Looking for sunflowers or a cut-your-own bouquet experience on Long Island’s East End? The North Fork offers a concentrated mix of flower farms and farm stands, while South Fork farms offer seasonal bouquets, markets, and select flower experiences. By mid-summer, sunflowers often appear at East End farm stands and in…
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Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Each summer, humpback and finback whales feed in the water off Montauk, close enough that a boat can carry you out and back in an afternoon. Each winter, harbor seals haul out on the sandbars and rocks along the shoreline, sometimes by the hundred. Between…
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Some of the best East End days happen on the water. You don’t need your own boat to go sailing here. All season long, public day sails, sunset cruises, and private charters set out from the harbors of the North Fork, the Hamptons, Shelter Island, and Montauk. Some people want…
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Some of the East End’s most memorable moments don’t happen on land, they happen on the water. Paddle through quiet salt marshes as ospreys soar overhead, glide across a glassy bay at sunrise, or catch your first wave at Ditch Plains. From the protected waters of the Peconic Estuary to…
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There’s a reason the beaches of Long Island’s East End have become one of New York’s most iconic summer destinations. From nationally recognized ocean beaches and peaceful bayside escapes to the rocky shoreline of the Long Island Sound, every stretch of coastline offers something a little different. Whether you’re planning…
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Discover how to plan a summer wine tasting day on Long Island’s East End, including regional wine styles, tasting tips, and ideas for pairing vineyards with local villages, farm stands, and more. There’s something about summer on Long Island’s East End that invites you to slow down. Vineyards stretch across…
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Summer evenings on the East End have a rhythm all their own. As the sun begins to set, village greens, waterfront parks, and beachfront venues come alive with live music that brings locals and visitors together night after night. Whether you’re packing a picnic, grabbing takeout from a favorite local…
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This Fourth of July is more than the start of a summer weekend. It marks America’s Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. America’s 250th Comes to the East End While communities across the country are planning celebrations, Long Island’s East End offers something unique:…
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The tables start filling fast this time of year, and for good reason. Waterfront dining on the East End has a way of turning an ordinary meal into the part of the day you remember most. A late lunch by the marina. Oysters with a harbor breeze. A sunset dinner…
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There is a particular kind of East End morning that seems made for strawberry picking. The air is still cool, the fields are green, and the first berries of the season are tucked beneath the leaves. Strawberries are one of the earliest local crops to arrive, making U-pick season feel…
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Riverhead has two America 250 passport stops within an easy downtown visit: the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum at 300 West Main Street and the Riverhead Free Library at 330 Court Street. On paper, that makes this a smart East End day trip for anyone following the Long Island 250…
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Southampton is the right place to begin this series. Long before it became known for ocean beaches, elegant village streets, and summer escapes, Southampton was the site of a much earlier beginning. Founded in 1640, it holds a singular place in the story of New York: this is where the…
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