Welcome to Long Island!

Visiting Long Island? Live here and looking for something different to do? I'll show you the best of what the island has to offer.

A romantic sunset on our Great South Bay.

I've lived here all my life, so I know my way around. I know what's good, what's great, and what to avoid. I'll help you find your way around too.

Let's get started...

What You'll Find On This Website

Everything you see on this website is based on personal experience. You'll see the places I love, the restaurants I've enjoyed, our main attractions and best kept secrets, and reviews of some select small businesses that I find special in some way.

Occasionally other passionate Long Islanders will share their experiences as well and I encourage contributions from anyone who has something positive to share. You don't have to be a professional writer (I'm certainly not), just someone with a story to tell.

What You Won't Find On This Website

Loving-Long-Island.com is all about great things to see and do. I don't waste your time or mine with bad reviews about places that are not worth a second trip.

And unlike some other websites, you won't see useless one or two paragraph descriptions of places I know nothing about.

Let Me Show You Long Island

Beaches and wineries are our biggest attractions and there's plenty of other things to do here all year long.

A bird's eye view showing the major areas of interest.

The North Fork

• Long Island Wine Country is a big part of the North Fork. This is our agricultural center with a large number wineries, vineyards, farms and orchards.

• Long Island Wine Tours are offered by a number of transportation companies and are popular way to enjoy the wineries.

• Greenport is the most popular North Fork destination. This salty town offers bars, restaurants, clam bars, boating, shopping, a brewery, access to the Shelter Island Ferry, the list goes on...

• Peconic Bay Scallops are the North Fork's gift to the world. These jeweled treasures are in season only from November through March, and become scarce after December. Get them while you can!

The South Fork

• The Hamptons are what most people associate with the South Fork. Here you'll find outstanding beaches, endless shops, cafés, picturesque villages, celebrities, etc

• Montauk Point is the complete opposite. Splintered piers and working class bars are the norm here along with an active surfing and fishing scene.
  

The North Shore

• Cold Spring Harbor is a beautiful example of a North Shore town. Here you'll find cute shops, great food, and a whaling museum.

• Oheka Castle is as big as they get. This beautiful and impressive structure is the site of many celebrity weddings and is open to the pubic for weddings, catered affairs, executive and corporate events.

The South Shore

• Long Island's Best Beaches are on the South Shore.

• Fire Island is 32 miles of beach with 17 small communities and no cars!

• The Great South Bay is the focal point of South Shore life during the summer.

• Jones Beach is famous throughout the world for it's size and beauty.

• Long Beach lives up to it's nickname the City by the Sea.

• The Nautical Mile is the place for waterside dining, bars, and live music.

• Loughlin Vineyards is the the South Shore's only winery and offers a unique wine tasting experience without the travel time.

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Ready To Start Exploring Long Island?

Use the menu at left for more ideas, then get in the car and have fun. And if you discover something cool along the way, be sure to let me know about it.

Regards,
-Bill

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