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While the motels—even cabins, converted condominiums, us with perfect weather, leading to “grand” we have a pond and a lake too. State, County maritime Village of Greenport is our most “urban” and campgrounds. Farm-to-table cuisine, on vintages. Enjoy them at any of the 40+ tasting and local parks allow you to peacefully explore, area, and Mattituck’s Love Lane is perhaps the site or at a nearby restaurant, is the norm, as rooms dotting our 30-mile long peninsula. At Harbes Farm & Vineyard [3] hike & fish it all. Birdwatching is particularly spectacular here; May-gration most Norman Rockwell, our smaller downtowns are home to treasures as well. is a knowledgeable host to help you make the most of your visit. Every you can taste award-winning wines in a beautifully restored barn on our and the Autumn return are lifetime must-dos for birders. Throughout the Visitors should pay attention as they hamlet hop down the Main Road, as place is unique, with special amenities; no homogenized, national chains You Don’t Have To Go Far To Get Away many interesting stores are sprinkled along the way, such as Phoebe & Belle working 100-acre farm. You can locate our wine tasting barn behind our year, the North Fork Audubon Society (NFAS) leads birdwatching hikes, here. The North Fork Bed and Breakfast Association (NFBBA) invites you GreenportVillage.com Mattituck Farmstand [3]. Family activities can be enjoyed at our adjacent offers bird and habitat-related lectures and special events at its Red House [5]. Phoebe & Belle is a lifestyle store offering furniture, home décor, gifts, to enhance your visit and stay at one of our charming Bed and Breakfasts Barnyard Adventure family play area. In the fall you can enjoy hay rides, in Inlet County Park in Greenport. In December, NFAS leads one of the pantry items, and women’s accessories. 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We also raise chickens, goats, dining options, our down-to-earth style means perfect for paddle boards kayaks, canoes, swimming. Explore on your own them here) bike (can rent those too) or take pigs, sheep, cattle and bison. Several farms dinner out doesn’t require a tie. Enjoy casual waterside seating, pull up a by renting bikes, kayaks or paddle boards, or take a tour; tour companies the county bus. New England visitors all take the Cross Sound Ferry to offer U-Pick options, including berries, apples and pumpkins; some offer sidewalk chair, brunch at vintage diners. First and South [11], in Greenport, will take you around by bike, paddle you amidst our creeks, cruise you in get here. With numerous daily departures, drive or walk on board in New hay rides and other family fun. At our farmstands you can also find fruit weaves its commitment to local goodness throughout its menu, from the our harbors. East End Bike Tours [1] specializes in luxury bike rentals and London, CT, enjoy a cruise across the Sound, and dock in Orient Point. pies, prepared foods and freshly cut bouquets. Fall brings corn mazes, some scallops and oysters raised in our bays turned into gratuitous Happy Hour delivery, and offers full service tours of the North Fork, including vineyards, Walk-ons can take the high-speed ferry. Cross Sound Ferry hosts EESM’s haunted. North Fork farming extends to our waters; enjoy local oysters, snacks to House Ground Burgers, Homemade Ketchup, Hand Cut Fries and farms and beaches. Golfers can enjoy both regular and mini-golf courses; Lighthouse Super Cruise every year. scallops and fish too. Harvest the bounty at our 50+ farmstands. weekly dinner specials featuring each season’s bounty! When you visit the runners can safely share our roads, or enjoy a track in Peconic; tennis fans northforkchamber.org should pack their rackets for the public courts. People who prefer gyms are The Map North Fork, come hungry. ■ ARTS AND CRAFTS welcome to drop in on ours. OF THE NORTH FORK ■ MUSEUMS ■ MARINAS The North Fork’s famous light has drawn artists for Our museums are small but very interesting, CHOOSING THE RIGHT Santa’s centuries. We have many galleries and open artist with rich collections. Our historical societies- Boating is a perfect way to experience the North Connecticut Fork; our waters are wonderful for swimming, CHRISTMAS CHECK studios, even a decades-old artists’ guild. The -Oysterponds, Sterling, Southold, Cutchogue- FACEBOOK New London fishing and watersports of all sorts. We are BROKER to Orient William Ris Gallery [1] has been a destination for New Suffolk, Mattituck-Laurel and the FOR FINE ART & AMERICAN CRAFT SINCE 1966 TREE Farm fine art and American Craft on the East Coast for Hallockville Museum Farm—offer exhibits, surrounded by beautiful creeks, bays, and the HOURS tours and events to delight history buffs and Sound. Our fishing is fabulous year round. (We are MATTERS VISIT OUR EXTENSIVE GIFT SHOP 50 years, and is celebrating its first year on the Manhattan North Fork. The gallery’s excellent reputation is a result of the renowned stable the casual visitor alike. The Indian Museum has particularly famous for our striped bass.) To support NICHOLAS J. PLANAMENTO of exceptional artists, sculptors, and ceramic artists it represents. Adjacent to an outstanding pre-Columbian collection; the Railroad Museum provides everyone’s love of the water, we are home to several marinas. Located in a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker 25 ACRES CUT YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS TREE family fun; the Fire Boat of 9/11 fame docks in Greenport. The East End well protected cove with immediate deep water access to Southold Bay, Brick Papyrus Cards For All Occasions the charming Sherwood House Vineyards Tasting Room, the William Ris Gallery 631.948.0143 (c) N is a perfect pairing of the arts and wine. The North Fork offers performing arts Seaport Museum (EESM) is a particularly vibrant institution, featuring Cove [1] is a full service marina with a special North Fork Attitude. We repair [email protected] Gifts For Every Occasion as well, with a year-round community theater, summer Shakespeare in the a waterfront location, lecture series, and special exhibits showcasing power and sail and anything your boat needs. At low tide our inlet is 5 1/2 Christmas Decorations + Many Collectibles Park, opera, and concerts. As to fine crafts, we feature fabulous woodworkers, our working waterfront heritage, past and present. EESM also offers feet and our state of the art floating docks accommodate boats up to 50’. Feed The Reindeer and See the Chickens fiber artists, coppersmiths and much more. Though on display in galleries, in lighthouse cruises, tours of “Bug” Light (pictured on the cover), a working Swimming beach, pool, picnic area, WiFi and Tennis (run by SI Tennis) are all a part of the Brick Cove community.