The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-08
A SUMMER CITY
Description Of the Breathing Spots
Around New York.
BREEZES FOR THE MILLION.
Surf Bathing, Boating, Fishing, Sailing, Ss,
Within One HOur Of the City.
HILLSIDE AND SEASIDE
How to Reach the Cool Retreats Of Westchester,
Jersey, Long Island, Staten Island
and Connecticut
HILLSIDE AND SEASIDE
INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE.

she metropolis are departing for Europe OF seek
ing recreation at Saratogl, Lake George, new
mort or the AdirondacKs they forget that New
YORK is the centre OF q near system OF grand SUM-
uer resorts.
On the outskirts OF Brooklyn and hemmlng 1t
On the southeast are numerous elevated ridges
where all day long cool zephyrs ara waited in
from the ripping blue ocean. Along the line OF
Prospect PARK and Ninth avenue Is nign ground,
dotted with neat residences, nesting in shade
sress and nowers where the occupants have air
as pure as the most fastidioIs could desire. In
iced tae entire region on both sides OF Prospect
Park is healthy and beautiful, and II covered with
little villas hidden In shade trees real home life,
without the annoyance OF mosquitoes and ague,
sould be had within An hours ride by horse cars
Of Fulton ferry. The view from this ridge, upon
which the Park Is located Is certainly picturesque.
standing the lower end OF the Park, by sAe
Gepot Of the Prospect Park and Coney Island
Railroad, . beautiful panoramic picture IL to be
had. favorlte way OF reaching Coney Island is
BY the steam railroad from Greenwood via Bath
o the beach. BY this line the passenger loses she
picturesque scenery Of Gravesend Valley, but he
ia recompensed for such loss by the view given OF
she bay, Staten Island and the Jersey shore.
CoNEY ISLAND
win ever continue TO be favorite resort VITA
New Workers. so long the beach remains the
Finest ana safest the COAST. 1t has every adj
vantage in the way OF faculty. OF communication
with the city, surf bathing, CLAIMS &C., but sttll
improvements could be made. There many
hotels there to accommodate the throngs who 20
merely for q few hours eoquetting with the surf
and 30 devour the toothsone clam but they are
net all 1rst class. ThOmpson's the ocean House,
the Neptune House and Horton & Murray's hotel
are among the best yet most OF them are de-
ncient in sleeping accommodation for persons
What Ii much needed is accommodation OF this
kind, and then hundreds, who now turn rest
lessly en- their seds in hot city residences would
slumber peacefully under she wooing night
Eephyrs that whistle and sing over the wild
waves Of the Atlantic.
EoCKAwAY, LONG ISLAND.
This Is one OF the favorite resorts OF those who
appreciate good fishing, surf baking ana invigor-
Ating ocean orsezes. II 10 distant lrem the city
nineteen miles By the Long Island Railroad and
twenty-five by the Southern Railroad, and con-
sains about thirty hotels, some Of which FIRST
class, and a Sufficient number OF boarding houses
TO accommodate 10000 Visitors. Here many Of
our people board during the summer months as
the hotels fer SIS to SIS per week and at the
boarding houses for from $40 TO SIS. Excursion
tickets good for three days are Issued to 20 and
return at seventy-nve cents. Trains run to and
from the place every hour while the facilities Tor
reaching it by water ample.
wooDsBURG, L. L,
Is o pretty little village, half hidden by groves
and, located as 1t Is the sea, excellent still
or surf bathing, fishing and hunting be en-
1oyed. 1t boasts of one OF the finest hotels tho
line OF the Southern Long Island Railroad that
passes through 1t. 1t is about fifteen miles from
tho city, and the round trip can be
maze Tor about fifty cents. Board can be
had at the hotel for ABOUT So per day.
or SIS per week, ana at private houses well
shaded and ornamented vita gardens for $12 per
week. 1t is an excellent place tor children, who
romp In the groves or play upon the beach az
they wish.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, L I.
This little village IL situated in a pleasant por-
ton OF Long Island, and besides a hotel, where
many New Workers seek rest Tor night or two
1t has number OF very good boarding houses
with cooling shade, fine water, ana being In the
centre OF Ene farming country, vegetables, eggs
and all the products OF the farm and dairy can be
had ~ visitors fresh and perfect
AMrTYvLLE, L. l.,
Is another little village on the Southern Rail-
road. an hour and fifteen minutes from Will
lamsourg. here Is located a passably good
hotel. capable OF accommodating aboat $50
guests, ana number or families, WAC
every summer open their houses to city
guests Good board, with all the comforts of VII
lage Lie and qutetude, with stin and surf bathing
boating and fishing, can be had here for from So
20 Sl2 per week. The view IRON this place Is very
One, 1t is situated close by the great south Bay
BRBsLAU, L. /.
This town has many attractions for visitors Is
well supplied with boarding houses, a hotel,
and, being on the line OF the south side Railroad
can be reached in about an hour and halL Hero
many OF the wealthy Germans Of the city seek
rest and quiet Tor themselves ana families. The
price or BOARD ranges rom s. to $I2 per week,
according to the nature OF the Accommodations
desired. Being situated South oyster Bay
boating, fishing, shooting and bathing can be had
by those VINO appreciate al or either Of these
amusements.
JAMAICA l. T.
or the nearby resorts probably few places on
Long Island oner better Inducements 20 summer
residents than Jamaica, distant only ten miles
from Brooklyn, E. D., and reached by the South.
ern and the Long island railroads. whose rates
Tor the round trip are tnirty-ave Genus for single
fare twenty cents. ana Tor three months commu-
tation SEQ. The town Is situated In a fine rolling
country, has many naRdsomeVillas surrounded
BY gardens ana SHADE trees, which can be rented
cheaply. There are numerous boarding houses
and three or four hotels, where board can be had
81 from s. to ga per week. Many New Workers
reside here all tue year round wnns m any more
locate here for tho summer months It's close
proximity TO the city viii always command for
Jamaica large New York patronage in tae sum
mer months.
BABYLON, L. l.,
IS distant from New YORK by the Southern Rail-
road, Of which IL Is the eastern terminus one
hour and forty minutes. IL is on the eastern end
OF South oyster Bay and directly opposite Fire
Island, Oak Island Beach and Jones' Beach. Here
are located several very comfortable hotels, where
families can ind ample accommodation. THe fsh.
ing n the bay IL very nne and there will always
be found at reasonable rates yachts and boats to
accommodate parties who desire to glide over the
blue waters Of the bay or spend a season on the
Beach or Fire Isane. Bathing, fishing and huRt-
ing are amOng the pleasures 70 DO mad here. The
hotels charge from S12 10 SIS per week, ana Ia
the boarding houses good accom modatiODs can 90
had FOR from IS 10 $40 per week. from THIS point
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