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Canine Classic at Castello Di Borghese in Cutchogue - Today!

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.,

North Fork: Health, Exercise and good causes: "Walk for Health" and "Relay for Life"

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!

RELAY FOR LIFE, SOUTHOLD

Suffolk Times Article

Relay For Life Website

Any questions: email me at jbischoff@1townandcountry.com!

Hyatt, Indigo Hotels coming to the East End

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

Theater and Arts on the North Fork

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

North Fork: Health, Exercise and good causes: "Walk for Health" and "Relay for Life"

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!

RELAY FOR LIFE, SOUTHOLD

Suffolk Times Article

Relay For Life Website

Any questions: email me at jbischoff@1townandcountry.com!