Family Day Trips and Weekend Getaways Guide
NYC Weekend Getaway Ideas Much as we love NYC, and there's certainly no end to the amazing things to do, there's something magical about getting out of the city too. Whether you need a little green...
View ArticleCold Spring Harbor: The Whaling Museum, DNA Lab and Firehouse Museum
Each of Cold Spring Harbor's sites that we've chosen to feature here have managed to weave the village's rich past into its present. For example, the Whaling Museum features exhibits on whaling...
View ArticleEnjoying Nature in Cold Spring Harbor
Cold Spring Harbor is a wonderful place to enjoy nature because of the variety of environments to explore. You can try your hand at fishing at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium, and...
View ArticleLong Island Day Trips: Long Beach
Long Island is full of great communities made for day trips. We've spotlighted Stony Brook and Port Jefferson for all they have to offer for a day trip; now we're looking toward Nassau at Long Beach....
View ArticleTen Great Places to Camp Out on Long Island
Camping is an inexpensive summertime adventure that all families should try at least once. Some of the most beautiful campsites in the country are located right here on Long Island in our state and...
View ArticleThe Shinnecock Cultural Museum and 62nd Annual Shinnecock Powwow
Why would anyone brave the Montauk Highway on Labor Day Weekend? To get to the Shinnecock Powwow, of course. And yes, it really is worth it to endure the traffic! There is just nothing else on the...
View ArticleHaunted Hayrides and Creepy Corn Mazes on Long Island
Even in broad daylight, there is something truly creepy about the living monsters lurking behind tall walls of corn and popping up between the gnarled orchard trees of Long Island. The corn mazes are...
View ArticleBest Bakeries on Long Island
What determines a great bakery? Is it the prettiest designs on top of the cake or the delicious filling inside the cake, the creamiest cannolis, the tastiest breads, or the wide assortment of pastries...
View ArticleTaking the Verizon VZ Navigator for a Spin
This past weekend I took Verizon’s new smart phone app, Verizon VZ Navigator, out for a spin on my way from Manhattan to Shelter Island. The app was easy to download and very straightforward to...
View ArticleMini Golf and Batting Cages in the Hamptons and North Fork
(Photo: Out East Family Fun)If you want to give your little one some practice on their swing, be it with a golf club or a baseball bat, there are some great spots in the Hamptons and North Fork. It's a...
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