoing Events, Upcoming Events, Cold Spring Harbor NY

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

08/24/2015

The spectacular Spanish-Revival mansion and museum of William K. Vanderbilt II in Centerport, New York, is one of the few remaining estates on the legendary North Shore of Long Island. The mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a time machine to a rare and privilged way of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Parks, Gardens & Natural Sites, Museums, Arts & Culture, Historic Sites, Centerport

Oheka Castle Historic Hotel

08/24/2015

This magnificent Gold Coast Mansion, resting majestically on the highest point of Long Island, emanates the elegant refinement of a chateaux in France coupled with world-class service and a rich history that is distinctly American. OHEKA has been celebrating the art of entertaining since 1919, when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Vacation Lodging, Parks, Gardens & Natural Sites, Dining-Shopping-Business, Historic Sites, Huntington NY

Take the Ferry to the Heart of Spy Country

09/27/2018

The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company brings visitors straight into a journey along the Washington Spy Trail (Rte. 25A). Founded in 1883, by several backers, including entrepreneur P.T. Barnum, the company is one of the oldest ferry companies in America. A ferry bearing Barnum’s name … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Dining-Shopping-Business, Port Jefferson NY

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve

04/21/2012

Nestled in the heart of Smithtown, Caleb State Park Preserve is only one of two nature preserves on Long Island. Much of the Preserve's 543 acres are undeveloped, allowing visitors to explore its many different habitats including freshwater wetlands, ponds, streams, fields and upland woods. Jericho … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Parks, Gardens & Natural Sites, Smithtown / St. James / Kings Park NY Tagged With: Long Island NY, Nature Preserve, Park, Smithtown

The Thompson House, c. 1709

08/18/2015

The Thompson House stands nestled among trees on one of Setauket’s country roads, reflecting the heritage of the community and its people. Built in 1709, this charming saltbox was the foundation of Thompson family life for generations. A very interesting account of the life in this house is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Historic Sites, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Stony Brook Grist Mill, c.1751

08/18/2015

The Stony Brook Grist Mill was built in 1699 by Adam Smith, son of Richard “Bull” Smith. When the original mill and dam washed out in 1751, a new mill was erected on the present site using beams from the original 17th century structure. During the Revolutionary War, grains ground at the Stony Brook … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Historic Sites, Historic Sites, Stony Brook / Setauket NY, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Huntington Historical Society

09/27/2018

*Covid-19 update: The Antiques & Collectibles Shop at the Huntington Historical Society's Kissam House property has reopened, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 1-4pm. Masks must be worn when inside. The Shop will also be open during outdoor antiques sale events. Indoor events have been cancelled, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Museums, Arts & Culture, Historic Sites, Huntington NY

Haunted Hatchery at Cold Spring Harbor Fist Hatchery & Aquarium

10/10/2019

Calling all ghosts and goblins, spiders and bones... Families are welcome to join us for a not-so-scary Haunted Hatchery. Receive a sweet treat as you trick-or-treat your way through The Hatchery & Aquarium. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Welcome, Ongoing Events, Upcoming Events, Cold Spring Harbor NY

Communities Along the Heritage Trail

03/15/2012

Great Neck NY Manhasset / Port Washington NY Roslyn / Old Westbury / Brookville NY Glen Cove / Sea Cliff NY Oyster Bay / Bayville / Locust Valley NY Cold Spring Harbor NY Huntington NY Centerport / Northport NY Smithtown / St. James / Kings Park NY Stony Brook / Setauket NY Port Jefferson NY … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communities

Nathan Hale Monument

06/06/2014

During the Revolutionary War American forces suffered a humiliating defeat at the Battle of Long Island. George Washington and his army had to escape from the battle to Manhattan at night under cover of fog. The British army meanwhile took control of Long Island and Huntington. They remained here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Historic Sites, Huntington NY Tagged With: Huntington NY, Historic Site, Nathan Hale, Monument

Finnegan’s

08/18/2015

Finnegan's Restaurant & Tap Room is the oldest continuous operating bar in Huntington. Offering traditional pub fare and charm and service that hasn't changed since we were established in 1912. *Covid-19 update: Finnegan's is offering indoor and outdoor seating and is following all safety … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dining-Shopping-Business, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages

08/24/2015

The Museum is known for its collection of over 200 carriages and its extensive collection of work by the Hudson River School painter William Sidney Mount and over 4000 other paintings, sculptures and prints. It became a Smithsonian affiliate in 2006.  Main Street at Route 25A. Nine-acre, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Communities, Museums, Arts & Culture, Museums, Arts & Culture, Stony Brook / Setauket NY, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Raynham Hall Museum

10/10/2017

Home of George Washington’s intelligence operative Robert Townsend, Raynham Hall is a time capsule of Long Island life in the 18th and 19th centuries. Purchased by Robert’s father Samuel around 1740 and expanded from a two-over-two farmhouse into a four-over-four town house whose land extended down … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Museums, Arts & Culture, Historic Sites, Oyster Bay / Bayville / Locust Valley NY

Erwin J. Ernst Marine Conservation Center

08/18/2015

Located in the heart of The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s 88-acre wetlands preserve is the Erwin J. Ernst Marine Conservation Center (EMCC).  Named after Dr. Erwin J. Ernst, the Center has been an important part of WMHO for more than 50 years. Throughout his career, Dr. Ernst worked to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Parks, Gardens & Natural Sites, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium

08/24/2015

Nassau/Suffolk border at Rtes. 25A & 108. Environmental education center and demonstration hatchery. Open daily year-round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. Two buildings with tanks and aquariums, eight outdoor tanks. Largest collection of native freshwater … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Communities, Parks, Gardens & Natural Sites, Cold Spring Harbor NY Tagged With: Long Island NY, Cold Spring Harbor NY, Fish, Hatchery, Aquarium, Trout

Hercules Pavillion

08/18/2015

Across Dock Road to the west of the Three Village Inn, along side Stony Brook Harbor, the Hercules Pavilion houses the figurehead and anchor from the U.S.S. Ohio, the first ship launched from the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1820. The figurehead was carved from a single piece of cedar at a cost of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Museums, Arts & Culture, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Staller Center for the Arts

08/24/2015

Staller Center for the Arts presents music, dance, theatre, film, visual art and more as one of the most comprehensive arts centers on Long Island. Enjoy professional performances from September to May and the Stony Brook Film Festival in July. *Staller Center for the Arts is temporarily closed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Communities, Museums, Arts & Culture, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization Education & Cultural Center

08/18/2015

Located in the historic Stony Brook Village Center, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s 8800 square-foot Educational and Cultural Center is a year-round facility providing activities, theatrical performances and exhibits. Available for rental. For detailed information call 631-689-5888 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Museums, Arts & Culture, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

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