I absolutely love it here in the summer. There is so much to do and so much to see, never a dull moment and always a lot of fun. We had pleasant weather and calm seas on our ride up here from Norwalk on Saturday, which took just over 5 hours. We slowed down for lunch, otherwise it can be done in 4. I was pleased to get a table relatively quickly at the patio of The Black Pearl, steps from the marina and the home of arguably the best clam chowder on the face of the earth. They don't take reservations, so we sent the "Advance Team," myself, my brother, and our friend R., to put our name down about a half-hour before we actually wanted to sit. We had some drinks at the outdoor bar and were entertained with the antics of a bachelorette party, which continued later at The Candy Store, the club under Cooke House, a restaurant adjacent to The Black Pearl. We had a table at the club just next to them.
The nightlife is electric, but daytime too is also quite interesting. R. and I took tours of the two most famous of the Gilded Age mansions, The Breakers and Marble House, built by Cornelius and William Vanderbilt, respectively, the millionaire railway tycoons, to serve as their summer cottages. The Breakers sprawling lawns overlooking the ocean and over 138,000 square feet of interior space are simply breathtaking, and the materials and attention to detail in Marble House are unparalleled.
Only a three-hour drive from Manhattan, it is the perfect place for a weekend getaway. I recommend it highly.
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