PARADISE FOUND
A FIRST-TIMER DISCOVERS THE SECRET TO THAT FIRE ISLAND MAGIC
RADIOFLYERS: Welcome to Fire Island
SOURCE: NY Post
By KIRSTEN FLEMING
ORIGINALLY, I had envisioned one of those classic European hiking holidays, the kind where you just sort of ramble from village to village. Say, Italy’s Cinque Terre. My budget wasn’t having any of it, and nothing got off the ground. Sitting around my apartment was not an option either, but when a friend suggested a weekend rambling through the many and varied villages of Fire Island, I didn’t exactly jump at the opportunity. (Taking the LIRR to Bay Shore, I can report, is nothing like being in Europe.) Read more
Fire Island Heats Up
WELCOME John Harkrider, holding June, and his wife, Anja Kroencke, with Rose, bought a house two years ago in largely gay Cherry Grove, which they say they value for its ethnic diversity. photo- Kirk J. Condyles for The New York Times
SOURCE: NY Times
By VALERIE COTSALAS
IF you’re wondering whether the real estate market on Fire Island has finally shaken off its “relatively undervalued” reputation — at least when compared with places like the Hamptons and Litchfield County, where prices have soared over the past decade — consider this: Read more
Buying on Fire Island
BY LAURA KOSS-FEDER
SOURCE: Newsday
Dru Finley, 43, says she fell in love with Fire Island while visiting a college friend’s summer home during the past three years.
So she and her husband, Hsiao-Li Pan, 48, who jointly own a Brewster, N.Y., medical equipment sales firm that exports to China, decided that it was time to put down some seasonal roots and buy a second home. Read more
IS FIRE ISLAND THE NEW HAMPTONS?
SOURCE: NY Magazine
Clean and Clear: Top 5 Healthy Destinations
SOURCE: outtraveler.com
By Aefa Mulholland
If you’ve had your fill of hectic nightlife, frantic traffic, smog and stress, book some R&R time at one of these gay-popular destinations. Breathe the cleanest air, stretch out on the most unspoiled sands, swim in the clearest waters and rejuvenate at the most relaxing spas. Read more
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