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A message in a bottle, from Shelter Island to the Bahamas
JO ANN KIRKLAND PHOTO |Connor Corbett-Rice at the Shelter Island Yacht Club this week. Three years ago he wrote a message and placed it in a wine bottle before it was launched on a remarkable sea...
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A free floral design workshop ‘not to be missed’
(Credit: Lillee Fell Flowers/Facebook) Interested in a free floral design workshop where all the work is auctioned off in the end? Well then you don’t want to miss this Garden Club of Shelter Island...
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Shelter Island weekend happenings: July 17, 18 and 19
Shelter Island Library. (Credit: Shelter Island Reporter File Photo) Looking for something to do this weekend? Read on for a list of weekend Shelter Island happenings. FRIDAY, JULY 17 Artist reception,...
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Try This: Salsa and Sangria Night at the Pridwin
Enjoy a glass of the Pridwin’s housemade sangria If you’re looking for a little evening activity on Shelter Island, head over to the Pridwin Hotel on Thursdays for Salsa and Sangria Night. Each week,...
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A night to remember: Visitors to stay in Manor’s slave quarters
AMBROSE CLANCY PHOTO A corner of the attic at Sylvester Manor, where slaves and indentured servants were quartered. In the stifling attic of rough boards, the afternoon sunlight caught etchings of...
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A Hidden Piece of Shelter Island History
A vintage billboard for the New Prospect Hotel(Credit: Monique Singh-Roy) It hangs quietly on the wall inside the Shelter Island Historical Society’s barn, an advertisement for a lost period of the...
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What is Greenport’s Camera Obscura?
The image produced by the camera obscura in Mitchell Park. (Credit: Vera Chinese) Before this summer the only things I thought knew about a camera obscura is that the term is Latin and the one in...
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Sail away on one of the best examples of yachting genius
Classic H12 wooden sailboats cruising Dering Harbor Sunday afternoon (Credit: Ambrose Clancy) A small regatta of classic sailboats took to the waters of Dering Harbor from the Shelter Island Yacht...
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A Beekeeper’s life on Shelter Island
Sarah Shepherd drying herbs in her Shelter Island garden. (Credit: Monique Singh-Roy) Beekeeper, herbalist, chicken farmer, and gardener. Shelter Island resident Sarah Shepherd wears a lot of hats and...
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Take the Sylvester Manor Halloween ghost tour
Some of the spirits haunting Sylvestor Manor include a female servant, a haunted mirror and even pirates. (Credit: Monique Singh-Roy) Sylvester Manor Educational Farm’s history and ghost stories will...
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Shelter Island weekend happenings: July 17, 18 and 19
Shelter Island Library. (Credit: Shelter Island Reporter File Photo) Looking for something to do this weekend? Read on for a list of weekend Shelter Island happenings. FRIDAY, JULY 17 Artist reception,...
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Take the Sylvester Manor Halloween ghost tour
Some of the spirits haunting Sylvestor Manor include a female servant, a haunted mirror and even pirates. (Credit: Monique Singh-Roy) Sylvester Manor Educational Farm’s history and ghost stories will...
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Shelter Island’s historic Smith-Taylor cabin gets a facelift
The Smith-Taylor cabin on Taylor’s Island. (Credit: Monique Singh-Roy) There’s a piece of hidden history located on a small strip of land off Shelter Island. On it lies the historic Smith-Taylor log...
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Black memorabilia exhibit to open in Sag Harbor on Saturday
Curator Michael Butler surrounded by items from his exhibit (Credit: Monique Singh-Roy) Can a doll teach or raise consciousness? According to artist Michael Butler, absolutely. He and his brother, Dr....
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Mid-March means the osprey’s return on the East End
An osprey stands atop its perch. (Credit: Christopher Paparo) The song of a red-winged blackbird, the echoing choirs of spring peepers, and the thundering gobble of a wild turkey are just some of the...
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Help preserve bluebirds in Mashomack Preserve
Credit: Don Bindler Mashomack Preserve is home to many species of birds. Osprey are regular residents, while bald eagles, hawks and owls have all nested there. But the Eastern Bluebird has been one of...
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The alewives’ annual journey to the East End
An osprey with a freshly caught alewife. (Credit: Chris Paparo) Finally, spring has arrived! The days are longer, the bays have thawed, and most importantly, fish are on the move. For thousands of...
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Sunset Beach, Railroad Museum reopening: Spring Watch 2016
The Sunset Beach Hotel reopens Friday on Shelter Island. (Credit: Sunset Beach, Facebook) With June right around the corner, the North Fork and Shelter Island are continuing to come alive for the...
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Spring fun for the kids at Mashomack
Children will learn about butterfly life cycles at Mashomack Preserve on May 25.(Credit: Randee Daddona) May is here and Mashomack Preserve trees are leafing, birds are flying and nature is bursting...
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A scavenger hunt to help familiarize you with Shelter Island
The booklet cover is a map of Shelter Island by Louise Tuthill Green. Visitors to Shelter Island love the beaches, woods, events and eateries on the island, but first-timers don’t always now the extent...
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