. Summer homes on Long Island. A brief description of New York and Brooklyn's nearest summer resorts .. . are the chain of villagescentering about the (juaint old town of Flushing. Among the number are College Point,Whitestone, Broadway, Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck, Great Neck, Manhasset and Port Washington. They are allnear to the water, com-manding a fine view of theSound, and are especiallywell situated for the en-joyment of aquatic the vicinity are manyhandsome private well located withreference to harbor facili-ties, but having the addedattraction of rugged h
. Summer homes on Long Island. A brief description of New York and Brooklyn's nearest summer resorts .. . are the chain of villagescentering about the (juaint old town of Flushing. Among the number are College Point,Whitestone, Broadway, Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck, Great Neck, Manhasset and Port Washington. They are allnear to the water, com-manding a fine view of theSound, and are especiallywell situated for the en-joyment of aquatic the vicinity are manyhandsome private well located withreference to harbor facili-ties, but having the addedattraction of rugged hillsand thickly timberedwoods, are the villages ofRoslyn, the home of thelate William Cullen Bry-ant ; Glen Head, Sea Cliff,at one time famous forits camp meetings ; GlenCove, Locust Valley andOyster Bay. These places are all within easy distance of the city. They combine the attractive features of land and water,though not having, of course, the surf bathing to be found on the ocean side of the island northe high altitudes of mountain regions. There are, however, steep hills and dense forests, with. AN OLD WILL ON THE NORTH SIOE, drives as picturesque as areto be found in the Cats-kills or Adirondacks. Tofully appreciate this regionone must travel along thewoodland roads, and fromthe hills and high bluffsview the numerous bays,inlets and delightful vistasof blue waters. The visit-or need have no fear thathe will tire of a vacationor an entire Summer spenthere. An experience ofone season only whets theappetite for a return visitthe ne.\t year. Some of thehandsomest private resi-dences in the country areto be found along theseroads, with their spacious lawns and broad fields of highly cultivated acres. Beyond Oyster ]!ay,and reached by trains on the Port Jefferson Branch, are the villages of Cold Spring Harbor, withits well-known hotels; Huntington, an interesting town that figured in Revolutionary times; Green-lawn, Northport, with its Bay of Naples; Kings Park, Smithtown, St.
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