Engaging Getaways and Venues for:
Huntington, NY
On a scenic peninsula extending into Long Island Sound, the park is a bird paradise and offers miles of bridle paths, walking, jogging, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and nature trails. Go to the park's website for a bird checklist. The park also has beautiful gardens, and there are excellent fishing and scuba diving opportunities for visitors with permits. A polo pony barn provides lessons, boarding and equestrian services as part of the Willow Tree Farm Equestrian Center. The Henry Lloyd Manor house, built in 1711, is leased to the Lloyd Harbor Historical Society, which provides historic interpretation of life during the colonial period. more...
Financier and philanthropist Otto Hermann Kahn spent $11 million about 100 years ago to build OHEKA Castle on a 443-acre plot in Cold Spring Harbor. The French-style chateau is the second-largest private residence ever built in America. During the 1920s, Kahn used the 109,000-square-foot, 127-room estate as a summer home where he held extravagant parties and entertained royalty, top government officials and Hollywood stars. The castle later was abandoned and vandalized. In 1984, developer Gary Melius bought it and began restoration. The castle is a member of the Luxury Hotels of the World and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A guided tour, available by appointment only, costs $25 per adult and offers visitors limited access to the estate and gardens. Lunch tours and champagne/chocolates tours can also be booked. more...
This restored 15-building village depicts a pre-Civil War rural Long Island community. You visit an old church, an inn, a schoolhouse, blacksmith and hat shops, and assorted homes. Many special events, including concerts, mock Civil War battles and 19th-Century baseball games, are held annually. more...
Coe Hall, an early 20th-Century, Tudor-revival 65-room mansion, sits on more than 400 acres of sweeping lawns, cultivated gardens and woodlands. There are more than 400 species of trees and shrubs, including many from abroad. More than 200 events, including flower shows, jewelry exhibitions, lectures and chocolate and champagne tastings, are held annually. A garden cafe serves gourmet lunches. more...
