Category Archives: Long Island

Guide to visiting Montauk, Long island

Montauk is The End. The farthest east you can get on Long Island and the farthest away from your worries. It is the ultimate New York beach town touting six state parks, miles of coastline, fantastic surfing, fishing, seafood restaurants, … Continue reading

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Eatcetera Deli, Long Island

Is it weird to say this place is my everything? I don’t care, I’m in love with Eatcetera Deli [1120 Smithtown Ave, Bohemia, NY 11716] and I’m not afraid to shout it from the mountaintops. This is not a normal … Continue reading

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Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Long Island

National Wildlife Refuges are among my favorite places in the world, Jeff’s too. He has a winter birthday, so I’m always trying to find fun things to make the day cheery. It was last winter when I discovered that Long … Continue reading

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Eat your way through Bay Shore, Long Island

Sumou Restaurant, 551 E Main St, Bay Shore, NY 11706 Quietly located in a strip mall, Sumou offers those in the know some incredible sushi – the best I’ve had on the Island. The fish is fresh, the service is … Continue reading

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Kayaking on Long Island

Empire Kayaks, 4 Empire Blvd, Island Park, NY 11558 Renting a kayak can be expensive, but I found the best rates on Long Island here along with a really professional staff. The hourly rate is $25 for a tandem, you … Continue reading

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Robert Moses Lighthouse, Long Island

Robert Moses has two of my favorite things. One is the beach I love most in the world, that’s at Field 2 (walk 2.5 miles to the right and reach Democrat’s Point – a solitudinous haven of beauty). The other … Continue reading

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Long Island Aquarium, Riverhead NY

When I was a kid I went through the ‘I want to be a marine biologist’ phase. Someone once told me, “You are who you are when you were seven,” so you can imagine I’d be like a kid in … Continue reading

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Arboretums of Long Island, NY

Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Hwy, Great River, NY 11739 This is my go to spot in Long Island, it’s actually one of my favorite places in the world! Of course trees are supposed to be the focus in an … Continue reading

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Long Island Eats: Claws

We proclaimed, “This was the summer of Claws,” and what a fine summer it has been. With all the brilliant sunshiney weather there was, I never wanted to be inside. Claws [20 Main St West Sayville, NY 11796] was the … Continue reading

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Long Island Hike: Sunken Forest

A ride on a ferry to a rare forest and a secluded beach? Count me in. Sunken Forest is located on Fire Island, a place where your car cannot go. Park it and hop on the ferry from Sayville towards … Continue reading

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