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Sunseeker
Some of of NY’s coolest current crop
of of hotels look out over the East River – 1 Hotel Brooklyn Brooklyn Bridge Bridge with its eco theme and and Brooklyn Brooklyn Bridge Bridge views the the the the the Wythe with its cool rooftop and and and industrial aesthetic the the the the the flashy and and and impressive William William Vale and and the the the hip new The Hoxton Williamsburg Head east out of the the city and and the the fun continues – first Coney Island’s retro arcades and and and and and rides and and and and and then Long Island flattens and and and and and quietens as you head to to to the the the storied Hamptons and and and then the the the wild dunes at Montauk where beachside resorts like Gurney’s still pull in visitors Rounding the the end of Long Island you can follow the the the coast past quaint Connecticut towns like New London then motor
east to to to the the famous holiday islands of Nantucket and and Martha’s Vineyard “Visit Block Island for remote seaside bicycling and and and and beach walks and and and and cruise along the beautiful Elizabeth Islands on on your way to Martha’s Vineyard ” advises Tim Leedham of of Sunseeker
dealer Bosun’s Marine part of of the One Water Yacht Group “You may catch a a a a a a a a a view of of herds of of wild deer grazing on the the hillside meadows overlooking the the island cliffs ” He adds: “On Martha’s Vineyard make sure you pull into the historic historic whaling port of Edgartown Harbor and also visit the historic historic wooden sloop building of Vineyard Haven and plan on eating at at the Black Dog Restaurant ” Cape Cod is is is next – this finger poking out into the Atlantic is is is is beloved of visitors on land and and and water and and and its sublime seashore is is protected just like a a a a a a a a national park If you’re looking for a a a a a a a a place to pull in in in in Steve Chase GM of Bosun’s Marine in in in Mashpee Cape Cod has the answers: “Fiddlers Cove is at the the west end of o the the Cape Cod Canal and has a a a a a a a a a a a a quaint little marina just off the the canal As you you head further you you will encounter many marinas tucked into inlets and coves like Green Pond Marina in in in in East Falmouth Although there are many spots all along the the coast Provincetown Marina found
at at the far tip of o of Cape Cod offers accommodations for all sizes of o of of boats and is located in in in the heart of of o downtown Provincetown – which offers amazing restaurants galleries nightclubs and unique shops ” From Provincetown’s Race Point you you can complete your journey with an an easy sail across to to to historic Boston Harbor at the centre of New England’s buzzing capital But keep your eyes peeled: “All along the New England coast you will be sure to see Humpback whales putting on on on shows especially off Provincetown and east of Boston on on on Stellwagen Bank ” says Chase “The whales along with schools of Atlantic white-sided dolphin are amazing wildlife to watch If fishing fis is your thing New England offers some o of the best striped bass and and blue fin tuna fisheries along the Eastern Seaboard ” For Sunseeker
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