Port Jeff ferry

Port Jeff ferry, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

The rain finally stopped long enough to walk around Port Jefferson. We love to watch the huge, powerful ferry turn in the harbor loaded with so many cars. Don't you wonder how something so heavy can float? I know why, but it always amazes me. I feel the same when I see a heavy plane take off and fly. Doesn't seem possible, but it is. Just amazing!

Earth Day Celebration!

magnolia tree, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Celebrate Earth Day and

the Grand Opening of the Suffolk County Environmental Center.

SEATUCK presents the

Eco-Carnival

April 24th, 2010. 10 am to 7 pm.

Located at 550 South Bay Avenue, Islip, NY.

The Eco-Carnival will be a full day of family fun featuring nature programs, storytellers, animals, face painting, live music, art, games and food!

Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the NEW Environmental Center.

Enjoy the 70-acre property.

There will be hands-on activities:

Nature Stations

Salt Marsh Exploration

Birds in the Woods (Bring binoculars)

Insect Adventures (Dig in the dirt)

Green on the Scene (Learn some botanical basics)

Nature Journals (Use art and journal writing)

Food: Taste of the South Shore

Food Court featuring samplings from local restaurants!

Music throughout the day! Live animal show!

Hope you will join us for a day of fun and learning!

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Patchogue Gazebo

Patchogue Gazebo, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

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View west from Shorefront Park, Patchogue, NY

The Great South Bay was semi-frozen and there was no wind.

Standing in Patchogue's Shorefront Park, looking west, the gazebo is reflected in the bay.

A fog was rolling in and the mist over the melting ice gave an eerie color to it all.

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Patchogue

Patchogue River, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Patchogue Village, Long Island

Patchogue River, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Patchogue Village

Patchogue Village, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, is an incorporated village, located on the south shore of Long Island, between Blue Point on the west and Bellport on the east.

Fifty miles from Manhattan, Patchoque was incorporated in 1893 and in the past 115 years or so has been a busy community. 

The business district has Main Street shopping and restaurants making trips to the large Long Island Malls unnecessary. 

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The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, at one time a movie theatre, has been fully renovated. The Theatre has live performances and the lobby can hold receptions and has a full service bar. The theatre has hosted a variety of performances including plays, comedies, auctions, dance performances and live concerts from classical to rock.

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There is ferry service to Fire Island. 

The ferries leave Patchoque for trips to Watch Hill, part of the Fire Island National Seashore, and Davis Park, a summer residential community. 

Fire Island is a barrier beach with Atlantic Ocean waves beating against beautiful white sand. It is all just a ferry ride away. Patchoque also has the bay and waterfront marinas and piers that extend into the Great South Bay. 

You can spend the day fishing or swimming in the bay or sit and watch the boats go by on the Patchogue River.

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Transportation is available and convenient.

 The Long Island Railroad stops at the Patchoque Station on its Babylon Line. 

• By car, take the Long Island Expressway to exit 63, North Ocean Ave. and travel south about 4 miles. There are public scheduled buses throughout Suffolk County and private taxi service too.
  
• Patchoque children attend the Patchogue-Medford School District. The village also has two colleges, St. Joseph's and the Briarcliff Colleges. It is a family community and dedicated to educating the children of the community.
  

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For a map of the area, click here for the map by Google.

See the following web site for more information about: Brookhaven Town

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