Best Places for a Corn Maze in Long Island – are you looking for a corn maze to get lost in? Corn mazes make a fantastic fall family day out. Have a look at our list of a-maze-ing corn mazes in Long Island. Harbes Orchard 5698 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901 The star attraction … Read more
Best Christmas Tree Farms in Long Island – taking the family to buy a pre-cut Christmas tree or even to cut your own Christmas tree is a wonderful annual tradition that is much loved in our household. Wandering through the fields to find the perfect tree that is the right height, with symmetrical branches and … Read more
Peach Picking Long Island – who doesn’t love a freshly picked peach? Depending on which farm grows which varieties, you can typically pick peaches from June right through to September. Have a look at some great places to pick your own peaches in Long Island. Wickham’s Fruit Farm 28700 Main Rd, Cutchogue, NY … Read more
Stunning Flower Farms Long Island – Are you looking for somewhere to spend a gorgeous summer’s day? Whether you are looking to pick your own sunflowers, zinnias, tulips, gladiolas, lilies, dahlias or lavender, we have a flower farm near Long Island for you! Lavender by the Bay 7540 Main Rd, East Marion, NY 11939 Lavender by … Read more
Places for Cherry Picking Long Island – we have a fabulous list of farms that do pick your own cherry picking. You can eat them raw, make jam or add them to pies. You can even freeze cherries and dip them in chocolate! Here is a list of cherry farms in Long Island. While you … Read more
Lavender Fields Long Island – Perhaps surprisingly, fragrant, graceful lavender belongs to the mint family of herbs. Well known and easily recognized by its silvery-green foliage and purple, pink, or white flowers, it is a perennial plant that can live up to 20 years. Lavender is grown throughout the world today, and is native to … Read more
Best Places for Strawberry Picking Long Island – Strawberries! Little vibrant red bites of deliciousness, that give everyone the nostalgic taste of summer. Well known for pairing superbly with lashings of cream, strawberries are also heroes of the fruit world as they provide vitamins, fiber, and particularly high levels of antioxidants known as polyphenols. Strawberries … Read more
Scariest Haunted House in Long Island– are you looking for a spooky haunted house to visit this fall? We love scary haunted houses and visit lots of them if we can, though I have to say I always shriek the loudest! It’s the live scare actors that always terrify me! So, whether you want to … Read more
Best Fruit Picking Farms in NY for Family Days Out – There are so many wonderful farms in New York State to visit, almost all year round. You can pick strawberries, cherries, lavender, blueberries, asparagus, and sunflowers in the early part of the year. Later on there are raspberries, blackberries, pears, apples and pumpkins ripening in … Read more
Sunflower Fields Long Island – there are some amazing sunflower farms and sunflower mazes. Perfect for a family day out or to snap some photos for your Instagram! You can even pick the blooms at some farms and take them home. Have a look at our post on the best places to visit Sunflower Fields … Read more