The annual Canine Classic is held today at Castello di Borghese today; as every year, Marco and Anne Marie Borghese host this event at their beautiful vineyard off Alvahs Lane in Cutchogue:
The ‘Cutchogue Canine Classic’ is designed as a fund-raising opportunity for:
The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind and America’s Vet Dogs, The North Fork Animal Welfare League, Kent Animal Shelter and SAVES, Inc.,
Newsflash: even a last remaining hurdle for the economy on the East End to thrive -not enough places to stay- seems to lessen as the summer heat is about to arrive; a few great hospitality companies are now discovering the East End and North Fork Wine Country:
Bryan de Luca of the Atlantis Aquarium -co-founder of the new East End Tourism Alliance, bridging the North and South Forks, and its East End Getaways website told me that HYATT (appearing before the Riverhead planning board today for final approvals for parking requirements) is opening up next door to Atlantis Aquarium, giving the Riverhead Down Town a needed shot in the arm! Another part of this needed Down-Town development is a hall for expositions similar to South Street Seaport, certain to reinvigorate Down Town Riverhead, and to attract people to the East End alongside a fabulous plan to allow better access to the beautiful Riverhead river-water-frontage behind Main Street. Almost the only thing left would be the re-opening of the Riverhead theater!
The Atlanta based luxury hotel chain INDIGO is also planning a new Riverhead property coming soon. This all is added to the recent Best Western, Hilton Gardens (opening soon) and Holiday Inn Hotels in Riverhead. (see Long Island Business News)
The hotels that are coming will help enormously as part of the needed improvements in tourism infrastructure, necessary for an economy that can sustain our North Fork Wine Country, while maintaining the nature and character of our hamlets, and protecting a fragile environment of our waterfront communities. It is also important for everyone to know how much the families who brought these hotels to Riverhead have become a beneficial part of our communities, they have proven to be great corporate citizens for our towns and hamlets, contributing generously to our communities.
The implications for Real Estate on the North Fork are obvious: development is going to be carefully managed, increasing desirability of existing housing. The more people come to visit, te more people will experience that sad Sunday-night feeling of “gotta go”. Renting for the summer, or a purchase of a second home are the solution to preventing that feeling -that’s how I ended up here myself- and : we can help you find a rental or home ideally suited for your needs and budgets: call Town and Country in Mattituck at 631 298 0600 or in Southold 631 765 0500, or email joan@1townandcountry.com
The Season’s of to a great start for the arts on the North Fork: the North Fork Community Theater is getting rave reviews for its new production of the Sound of Music; May 14-31st in Mattituck, for more infomation click below:
Get your first look at the new ownership of the Jedediah Hawkins Inn and Restaurant
while visiting the opening of the art show of 30 brand new and never seen before works by Max Moran, one of the East End/North Fork’s most celebrated artists: Opening May 24th, 4-8pm, show ends July 5th, 2009, 400 South Jamesport Ave, Jamesport, NY 722 – 2900
For more information call Town And Country Real Estate or email jbischoff@1townandcountry.com
Write these dates in your calendar, come to the North Fork, walk a bit and feel better about yourself:
Saturday, May 16, 2009 (8AM) , Peconic Landing, Greenport – 4th Annual May Mile and Peconic Landing 5K,
Saturday and Sunday May 30-31 “Relay for Life” in Jean Cochran Park , Peconic Lane, Peconic, team walking event to celebrate the hope for a cancer free America.
“The 4th Annual May Mile and Peconic Landing 5K”
Celebrate Older Americans Month at this community fitness event and BBQ with Caribbean music. Net proceeds benefit the Greenport Fire Department. Registration form and flyer featured on this website. Check out Newsday’s Peter King’s Column and Peconic Landing’s calendar about this event: http://www.peconiclanding.org/calendar.htm
“RELAY FOR LIFE, SOUTHOLD”
These links can explain better what this is all about than I can: we all know cancer survivors, and we can now do something about it we always postponed before: join this moving and effective event!
Any questions: email me at jbischoff@1townandcountry.com!
People who have followed my blog and the statistics I keep on the most current Real Estate Data on the North Fork RE Activity were already aware, but, honestly, I am glad that the facts are now supporting my optimism since February: the number of days homes sit on the market before they sell fell, median price rebounded a bit, and April of 2009 beat April of 2008 hands down in number of transactions, number of transactions above $1 million, although total salesvolume in dollars still fell a bit behind (a lot of lower priced sales of attractively priced homes – value – the year of the deal!)
Statistics North Fork Real Estate – Contracts Signed
This is truly good news for the North Fork and signals a great buying opportunity! As Barbara Corcoran mentioned during a Wells Fargo Event in Aquebogue (WWW.VineyardCaterers.COM – a great venue for events), it is for the historic first time in a very long time that home prices and interest rates are extremely low at the same time; normally if one of the two were lower, the other was not. And of course the Government stimulus and first time Home Buyer benefits ($8,000, Federal, and maybe coming from NYS -it’s already int he State Senate- another $7,000 tac deduction) make this a great market for first time home buyers – for now, this will not last.
Contact jbischoff@1townandcountry.com for more information or visit www.buyersconnections.com
Town and Country and the NFPC at the Gay Travel Expo
Joan and Nicholas participated on behalf of the North Fork Promotion Council in the New York Gay Travel Expo (www.gaytravelexpo.com)organised by HX Magazine. Thousands of interested Gays paraded by the 50 something booths manned by personnel of EL AL airlines, several large hotel chains, a great Luggage Transport called “LUGGAGE FREE” (www.luggagefree.com) company that allows you to travel “hands free” and makes sure your luggage will follow you!
The North Fork economy is heavily dependent on Tourism, and the GLBT community is welcome; the vineyards welcome them any time. Most visitors had heard of the Hamptons but were still unaware of the North Fork.
The North Fork Promotion Council (www.northfork.org) gave out hundreds of North Fork Guides, and many a visitor inquired about the Bed and Breakfasts and rentals available on the Nortk Fork, a great travel destination for those GLBT travelers based in and around New York.. who prefer not to fly this year until the economy gets a bit better, and love to stay within an hour and a half of NYC!
For more information on North Fork Travel and rentals contact NPLANAMENTO@1townandcountry.com or visit www.buyersconnections.com
