New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
LONG ISLAND RUN
OFF BEATEN PATH
Back Roads Afford Fine
One-Day Tour for the
Motorists.
lockwood BLOSSOMS
NOW IN FULL BLOOM
Route Takes in Charming Pa is
of Queens and Nassau
Laid Out by A. G. A.

The New York City motorist who en-
joys 4 deviation from the beaten track
and from the stereotyped there and back"
trip will enjoy the trip outlined here
which will take him where the abundance
of dogwood blossoms adds much to the
beauty of a run through the country
The Bureau Of Tours OF the Automobile
Club of America recently sent a pathhnd-
ing car into Long Island to locate an UNI
usual route in Queens and Nassau coun-
lies. AS laid out. the entire trip is over
good roads.
From New York go by way Of the
greensboro Bridge and Jackson av. on
the outskirts Of Flushing. after crossing
the bridge, turn to the left and follow
the causeway to College Point. Turn to
the right into High st. and straight on
through Whitestone, then by way of Elev-
enth av. and 14th st. run past the reserva-
ton and take the Willets Point Road to
Bayside. Go straight ahead across the
railroad and through a crossroad. turning
left into Rocky Hill Road. Pass the Oak
land Golf Club, the entrance to the Long
Island Motor Parkway and the green
houses, and one mile further turn to the
left into Jericho Turnpike.
Go straight ahead under the railroad
through Hyde Park to Lakeville Road.
three-quarters Of a mile from the station.
Here turn left on n good road, along which
there is an abundance of dogwood. Con-
tinue on across the North Hampstead
Turnpike through Thomaston. then turn
to the right to Great Neck and on iuto
the Shore Road overlooking Manhasset
Bay.
Turn left on North Hampstead Turn
pike and run down hill to Manhasset. At
a cemetery turn left again. leaving the
main road. and go out past Manhasset
Bay Yacht Club through Port Washing
ton. At the end OF the road turn right
and run over Middle Neck Road TO the
North Hampstead Pike and bear left. At
a water tower turn left to enter Roslyn
and take the next road turning Sharply
to the right around hotel ana 20
through tunnel; then follow the Roslyn
Road under the Long Island Motor Park
way and on through Mineola.
Cross the Jericho Turnpike and the Old
Country Road. At fair grounds jog lett
and right, then straight on through Car
den City to Hampstead. Cross Main ST.,
and one block beyond turn left, follow the
trolley one block, then turn right and go
on Greenwich St, through Roosevelt 10
Freeport, entering on Main st. Go across
the railroad and then turn left into the
Merrick Road.
This main South Shore thoroughfare is
Dali Tn
Here turn to the left and run north on the
Hicksyille Road which is followed across
Bethpage Turnpike, under the Motor
Parkway and across the Jericho Turnpike
at Jericho. Now follow the oyster Bay
Road. cross the North Hampstead Turn
nike at East Norwich and go straight on
to oyster Bay. Turn left into West Main
st. then turn right and follow road
along the shore Of oyster Bay Harbor 10
Bayville. Turn left into Bayville ave.
then follow the main road south across
the railroad and on along the grounds OF
the Piping Rock Country Club to Brook
vile.
Here turn right on the North Hemp
stead Turnpike TO Bulls Head AT this
crossroads turn left and run south TO the
Jericho Turnpike, where turn right is
made through Mineola then pass under
the railroad at Floral Park.
Continue on the Jericho Turnpike to the
Queens Road which leads to Flushing and
Nav York