The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
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summer vacation problem for
many a New Yorker. with the pos
sible exception Of a too brief fort
night, all the time he can get away
from the city and business is that
which he can obtain between office
closing on Saturday and opening time
Monday morning.
Naturally. the question of locating
the family where he can reach them
as early as possible Saturday after
noon and a; the same time where
they a enjoy the pleasures of the
country. seashcre or mountains in as
ncar unalloyed form as possible Is
a vital one.
Bearing all these considerations in
mind, a vacation land that Offers the
charms OF a rural region, unsur-
passed seashore delights. the spell OF
mountain air and scenery, all within
"a few hours Of the metropolis, will
have an almos, irresistible appeal to
residents Of New York and it's neigh
boring cities. To be able to cstab.
lish ones family amid the most COM
Portable and healthful environment.
where each member can enjoy the
particular variety OF diversion that
best pleases him-or her: to be able
to rejoln them in an afternoon and
to have the entire holiday for recuper-
alive rest and recreation: this is the
opportunity that appeals to the busy
city man.
New England perhaps comes as
near to being the ideal region for this
purpose as my in the vicinity Of New
York. To those whose summer out
ings are limited to the respite they
can get between Saturday and Mon
day as well as to those who can dis
charge the requirements Of business
by a weekly visit to the city and
those who are at liberty to forsake
business for the entire summer New
England offers a wide variety Of vaca-
ton centres.
There are many delightful places
situated quite near New York, and
there are lakes, river valleys and
mountain ranges n offshore islanls
that while Offering an opportunity 20
get near to nature are still within
easy reach of the city.
NThe north shore of Long Island
Sound is always popular az being a
combination of seashore md country.
Here are such we'll known summer
places as New London. Block Island.
Narragansett Pier and Newport. Be
yond are Buzzards Bay. Cape Cod.
Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket the
latter "A favoritc spot with fishermen.
Block Island. ~twenty-eight miles
southeast oc New London. has gained
within recent years widespread. popu-
larity as a GUNNER resort. The Their
mometer rarely mounts tn 20 degrees.
Instead OF sweltering at night the
Block Island visitor finds that he
needs an extra blanket. Deep water
fishing is one of the attractions.
Cape Coo is always popular as "A
summering place. where n may do
pretty much as he pleases and wear
pretty much what he likes. Ii is diff
ferent from the average refuge-a
place where the visitor may enjoy
himself with the maximum degree OF
comfort and the minimum Of expense.
The fame OF Martha's Vineyard as
a watering place has attracted people
of wealth and fashion from all parts
Of the globe. During the height of
the season the summer population Of
ten reaches $4,000. Bathing, boating
and fishing are the standard forms OF
diversion. The shoal waters sur
rounding Martha's Vineyard are the
favorite haunts of blue6sh. soup,
squeteague and tautog. 1t is a con-
venient place for the city man who
likes a couple of weeks good fishing
during the summer and doesn't want
to 60 too far for 1t.
Nantucket is famous for its quaint
ness. "a shingled city in the sea" it
has been called. The distance from
the mainland gives to the visitor a
taste of ocean travel. The Upper
Harbor is Il noted place for bathing
and sailing, between COatue leach
and the island itself is a beautifu,
body of water particularly adapted to
yachting and motor boating. The en-
tire island may be explored on foot or
n may take a gallop over the mOors
on horseback. \ macadamized STATE
road extends from Nantucket to STA
sconset.
North OF Cape Cod is the South
Shore or Massachusetts Bay. This
territory, full Of historical interest,
comprises tho country between Hing
ham and Plymouth and is "A region in