LONG ISLAND EXPLORER

 

 

 

1-SAGAMORE HILL : Way up in the north east corner of Nassau County is one of the nations most famous houses.  The home of the 26th President of the United States, Sagamore Hill. Theodore Roosevelt lived in this house for a good part of his adult life and the home served as the summer White House during his presidency. The home is filled with antiques and memorabilia from his long and eventful life.   Take a guided tour of the 23-room mansion and then tour the beautiful grounds that lead down to the Long Island Sound. There’s also a very interesting museum on the property highlighting President Roosevelt’s life   Official site:  https://www.nps.gov/sahi/index.htm 2- JONES BEACH : If it was summer year round then Jones Beach would be a slam dunk number one. Sadly there’s only three fleeting months of summer weather to enjoy this  beautiful beach. The  the 6.5-mile-long Jones Beach, with white sand and big ocean waves, is the premier summer spot of Long I...

Over the past few years I've visited all of the Catholic churches in Nassau County. I enjoy sitting in the pews and looking around at the alter, the paintings, the stained glass windows and the statuary, all while thinking about all the time, effort, and love that went into making a Catholic church such a special place. I decided to make this list of the most beautiful churches in Nassau County as a way of expressing my admiration of the beauty that these churches give to us all. This list is only my opinion, and I must say that it is solely about the physical beauty of the church and not about it’s  spiritual beauty.  I've listened to many beautiful homilies and met so many wonderful people that a list of churches that includes spiritual beauty would be much, much greater.  This is strictly my opinion on the aesthetics of the church buildings: so without further ado, here are my Top 10 most beautiful Roman Catholic churches in Nassau County:  10: Cure of Ars ...