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🐝 Relaxing At Home

🐝 Relaxing At Home

Staycation, The Chequit Is Back, Dinosaur State Park

Thomas Loncar
May 26, 2026

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Good Morning, North Fork! A three day weekend really does make regular weekends feel wildly insufficient afterward.

In today’s North Fork Buzz:

Staycation
The Chequit Is Back
Dinosaur State Park

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The Lowdown

Staycation 🏖

For a lot of Long Islanders, summer means finally getting to enjoy the place everyone else vacations to. But somewhere between the laundry, hosting duties, meal prep and trying to coordinate kids all summer long, “relaxing at home” can start to feel like a second job.

That’s exactly what led Jasmine Nugent to launch The Staycay with her sister-in-law Brittany Nugent.

The Staycay connects clients across the North Shore, North Fork and South Fork with vetted local professionals offering everything from housekeeping and chef-prepared meals to lifeguards, fitness instructors, hairstylists, organizers and even in home boutique shopping experiences.

One of the more ambitious offerings is Summer Club, essentially a luxury backyard summer camp setup where counselors entertain the kids, lifeguards supervise the pool and parents get a rare opportunity to sit down uninterrupted.

They also offer Staycay Soirée services for parties and events, plus giftable packages like their “Fourth Trimester” support program for new moms that includes meals, massages, doula support and housekeeping.

Get the full story 👉 Northforker

The Chequit Is Back 🍽

For months, rumors swirled around what would happen to The Chequit after it closed last fall. Now, Shelter Island’s iconic hilltop hotel is officially back open, with a refreshed look, a new restaurant and a few additions.

The 154 year old hotel, reopened last week under the Soloviev Group with renovated guest rooms, brighter dining spaces and an updated food and drink program.

The new menu leans Italian with a North Fork seafood angle, featuring everything from a Big Italian Burger and Wagyu steak to pasta dishes, fresh seafood and aperol spritzes.

The restaurant itself got a major mood shift too.

Gone is the darker pub-style atmosphere. In its place: white walls, white tablecloths and a lighter, more coastal feel throughout the dining room. Even the old pool table area has been converted into additional seating. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

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Happenings: Upcoming Events

🀄️ Mahjong Meetup Wine in one hand, mahjong tiles in the other. Mahjong takes over Borghese Vineyard on Wednesday, June 3, with NOFO Live hosting tables for both first timers looking to learn the ropes and seasoned players ready to shuffle up and show off a little. More Info

🦞 Lobster Bake Fundraiser Your dinner plans are covered on Saturday, June 6, when Southold Fish Market presents the 3rd Annual Lobster Bake Fundraiser at the Greenport American Legion. More Info

🐾 Dog Dock Diving Weekend Some dogs chase tennis balls. Others launch themselves off docks in front of cheering crowds. The 10th Annual North Fork Dog Dock Diving Weekend returns to the Greenport Polo Grounds on June 6 & 7 with Big Air, Speed Retrieve, and Extreme Vertical competitions featuring everything from first timers to seasoned flying pros. Add in local vendors, food, and a whole lot of proud dog parent. More Info

🎣 Fluke Tournament Fishing tournaments tend to bring out packed coolers, dock talk, and everyone convinced they’ve got the winning fluke. The Michael Murphy Memorial Fluke Tournament returns Saturday, June 6, with Friday night’s Captains Meeting featuring a beer blast, buffet, and live music to kick things off. More Info

🌊 Day for the Bay A beach day with a little more purpose hits South Jamesport Beach on Saturday, June 6, as Peconic Baykeeper and Surfrider Eastern Long Island host Day for the Bay. The event dives into local water quality, the Blue Water Task Force, and ways to stay safe on the water. More Info

🎭 TEENAGE WASTELAND Middle school awkwardness gets the full theatrical treatment when veteran actor David Dean Bottrell brings his acclaimed solo show TEENAGE WASTELAND: Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen to the North Fork Arts Center on Saturday, June 6. Kicking off Pride Month with equal parts hilarity and emotional damage from adolescence, the New York Times praised performance unpacks 5½ true stories. More Info

🇺🇸 Walk 4 Valor Some walks are workouts, others mean something bigger. Walk 4 Valor returns Sunday, June 7, beginning at the Southold American Legion and making stops at local firehouses and Legion posts as participants honor fallen service members alongside National Guard Officer Lt. Colonel Charles J. Sanders. Whether tackling the full 22 miles or joining for a segment, the day wraps with a community welcome and BBQ at the Southold Fire Department. More Info

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Local Spotlight

Dinosaur State Park 🦕

This summer, the Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library and Floyd Memorial Library are teaming up for a day trip to Dinosaur State Park on Thursday, July 16, a spot that somehow manages to make science, nature, and giant prehistoric creatures all feel equally fun.

The park is home to one of the largest dinosaur track sites in North America, with more than 750 early Jurassic footprints preserved beneath the surface. Along with the fossil trackway, visitors can explore interactive exhibits, nature trails, and the arboretum before settling into the outdoor pavilion for lunch. It’s an outing that works just as well for curious kids as it does for adults who think dinosaurs are cool. (Which, honestly, is most of us.)

For families looking for a summer adventure that’s a little different from the usual beach day routine, this one feels pretty hard to beat.

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