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Get a look at three new retail shops open on the North Fork
" It will serve as a beachside outpost for guests and locals, offering home goods, wellness items, travel necessities, gift, apparel and accessories. Inside, light wood tones and neutrals decorate a modern and calming space."
New Shop, At Dawn, Opens At The Sound View In Greenport
At Dawn — "which serves as a beachside outpost featuring rotating collaborations by local artists, and a highly curated collection of swimwear, accessories, home goods, wellness items, travel necessities and gifts,"
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We’ve Planned Your North Fork Wedding: The Beachy Wedding
"A wedding at the Halyard and Sound View Greenport hotel means guests never need to leave the premises, and with spectacular nightly sunsets, they won’t want to. "
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Best of the North Fork: See our picks for the best in Live
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Best of the North Fork: Readers select their favorite places to ‘live and breathe’ here
"Best Hotel: Sound View, Greenport"
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The Best Weekend Getaways From New York City
"Use Sound View Greenport as your base for the weekend—the revamped 1950s motel is now a 55-room waterfront hotel with a private beach, mixing New England modernist with coastal minimalism (think crisp, clean lines everywhere)."
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Bungalows, Tents, Airstreams: Safe vacation spots near NYC during COVID-19
"Venture about 100 miles from midtown Manhattan to Sound View Greenport‘s idyllic slice of Long Island.."
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8 Last-Minute, Easy Weekend Trips from NYC
" Sound View Greenport.. is our pick for where to stay in town"
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The Comeback of the Humble US Hotel is the One Silver Lining of Covid
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The Design Lover’s Guide to the Loveliest Northeast Road Trips
"For throwback seaside lore, the low-flung 55-room Sound View is kitted out in nautical and midcentury pieces with windows framing the azure waters. "
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The Best Fall Getaways From NYC
"With many people taking road trips as a way to chase away the pandemic blues, fall is a great time to get out of town and surround yourself with nature..."
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Greenport, N.Y.: A Casual Village on the Waterfront
"Greenport, the mile-square waterfront village on the North Fork of Long Island, has had to reinvent itself numerous times since its days as a 19th-century whaling port..."
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Forget the Hamptons, the North Fork Is the Laid-back End-of-summer Escape You Need Right Now
"Everything you’ve read about the North Fork — the 30-mile stretch of Long Island running just parallel to the South Fork — is true.."
The Best Beach Bars in New York
"The reservation-only Low Tide Beach Bar is a new addition to the retro-chic Soundview Hotel. Specifically designed to chase long days spent in and on the water, it's positioned right on the sand..."
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Pop-up bars, shops and more to explore on the North Fork this summer
"While the Hamptons is once again up and running - the other side of the East End the North Fork - is also bustling with classic spots and new opportunities to dine and unwind..."
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Upscale Motels are the Perfect Prescriptions for a Pandemic Vacation
"They may be the safest way to travel right now—and luxury travelers are catching on..."
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Why You Should Go To Long Island’s Relaxing, Accessible North Fork
"Long Island’s North Fork is generally referred to as the anti-Hamptons or the Hamptons of decades ago before the celebrity/crowd invasion..."
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I spent the night in a New York hotel that made 3 core changes to help guests feel safe during the pandemic — and I think it sets a good model for beachfront hotels everywhere
"Sound View Greenport is less than 100 miles from New York City, but it feels like another world..."
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7 Easy Weekend Trips from NYC
"You can explore any of these lovely getaways on a short trip—and they’re all less than five hours from the city..."
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Why North Fork, Long Island, Is the Coastal Escape You Need
"Local wineries. Bucolic pastures. Farm-to-table food scenes. Oysters up and down the coast. Long Island’s North Fork feels worlds away from the concrete jungle of New York City, though it’s just 90 miles..."
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The Best Hotels in the USA
On the rocky shores of Long Island’s North Fork, this low-key hotel is much more than meets the eye. Recently converted from a roadside motel to a chic year-round destination worthy of magazine covers, this seaside hotspot is a design-lover’s dream...
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The Top New York Wine Country Hotels To Book This Fall
New York State wine has never been better. If you’re eager to take a wine-soaked vacation across New York, these seven wine country hotels pair well with your favorite bottles...
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In Greenport, the Sound View Beautifully Reintroduces Itself
Bumblebees and butterflies feed on Queen Anne’s lace and milkweed along the length of the Sound View in Greenport. The resort, including the Halyard Restaurant and 55 oceanfront rooms, hugs the rocky shoreline like a string of pearls...
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Studio Tack Updates 1950s Sound View Hotel on Long Island’s Waterfront
Brooklyn firm Studio Tack has revamped a mid-century motel on the North Fork of Long Island to include cabin-like bedrooms and a restaurant that feels "like a ferry crossing the sound"...
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It’s Still Summer, So I’m Still Summering at This Dreamy Hotel on the North Fork
...If you live in New York, it’s time to sneak out of work early, board the Long Island Railroad, ride it all the way out to the North Fork’s tip, and hunker down at the Sound View, a beachfront hotel in the sleepy town of Greenport.
