Living on Long Island

Stony Brook Harbor

Living on Long Island offers endless opportunities for entertainment, relaxation, recreation/sports and pastimes.  Beaches on the north shore of Long Island are less than 10 minutes from the medical center and south shore beaches on Fire Island are just 30 minutes away.  Kayaking, boating windsurfing and other water sports are popular at the local beaches.  Historic Stony Brook Village and Port Jefferson Harbor and Village are just minutes away.  Parks and wildlife preserves, bike and hiking trails abound.  Numerous golf courses are within a short drive of the university.  The east end offers night life activities, restaurants, shopping, amusement parks and other tourist attractions.  Vineyards, farmstands, and orchards speckle the north fork of Long Island.

Below are listed some selected links to the numerous activities in and around Long Island.

• Beaches and Other Points of Interest - http://www.lieast.com/, http://www.longislandtourism.com/viewcategory.asp?categoryid=40


• Historic Stony Brook Village and local attractions - http://www.stonybrookvillage.com/nshome.htm


• Three Village Historic Society - http://www.threevillagehistoricalsociety.org/


• Wineries - http://www.liwines.com


• Port Jeff Ferry - http://www.bpjferry.com/


• Fishing/Boating - http://www.thefishingline.com/


• Hamptons - http://www.hamptons.com


• Shelter Island - http://www.shelter-island.org/


• Foxwoods - http://www.foxwoods.com/


• Mohegan Sun - http://www.mohegansun.com/index.jsp


• Vanderbuilt Planetarium and Museum - http://www.vanderbiltmuseum.org/flash.html


• Restaurants - http://visitnewyorkstate.net/users/visitnewyork-cgi/page3.cgi?dir=suffolk&what=eat


• Museums - http://www.longislandtourism.com/viewcategory.asp?categoryid=45


• Mirabelle - http://www.restaurantmirabelle.com/


• Riverhead Raceway - http://www.riverheadraceway.com/


• Long Island Rail Road - http://www.lirr.org/


• MacArthur Airport - http://www.islipairport.com/


• Art Galleries - http://www.longislandtourism.com/viewcategory.asp?categoryid=50


• Historic Sites and Landmarks - http://www.longislandtourism.com/viewcategory.asp?categoryid=116

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