A Travelers Guide to Long Island New York


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This book is a must have for anyone planning to take a trip to Long Island, N.Y. This book serves as a travel guide. The book is packed with helpful tips, infomation and places to visit. From parks, to beaches, Movie houses, to concert halls, wine tasting events and things to do with the kids, this book is a most have for any traveler!




Insiders' Guide® to Long Island


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Your Travel Destination. Your Home. Your Home-To-Be. Long Island Explore a 118-mile-long reason to love New York. Experience the best of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Savor the beaches, the fresh seafood, the local wines. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities




Strange New York and Long Island History, Travel Guide and Legends


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I was born on Long Island, New York. I love New York and I love history. As I started to think about the next book I wanted to write, I thought to myself, why not bring my two loves together. In this book, you will find cool, interesting and sometimes strange facts about the New York and Long Island area. All these facts and stories are all true. Dive into the world of Ghosts, early New York History, strange tales about some of the founders of New York and more. And most of all a traveler's guide!




Long Island (New York) - Wink Travel Guide


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Long Island is an island stretching eastward from New York City in the Metro New York region. The primary tourist attractions are the large number of excellent beaches along Long Island Sound on the North Shore and the more famous South Shore, which is home to the Atlantic Ocean's waves and white-sand beaches. The North Fork is also home to many wineries, farms and culinary outlets. Other attractions include North Shore harbor towns such as Port Jefferson, Huntington Village, Stony Brook and Northport where a variety of eateries and small businesses thrive in a bohemian atmosphere. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.




Long Island


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Greater Than a Tourist - Long Island New York USA


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With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Long Island. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the 'Greater Than a Tourist' series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. This guide book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead gives you knowledge that you may not find in other smaller print travel books. Experience cultural, culinary delights, and attractions with the guidance of a Local. Slow down and get to know the people with this invaluable guide. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to discover new activities at your next travel destination. Inside this travel guide book you will find: Visitor information from a Local Tour ideas and inspiration Save time with valuable guidebook information Greater Than a Tourist- A Travel Guidebook with 50 Travel Tips from a Local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and culture. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.




Long Island


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Organised by town and then subdivided into the various villages and hamlets, this popular guide provides informative entries for each locale. Going beyond the scope of a typical travel guide, this book includes directions from the Long Island Expressway to places of special interest: federal, state and county parks and preserves; archaeological sites; museums; and nature conservancies.




Greater Than a Tourist- Long Island New York USA


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With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local author, it is never too late to visit Long Island. Greater Than a Tourist- Long Island, New York by Author Elizabeth Macrelli offers the inside scoop on The Year-Round Island. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the 'Greater Than a Tourist' series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. This guide book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead gives you knowledge that you may not find in other smaller print travel books. Experience cultural, culinary delights, and attractions with the guidance of a Local. Slow down and get to know the people with this invaluable guide. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to discover new activities at your next travel destination. Inside this travel guide book you will find: Visitor information from a Local Tour ideas and inspiration Save time with valuable guidebook information Greater Than a Tourist- A Travel Guidebook with 50 Travel Tips from a Local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and culture. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.




Long Island Golf


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When the European sport of golf found its way to Long Island and took root in the Hamptons at Shinnecock Hills in 1891, its journey across the Atlantic served as the opening drive of a recreational era that now spans three centuries. Home to more than 130 golf courses, the area boasts prestigious American clubs overlooking picturesque Atlantic bays and inlets, along with public layouts climbing and descending the region's sloping terrain. Long Island is home to the most popular municipal golf facility in the country, the centerpiece of which is Bethpage Black, "the People's Country Club." Celebrated architects like A.W. Tillinghast, Devereux Emmet, Seth Raynor, and C.B. Macdonald built many of Long Island's famous courses, which have challenged the brightest of golf's stars. International tournaments and star-studded exhibitions have all been decided on Long Island turf, helping it grow into one of the world's most prominent golf settings.




Long Island Alive!


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From Midwest Book Review - If Long Island Alive is not the definitve guide book for Long Island travel, I don't know what is. This was my first experience reviewing a travel guide, and it was a delightful surprise. Anything the traveler could possibly want or need to know can be found between these covers. Of particular interest to me was the Long Island history. Beginning with the ice age - which created the unique topography - to the Native Algonquian Indians, progressing through early Dutch and English settlers, the island's history is fascinating. Ms. Silverman also describes the geology a.