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This Is Why Everyone Leaves New York City in August
Sound View is a simple and chic motel that got a recent makeover, turning it into one of the most stylish hotels on Long Island. The minimalist rooms are just steps from the Long Island Sound, making the balconies the ideal place for watching the sunset...
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Why You Should Skip the Hamptons and Head to Greenport, New York Instead
The Sound View is a former roadside motel on a quarter-mile of private beach facing the Long Island Sound. The interiors nod to the property's midcentury roots while also honoring the region's seafaring past...
6 Long-Weekend Getaways to Take This August
For romantic water views, know that all of the Deluxe Rooms and Suites at Sound View have private balconies overlooking the calm Long Island Sound, and there’s an outdoor pool overlooking the hotel’s private beach...
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The Hamptons Travel Guide
For a delicious locally sourced meal with spectacular views, look no further than the Halyard...
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A Weekend Getaway That Outshines the Hamptons
For more of a social scene, Sound View Greenport is a revamped motel from the 1950s facing the Long Island Sound...
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Explore the New North Fork: The buzziest hotels, restaurants and vineyards
Set on a quarter-mile stretch of private beach, the 55-guest room motel was re-imagined two years ago by Filament Hospitality and Brooklyn-based Studio Tack...
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Your Next Weekend Escape: Greenport, Long Island
With nearby wineries, a local brewery and a charming downtown, Greenport is the quintessential summertime village to spend anywhere from an afternoon to a week...
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Honeymoon Awards 2019: The Most Romantic Spots To Travel
If an inviting atmosphere with modern sophistication is at the top of your honeymoon list, look no further than the laid-back vibes the North Fork has to offer. At the very top of that list is the Sound View...
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The Best Weekend Getaways in the United States
With its wineries, bucolic pastures, and farm-to-table food scene, Long Island’s North Fork feels a million miles from Manhattan. In reality, it’s less than 100 miles away...
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Why North Fork, Long Island Is the Perfect Weekend Trip Destination
There are two sides to Long Island's oyster-studded eastern tip. Take the South Fork and you hit the Hamptons, but take the quieter North Fork and you'll reach Long Island's many family-run vineyards and farms, eventually reaching the quaint seaside village of Greenport...
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The Weekender: Greenport, New York
This historic fishing community is a secret haven to the country-starved Manhattanite searching for a little fresh air, some relaxed time away from the city streets, and a whole lot of wine...this destination is just as perfect for a long day trip as it is a weekend getaway....
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Sound View: The Ultimate Getaway in Greenport
Most New Yorkers know the North Fork for its calming waters, its serene landscape, and its quick ability to make you feel the fuzzy home-away-from-home feeling...
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Greenport’s Charming Beachside Sound View Hotel
While many tend to associate the East End of Long Island with summertime, rosé and maybe clichés, there are plenty of reasons to head that way—even during the colder months. One of those reasons is Sound View. Located on the laid-back North Fork...
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The Chicest Motels in America
There’s nothing more American than a road trip, and almost as nostalgic as the idea of taking to the open highway is making a pit stop at one of the retro motor lodges that line the country’s major thoroughfares. But . . . not all those accommodations are so retro anymore...
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The Halyard Executive Chef Stephan Bogardus’ Love of the North Fork Runs Deep
There’s no other place you can get sunsets quite like this.” Stephan Bogardus is looking out at the ebb and flow of small waves rolling in so close below the windows of The Halyard at Sound View in Greenport...
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Chef Stephan Bogardus to run kitchen at The Halyard in Greenport
Stephan Bogardus, who left Southold’s North Fork Table & Inn two weeks ago, has announced that he will be the next executive chef at The Halyard in Greenport. The Halyard, with sweeping views of Long Island Sound, is the restaurant at the recently updated Sound View...
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Off The Menu
Mr. Bogardus, who was the executive chef at the North Fork Table & Inn in Southold, N.Y., is now the chef at the Halyard in Greenport, N.Y...
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The Best Fall Getaways From NYC
"Whether you want to chase the changing leaves, grab an Adirondack chair by the water, or just get away, here are 10 hotels, resorts, and one very glamorous tent that you can reach from New York City..."
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Our New Common Ground: The Uncommon Art Residency Program
Last week, we took a walk down memory lane to reflect on a weekend we spent at Sound View. The hotel in Greenport—owned and operated by Filament Hospitality under the direction of the group’s Founder, Erik Warner...
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Rachel Comey’s Long Island Travel Guide
"For over a decade I've made the North Fork my weekend escape from NYC. For a long time it was the..."
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5 Reasons to Have a North Fork Wedding
"Maybe it's because it's August and our Instagrams have been overflowing with content, but is anyone else out there..."
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Sound View Greenport
"So, what was the first thing you noticed about this place? Give us all the details.: The stunning view! The hotel is right on the beach—the lobby and all the rooms..."
