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The Country House

06/21/2021

Built circa 1710, The Country House Restaurant is located in the Stony Brook Historic District. It’s is open 7 days a week serving lunch and dinner daily, in a comfortable elegant environment. Décor is changed out seasonally and to reflect the holidays. Each room is beautifully decorated with a … [Read more...]

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Jazz Loft

12/13/2018

The Jazz Loft in Stony Brook is a combination of jazz history museum, a performance venue, and a center for educational outreach. The 6,000 sq. ft. venue, located in an historic building, is all about preservation, education and performance.  Located at 275 Christian Avenue, Stony Brook (next to … [Read more...]

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Port Jefferson NY

09/05/2017

Home to America’s earliest shipbuilders, Port Jefferson Village boasts a deep water harbor, historic homes, and a vibrant downtown area. The downtown shorefront area features many quaint shops, boutiques, art galleries, antique stores, gift shops, and more than 30 eateries. The downtown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSPA-Communities, Port Jefferson NY

Stony Brook / Setauket NY

09/05/2017

Washington’s spy ring operated there, and British soldiers went to the Stony Brook Grist Mill for supplies. In 1941, Ward Melville created the Colonial-style Stony Brook Village Center. Information, 631-751-2244. Attractions, Vacation Lodging & Dining-Shopping-Business … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSPA-Communities, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Smithtown / St. James / Kings Park NY

09/05/2017

These three North Shore communities feature historic houses and other structures and large public parks. Smithtown was named after Richard “Bull” Smith, who according to legend took title to all the ground he could cover in one day riding his pet bull. Attractions, Vacation Lodging & … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSPA-Communities, Smithtown / St. James / Kings Park NY

Centerport NY

09/05/2017

Centerport is home to the Vanderbilt Museum.  There are several restaurants along Route 25A offering visitors a variety of fine dining. Attractions, Vacation Lodging & Dining-Shopping-Business … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSPA-Communities, Centerport NY

Huntington NY

09/05/2017

Attractions, Vacation Lodging & Dining-Shopping-Business Oyster Bay Village is known for its many small shops and the wide variety of cooking styles and preparations of the “pearl of the sea” featured at area restaurants. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSPA-Communities, Huntington NY

Oyster Bay / Bayville / Locust Valley NY

09/05/2017

Attractions, Vacation Lodging & Dining-Shopping-Business Oyster Bay Village is known for its many small shops and the wide variety of cooking styles and preparations of the “pearl of the sea” featured at area restaurants. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSPA-Communities, Oyster Bay / Bayville / Locust Valley NY

Cold Spring Harbor NY

09/05/2017

A charming 19th-century whaling port located along Route 25A/Main Street features over 40 merchants offering high quality merchandise. Open 7 days. This small and quaint village offers diners everything from haute cuisine to home cooking.  In the mid 1800s, Cold Spring Harbor supported a fleet of … [Read more...]

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Glen Cove / Sea Cliff Ny

09/05/2017

From its beginnings in 1668, Glen Cove’s waterfront and varied topography have made it a popular part of the North Shore’s Gold Coast. Prominent American millionaires such as J. P. Morgan and F. W. Woolworth lived here. Many Gold Coast mansions remain along with more than 300 acres of nature … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSPA-Communities, Glen Cove / Sea Cliff NY

Roslyn-Old Westbury-Brookville NY

09/04/2017

Downtown Roslyn has shops, eateries, the Roslyn Park duck pond and historic homes dating back to the Revolution, are among local sights.  Old Westbury has unique boutiques, fine stores, and choose among dozens of restaurants. Attractions, Vacation Lodging & Dining-Shopping-Business … [Read more...]

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Great Neck NY

09/04/2017

A thriving community, Great Neck is the gateway to Long Island’s North Shore. Settled by the Dutch in the 1600s, Great Neck inspired onetime resident F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSPA-Communities, Great Neck

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...]

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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