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Riverhead Roundup BY CHRISTY HINKO cHinKo@antonmediagroup.com
Head east on the island, and you’ll find plenty of things to see, places to go, and things to do...something to satisfy every want, wish and need. Here are our top six favorite things to do when spending the day out in and near Riverhead at the outlets, aquarium, water park, or just passing through on the way to the wineries or the Hamptons and beyond.
Hallockville Museum Farm
6038 Sound Ave. • 631-298-5292 • www.hallockville.com
Riverhead Raceway
1797 Old Country Rd. • 631-842-7223 www.riverheadraceway.com
Spicy’s Barbecue
225 W. Main St. • 631-727-2781
Snowflake Ice Cream Shoppe
Peconic Paddler
89 Peconic Ave. • 631-727-9895 • www.peconicpaddler.com
Long Island Canoe Kayak Rentals
469 E Main St. • 631-727-8386 • www.longislandcanoekayakrentals.com
Foodies
1148 W. Main St. • 631-727-4394 www.snowflakeicecream.com
Artists
Something for everyone. Native American cuisine, art and hidden histories at the Pequot Museum. American history begins here. Start exploring!
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Briermere Farms
4414 Sound Ave. • 631-722-3931 www.briermere.com
Explorers
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Visit The Charming And Historic Seaside Village Of Mystic
Go boating or kayaking The town the region’s named after. Home to the tall ships of Mystic Seaport and New England’s only beluga whales at Mystic Aquarium, the town of Mystic is one of Connecticut’s most visited destinations. Shop one-of-a-kind shops downtown (with its landmark Bascule Bridge) or at the quaint Olde Mistick Village. Or rent a boat or kayak and get out on the Mystic River.
A favorite of families is the Mystic Aquarium, New England’s handson aquarium. The Aquarium offers unforgettable animal encounters, fun interactive experiences and dynamic learning opportunities for people of all ages. Sea lion shows, beluga whales, touch tanks and African penguins make it a special place, while deep-sea exploration exhibits make it one-of-akind. www.mysticaquarium.org
Nestled along the Mystic River, downtown Mystic exudes New England charm. The historic Bascule Bridge welcomes visitors driving down Main Street and is a sight to see when it rises (40 minutes after every hour during the summer) to let boats pass. The streets are lined with nearly 60 restaurants, eateries, boutiques and shops. www.mysticchamber.org / www.mysticdowntown.org
Located across from the Mystic Aquarium, Olde Mistick Village allows visitors to stroll down beautiful lanes and enjoy shopping in distinctive buildings designed to represent an 18th-century colonial New England village. The shopping destination boasts 50 unique shops, eateries and a luxury movie theater and is known for their signature food festivals and holiday events. www. oldemistickvillage.org
Mystic Seaport—known as The Mystic is also filled with ways Museum of America and the Sea—is to enjoy getting out on the water. the United States’ leading maritime Historic ships, cruises, charters, museum. Visitors can explore American maritime history first-hand sailing or canoeing—Mystic offers as they climb aboard historic tall ships, stroll through a re-created 19th-century coastal village, take a voyage on the Mystic River or watch a working preservation shipyard in action. The museum also boasts the world’s last wooden whaleship, the Charles W. Morgan. www.mysticseaDowntown Mystic port.org
Mystic Aquarium
The Seaport many boating adventures. In addition to the historic vessels at Mystic Seaport, Mystic is home to the Argia, an 81-foot schooner that sails from May to mid-October and
is available for public sails, private charters and sunset cruises. (www. argiamystic.com) Kayaks are also available as are historic boat tours of the Mystic River.
Mashantucket Pequot Museum
No visit to the Mystic area is complete until you visit the award-winning Mashantucket Pequot Museum, where you will experience an immersive, eye-opening journey through time exploring a vibrant American Indian culture. The largest indigenous museum in the world starts with a descent into a glacial crevasse; and then, discover the thrill of a caribou hunt and walk through a fully replicated 16th century Native American village, or explore
the outdoor gardens and trails in the farmstead. End your visit with lunch at the café, and taste authentic native cuisine such as snapping turtle soup, smoked salmon salad, venison skewers and blueberry slump. Visit www.pequotmusuem.org for hours and directions.
