Below is a sampling of the sights, restaurants and activities you can try in New York City and the Long Island, Hamptons and Huntington areas.
Eat & Drink
Treat your taste buds and dine out in New York City, where you can try cuisines from all over the world. Indulge in some of New York City's specialties: pizza, bagels and cheesecake! To satisfy your sweet tooth, stop by one of the city's famous Magnolia bakeries for delicious cupcakes and other sugary treats. Two iconic restaurants in Central Park are Tavern on the Green and the Loeb Boathouse. For a list of the city's restaurants and to make reservations, visit OpenTable.
To dine in the Huntington, Long Island area, we recommend several restaurants. Right in Huntington, Prime restaurant offers beautiful views of the harbor. Their a la carte selections include raw bar favorites, mizu sushi, steaks, seafood and hand-made desserts. Two steakhouses in the area are Blackstone Steakhouse and Rare 650. Try Piccola Bussola or Volpe (located in The Inn at Fox Hollow) restaurants for Italian fare. Kashi Japanese offers sushi. Sapsuckers Hops & Grub features a gastropub style menu and an extensive, rotating selection of small batch, craft beers.
Play
If you are a sports fan, New York City is home to the New York Yankees and now the NYC Football Club (professional soccer), both in season in September. Tennis fans can enjoy the US Open beginning August 29th through the September 11th finals. To see a Broadway show at a discount, visit a TKTS discount booth. Manhattan is a mecca for shoppers with Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's, Bergdorf Goodman and Macy's in Herald Square setting the stage. There are also great boutiques and specialty stores; check out the West Village to find some hidden gems.
On Long Island and in the Hamptons, you can enjoy golf, sailing, horseback riding or skydiving. To pamper, visit Red Door Spa in nearby Woodbury. For shopping, visit the Walt Whitman Shops or Roosevelt Mall. If you want to hear some music, try Jones Beach Theater, The Space at Westbury or Paramount Theater. Catch some rays at one of Long Island's best beaches, Jones Beach or Robert Moses State Park. Click here to find a list of beaches close to Huntington.
Explore
New York City is a fast-paced, globally influential center of art, culture, fashion and finance. Manhattan is home to the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center's Top of the Rock, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty and the National September 11 Memorial. Rent a bike for a ride through a must-see, Central Park. You can also bike ride or walk along the Hudson River and over the Brooklyn Bridge. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the American Museum of Natural History are among many historic museums. To feel like a true New Yorker, take the subway and try some coffee from a street vendor.
Just north of New York City, Long Island is a captivating destination with activities and adventures from beach bumming to wine tasting to museums and shows.
Take a drive to the Hamptons, a seaside resort and group of villages on the east end of Long Island, to see some of the most expensive homes in the Unites States.