Time to Get Out: Things to Do on Long Island!

<p>Part 2:</p>

<p>The Hamptons: Suffolk county, south fork (time from KP: 2 hrs)
beaches, shopping, mansions, the rich and the famous
spend the weekend…
<a href=“http://www.hamptons.com/[/url]”>Home - Hamptons.com;

<p>LI winery tours: too many to list! here are a few!
<a href=“http://www.lieast.com/liwine.html[/url]”>http://www.lieast.com/liwine.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Riverhead aquarium: Riverhead, LI (time from KP: 90 min)
feed the sharks- these are not the small ones either!
<a href=“http://www.atlantismarineworld.com/[/url]”>http://www.atlantismarineworld.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>In the Bronx:</p>

<p>NY Botanical Garden: Bronx, NY (time from KP: 25 min)
gardens, exhibits, museum, trails, running, hiking, picnics…an oasis in the Bronx!
free on wednesdays
<a href=“http://www.nybg.org/[/url]”>http://www.nybg.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Bronx Zoo: across the street from the NY Botanical Garden
free on Wednesdays
best time to visit: in about 2 weeks, when the new “spring babies” go on view for the first time!
<a href=“http://www.bronxzoo.com/[/url]”>http://www.bronxzoo.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Via Manhattan:</p>

<p>Ellis Island (ferry from South terminal, manhattan) time from KP: 90 min
not to be missed! bring a camera!!
<a href=“http://www.nps.gov/elis/[/url]”>http://www.nps.gov/elis/&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.ellisisland.com/[/url]”>http://www.ellisisland.com/&lt;/a&gt;
find an immigrant ancestor: <a href=“http://www.ellisisland.org/[/url]”>http://www.ellisisland.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Liberty Island: (same as above)
<a href=“http://www.nps.gov/stli/[/url]”>http://www.nps.gov/stli/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Circle line tours: leave from manhattan, and see the island like you never have before! (2 hours- to all day tours)
<a href=“http://www.circleline42.com/[/url]”>http://www.circleline42.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Spirit Dinner Cruise: wonderful way to spend a special evening over dinner! and the views can’t be beat! coctails on the deck!
<a href=“http://www.365tickets.com/attractions.cfm/attractId/585[/url]”>http://www.365tickets.com/attractions.cfm/attractId/585&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>South Street Seaport: manhattan (time from KP: 40 min)
museum, shops, resturants, cruises
<a href=“http://www.southstseaport.org/[/url]”>http://www.southstseaport.org/&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.southstreetseaport.com/html/[/url]”>http://www.southstreetseaport.com/html/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Off the beaten path: God’s gifts to Man!</p>

<p>Martha’s Vineyard: Long Island Sound (ferry from Oreint point to Newport, RI, then ferry to the vineyard) (time from KP: 4 hrs)
make a weekend out of this one! reservations a must!
<a href=“http://www.mvy.com/[/url]”>http://www.mvy.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Nantucket Island: Long Island Sound (ferry from Orient point to Newport RI, then ferry to Nantucket) (Time from KP: 4.5 hrs)
this is my favorite place on earth! Gods gift to mankind!
escape everything!
make it at least a weekend visit- you will never want to leave!
that is a promise!
<a href=“http://www.nantucketchamber.org/[/url]”>http://www.nantucketchamber.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>In Manhattan:</p>

<p>Haden Planatarium
MOMA
Guggenhiem
Lincoln Center
Rockafeller center
radio city *** go and see at least one show here!
Broadway ***take advantage of 2-fer’s</p>