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New Hyde Park AP Students Travel To The United Kingdom Eighteen Advanced Placement students from New Hyde Park Memorial High School, along with English teachers Anna Caruso, Mary Kay Mannle and Andy Yen, traveled to England and Ireland during the spring recess. The group took part in an educational tour titled “Literary Roads,” receiving a firsthand glimpse into the worlds of literary icons such as Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens, J.K. Rowling, William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde. Visiting the cities of London, Oxford, Stratfordupon-Avon and Dublin, students were able to see the favorite haunts of some of the most celebrated European writers in history. The trip coincided with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s life and death and began at the Globe Theatre, where special screenings of Shakespeare’s plays were held along the River Thames. The tour continued nonstop to Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, the National Portrait Gallery, the British Library and the London Eye. Upon leaving London, the group embarked on a journey into the wizardry and magic of the Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio, drinking Butterbeer and flying on broomsticks. Academia took center stage when the group explored Oxford and Christ Church College on their way to Stratford-upon-Avon. The students visited Shakespeare’s birthplace and burial site, and enjoyed an acting workshop before seeing a performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Swan Theatre. The last leg of the trip took
the group to Conwy Castle in Wales and on a ferry ride across the Irish Sea to Dublin. After spending a week eating fish and chips, practicing their best British accent and immersing themselves in all
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things literary, everyone made their very own unforgettable memories together. —Submitted by Sewanhaka Central High School District
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Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is tiny— just 6,000 residents—but it has enough attractions and activities to draw 10 million visitors a year. More than two million stay overnight in its 14,000 hotel rooms, condos, cabins and campground sites. It is home to Tennessee’s most visited ticketed attraction, the Dollywood theme park, where you get a big dose of the music, food and crafts of the Appalachian Mountains, plus some totally thrilling rides. Superstar Dolly Parton, of course, is Dollywood’s namesake. Other businesses with Dolly’s influence are Splash Country, Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede and Dolly Parton’s Lumberjack Adventure Dinner and Show. There’s more entertainment at the Island in Pigeon Forge, an 18-acre development with dining, colorful fountains, shopping and the 200-foot-tall Great Smoky Mountain Wheel. The Parkway, the thoroughfare that goes through Pigeon Forge, is lined with restaurants, shops and amusements including miniature golf, go-carts and even a bungee jump. But perhaps the most unexpected sight is a building shaped like the Titanic. It’s the Titanic Museum
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Service this year. This vast tract of 500,000 acres was bought with private funds and money from the legislatures of Tennessee and North Carolina and then given to the rest of America through the National Park Service. Experiencing these mountains is a huge reason so many people visit East Tennessee and Western North Carolina each year as tourists. Visitors enjoy sightseeing along U.S. 441, a scenic mountain road that
climbs and winds through Newfound Gap, with a spur out to Clingmans Dome and its observation tower at the highest spot in the state (6,643 feet). The views along the road are superb, and the panoramic scenes from the tower are breathtaking. However, driving tours offer only a mere introduction to the Smokies. More than 800 miles of trails wind through the mountains, where hikers can discover magnificent waterfalls, hidden coves and sparkling streams. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a sanctuary for a variety of animals. Protected in the park are 66 species of mammals, more than 200 varieties of birds, 50 native fish species and more than 80 types of reptiles and amphibians. The symbol of the Smokies, the American black bear, is perhaps the most famous resident. There are 10 developed campgrounds. Many park streams provide year-round fishing for rainbow, brown and brook trout. A Tennessee or North Carolina fishing license is required. The closest airport is an hour away at Knoxville, TN. Visit www. mypigeonforge.com to learn more about Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and other nearby attractions. Visit www. nps.gov/grsm for more information Wabout the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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