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A Guide to the Best Beaches Up and Down the East Coast
"For some New Yorkers, escaping the city in the summer months is a masterfully executed art. It’s helpful too, that within a three-hour radius of Manhattan..."
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Book It: Four US hotels where (American) dreams come true
"While many New Yorkers will attempt to flee for The Hamptons when the summer heats begin to ravage the city, Long Island has far more to offer. Discerning aesthetes – such as..."
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5 Epic Weekend Getaways in New York State
"We’re certainly not knocking the Big Apple, but sometimes even the most steadfast urbanite just needs a change of scenery. Looking to escape the concrete jungle? The Empire State has..."
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Five North Fork restaurants with great outdoor dining
"Head to The Halyard for a sunset and snag a table on the deck overlooking the water. You’ll find it hard to tear your eyes from the stunning views..."
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’50s Motels Go From Bleak to Chic
"Uniting Space Age, aka Googie, architecture, tropical motifs and muted midcentury furnishings, this reimagined roadside motel in New Orleans’s Mid-City neighborhood is an unapologetic mishmash. Rooms feature both..."
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New Hotel Top 20
"Long Island’s North Fork is more casually cool than its glitzy neighbor to the south—home of Montauk and the Hamptons—and last August, the 19th-century whaling village of Greenport got a fittingly laid-back yet luxe lodging. In-demand Brooklyn designers Studio Tack...."
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Take a Detour to the Most Luxurious Motels in America
"You’ve likely seen Instagram snaps of your favorite pseudo-celebrity shacking up at a 1950’s-era motel, where local textiles line the beds, cowhide rugs don concrete floors, and cacti cover the perches of drenched-light..."
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Sound View, Long Island, USA
"There couldn’t possibly be a better position on Long Island’s North Fork than that of Sound View. Located on a private strip of beach in Greenport, the hip ocean-facing..."
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New York’s North Fork comes into its own
"Less than 100 miles from New York City by way of the heaving Long Island Expressway, the North Fork is like a sigh of relief..."
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A Visit to the North Fork’s Sound View Hotel
"Thanks to Sound View, your getaway time to the Hamptons doesn’t have to end just because summer has. The Eagle Point Hotel Partners opened this North Fork waterfront..."
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People are ditching the Hamptons for this weekend destination nearby — and fall is the best time to visit
"Once there starts to be a chill in the air, it's time to ditch the Hamptons in search of something more quaint and cozy..."
This North Fork Hotel Is Where All NYC Cool Girls Will Escape This Winter
"There is a picturesque area of Long Island less than 100 miles of New York City that is lined with sprawling vineyards, organic farms, and quiet beaches..."
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Designer Hotels in Greenport Perfect for a Staycation
"If the North Fork is Long Island’s version of Brooklyn, then Greenport is its Williamsburg. No longer a raffish, undiscovered, locals-only..."
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The North Fork Is Still a Great Weekend Getaway in the Fall
"Wood paneling, shag carpets, laminated countertops — not much has changed at the eminently Instagrammable Silver Sands Motel since it opened in 1957. Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vanity Fair..."
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Studio Tack Turns a 1950’s Motel Into Sound View Greenport, a New North Fork Getaway
"During Indian summer, when New Yorkers say they’re headed “out East” for the weekend, they’re usually referring to the Hamptons. But more and more, they’re...
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These Old Trucker Hangouts Are Now the Coolest Places to Stay
"Hotel design is often a process of addition, whether it’s that perfect throw pillow, location-specific coffee table books, or a splash of texture on an accent wall. Not when you’re..."
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What to Do in North Fork, Long Island This Weekend
"It's the pre-Hamptons Hamptons, if you will..."
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New York’s Best-Kept Secret for a Weekend Getaway this Fall: Greenport, Long Island
"No, it’s not the Hamptons. In fact, call it the anti-Hamptons: the rustic, laid-back North Fork as opposed to the see-and-be-seen-in South Fork, not so much barefoot chic as, well, simply..."
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The New Spot That’s About to Take Over Your Instagram Feed
Situated on Long Island Sound, Sound View boasts all the makings of a dreamy, waterfront retreat..."
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How to Enjoy a Perfect Weekend in New York’s North Fork
"Forget the Hamptons. For the quintessential summertime idyll, just head north..."
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A Guide to North Fork, the Un-Hamptons Weekend Getaway
"The poet Robert Frost was right about forks in the road. The “one less traveled by” can make all the difference. As you near Long Island, you can either turn right for the Hamptons or make a left toward the North Fork. Turn..."
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Sound View Hotel Opens on the North Fork
"A massive makeover has reimagined the North Fork’s Sound View Hotel into a retro-cool seaside inn. The 55-room hotel, set on the waterfront on the outskirts of Greenport, Long Island, has been..."
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My Summer Vacation Is Better Than Yours: Four Enviable Destinations
"For a getaway with bragging rights, try France’s Ile de Re—a beach retreat favored by in-the-know Parisians. Plus: other beat-all escapes..."