Ready for some summer fun and adventure? My life has been mundane for over a year like everyone else's, I'm sure. I'm ready to explore all that this island has to offer and be a tourist in my own city. I've made my own personal bucket-list of everything I want I do this summer and I'm share it with you incase you're also in desperate need for some adventure.
Most of this stuff is affordable. Of course sailing, jet-skiing, boat riding, and anything Hamptons & Montauk are are all high-ticket items, but think we all deserve some luxury after the year we've had.
- Spend a weekend in Montauk
Rita Cantina is a New Mexican Restaurant that just opened up that I am so excited to try. My favorite spots are Sole East, Navy Beach, Duryea's, Crow's Nest, & so much more.
- Go sailing in Montauk with the Montiki Catamaran
- Go off roading at Demo Point and sleep on the beach.
You need a surfing/fishing pass and a car with 4 wheel drive to go off roading.
- Wake up at sunrise and have breakfast on the beach
- Swim in the ocean at sunset
- Swim in the bay at sunset
- Have dinner at Maguire's Bay Front Restaurant in Fire Island.
You'll need to book your reservation in advance for sunset seating. They do take walk-ins, but the wait can be 45 minutes to an hour long.
- Walk or Bike Ride to the Fire Island Lighthouse
- Sail at Sunset in Oyster Bay.
For more information head to the website, https://www.sailchristeen.org/booking The public charter is $45+ tax per person.
- Bike ride on the Long Beach Board Walk
- Bike ride the Jones Beach Board Walk
- Walk/Bike Ride to Kismet and have a charcuterie picnic from Babylon Cheese Cellar.
- Babylon Cheese Cellar is my top 5 favorite places on Long Island.
A small tray is about $75 and feeds 10-12 people. You can place an order directly online from their website https://www.babyloncheesecellar.com/order-platter
- Ride the Ferris Wheel at Coney Island & watch the fireworks at 9:30pm on a Friday.
- Visit Sagamore Hill.
There is no fee to enter the Sagamore Hill grounds, walk the nature trail or view exhibits at the Old Orchard Museum & Visitor Center
- Kayak the Cold Spring Harbor
For more information head to https://www.jkkayak.com/
- Kayak the Connetquot River
For more information head to https://www.jkkayak.com/
- Visit Shelter Island & have dinner at Sunset Beach
- Make a slip and slide
- Create an adult field day with friends
- Go to a Drive in or Outdoor Movie
Drive in Movies on Thursday at the Peconic Bay Vineyards are $50 per car.
The Hamptons Film Festival also hosts a free movies night every Wednesday in East Hampton
- Projector Movie Night in the backyard
- Play charades and have a bonfire
- Play a game of Ping Pong
- Do pilates/yoga on the beach
- Visit the North Fork vineyards. (Sannino vineyards is my favorite)
- Have an Italian themed backyard dinner party
- Take a cooking class at the Babylon Mercantile
They haven't opened classes yet because of COVID, but keep checking back. It's a great new spot in Babylon Village.
- Go for a boat ride to Atlantique
- Go jetskiing
- Go paddleboarding.
You can rent a paddle board from South Shore Paddleboards located in Babylon Village. It's $40 for a 2 hour rental. They also have a Sunday morning Sunrise Paddle. Stony Brook Harbor Rentals also offered Paddleboard Yoga & SUP Fitness classes
- Have a bonfire on the beach in Amagansett
This is the only spot I know that you can legally have a bonfire. You have to make sure your bonfire is in a metal container
- Day trip to Sag Harbor & go for a Sunset Sail
You can rent a private boat, bring dinner and drinks with Sag Harbor Charters or you can take a public 2 hour sunset cruise with American Beauty Cruises & Charters. A few of my favorite places are American Hotel, Baron's Cove, Wainscott Inn.
- Have a Pizza night on the beach with friends
- Picnic at Planting Fields Arboretum & see the roses arches in late May/early June.
- Strawberry Picking in June at Patty’s Berries and Bunches 408 Sound Ave., Mattituck
- Visit Lavender by the Bay in Orient Point. Blooms are in July
- Run through the Sunflower Fields in Mattituck. (July/August)
- Peach Picking at Hayden's Peach Orchard 561 Hulse Landing Rd, Wading River (August)
- Tomato Picking in August.
- Go for a picnic at Chelsea Manor in Oyster Bay.
If there is a wedding taking place, you won't be able to get in. But Planting Fields Arboretum is just across the street.
- Go for a picnic at Old Westbury Gardens
- Visit the Bronx Zoo
- (On Wednesday it's reduced admission. You need to book your tickets the Monday before at 5pm. Or else you can get reduced admission at your local library.
Follow me on Instagram @ckmont for more ideas and inspiration. I'll update this list if I get anymore ideas. I'll make another one for my favorite restaurants and places to visit. Hope you have the best summer of your life. We all need it.
XOXO
CK
