We spent a lovely four-day weekend in New York at the end of June. We started with a Friday evening play in East Hampton, then spent Saturday morning in Patchogue, Long Island, trying to figure out where my grandparents lived in the 1930s and '40s. (Wonderful librarians led us to several good resources and we picked up a few clues, but there's more research to be done!) We saw two more plays, one each on Saturday and Sunday, and explored the new Highline Park, the north end of Central Park, and Coney Island, none of which we'd visited before. Lots of train riding and lots of walking, as is only proper in New York City!

Mike at East Hampton's Guild Hall	Wonderful staff here	Patchogue waterfront park
Highline Park	Popular place to visit	Example of plantings along Highline (Mike in yellow)
Loved mix of old/new: mounted officers, cell phones	Our light-hearted matinee (yes, Mike in Potter shirt)	Didn't know we'd find waterfalls in Central Park
Was a warm, humid morning (proof: my pink face!)	More along "The Loch" walking paths	Our first trip to Coney Island meant dinner at Nathan's
Part of Coney Island amusement parks	Beach was closing, but some not ready to leave	Walked length of the Boardwalk, enjoyed decorative wall

Final NY day, including 9/11 Memorial