Sight seeing
Snug Harbor was a retirement sanctuary and home for sailors at the end of their careers. It has seen a restoration and now houses many interesting things to see. Set on 80 acres you can browse for hours.
Snug Harbor is a lovely half day trip 10 minute bus ride from ferry. You will find a museum and botanical garden, statues, fountains, duck pond and rose garden. It is home to one of very few Chinese Scholars’ Garden too.
95 locals recommend
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
1000 Richmond TerraceSnug Harbor is a lovely half day trip 10 minute bus ride from ferry. You will find a museum and botanical garden, statues, fountains, duck pond and rose garden. It is home to one of very few Chinese Scholars’ Garden too.
Sweeping views of New York Harbor. Can visit the museum and go on a tour of the fort.
Fort Wadsworth - Gateway National Recreation Area
Sweeping views of New York Harbor. Can visit the museum and go on a tour of the fort.
A beautiful walk along the Atlantic just outside the harbor. Popular place for joggers, walking, bike riding, photography and relaxing.
31 locals recommend
South Beach
A beautiful walk along the Atlantic just outside the harbor. Popular place for joggers, walking, bike riding, photography and relaxing.
Quiet and very zen. Historic glimpse into another time and culture. Uber this one. On beautiful Lighthouse Hill, a residential enclave you will not believe inside of NYC.
10 locals recommend
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
338 Lighthouse AveQuiet and very zen. Historic glimpse into another time and culture. Uber this one. On beautiful Lighthouse Hill, a residential enclave you will not believe inside of NYC.
A trip back in time when revolutionary soldiers were here. For the history buff it is worth the trip. Demonstrations and concerts in summer months.
The Conference House
7455 Hylan BlvdA trip back in time when revolutionary soldiers were here. For the history buff it is worth the trip. Demonstrations and concerts in summer months.
Step back in time two hundred years. Tours available and interesting way to spend a day in the quite village frozen in time as it once was.
25 locals recommend
Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke AveStep back in time two hundred years. Tours available and interesting way to spend a day in the quite village frozen in time as it once was.
Historic home on the harbor with outstanding views. Museum opens daily and a great place for a local picnic. Walking distance.
28 locals recommend
Alice Austen House
2 Hylan BlvdHistoric home on the harbor with outstanding views. Museum opens daily and a great place for a local picnic. Walking distance.
Shopping
Newly opened mall at the Staten Island Ferry terminal.
Empire Outlets
55 Richmond TerraceGreat shopping, great views and places to eat.
Large suburban mall with everything you would expect to find. Anchor store is Macy’s. Lots of restaurants and shopping chains represented including our Apple store.
58 locals recommend
Staten Island Mall
2655 Richmond AveLarge suburban mall with everything you would expect to find. Anchor store is Macy’s. Lots of restaurants and shopping chains represented including our Apple store.
Local medium sized store to find all food needs. Open 7 days a week. Walking distance.
Top Tomato Super Store
1071 Bay StLocal medium sized store to find all food needs. Open 7 days a week. Walking distance.
Market Fresh Supermarket
570 Tompkins Ave.Small super market. Good for all your shopping needs. Walking distance.
Neighborhood pharmacy. Open 7 days a week for all pharmacy and related hygiene items, cards, milk, candy etc.
CVS
1125 Bay StNeighborhood pharmacy. Open 7 days a week for all pharmacy and related hygiene items, cards, milk, candy etc.
Joann’s Gourmet Deli
This is our “corner deli” half block away. Here you can purchase convenience items, beverages, milk, eggs and bread, cold cuts and delicious sandwiches etc. $
1373 Bay St
1373 Bay StreetJoann’s Gourmet Deli
This is our “corner deli” half block away. Here you can purchase convenience items, beverages, milk, eggs and bread, cold cuts and delicious sandwiches etc. $
Island Garden
Half block away you can get your fill of delicious made to order CHINESE food from my favorite family from Hong Kong. Delivery available or carry out. $
1364 Bay St
1364 Bay StreetIsland Garden
Half block away you can get your fill of delicious made to order CHINESE food from my favorite family from Hong Kong. Delivery available or carry out. $
Food scene
Neighborhood bistro in walking distance. Italian-American with outdoor garden. Very good. $$$
8 locals recommend
Bin 5
1233 Bay StNeighborhood bistro in walking distance. Italian-American with outdoor garden. Very good. $$$
Da Noi
138 Fingerboard RdNeighborhood favorite. Short walk. Delicious food. Separate bar. $$$
Great quick bite any meal time and pizza. Walking distance. Serves wine and beer. Outdoor garden. $$
J's On The Bay
1189 Castleton AveGreat quick bite any meal time and pizza. Walking distance. Serves wine and beer. Outdoor garden. $$
New Orleans style resturant in walking distance. Tasty change from the usual resturant menu items. $$$
17 locals recommend
Bayou
1072 Bay StNew Orleans style resturant in walking distance. Tasty change from the usual resturant menu items. $$$
Tony's Brick Oven
1140 Bay StreetPizzeria and Resturant. Quick bite and take out. Walking distance $$
This is our neighborhood preferred take out pizza place although there are others. Great wings too. Full dinners can be delivered to the house. Tasty Italian pizza parlor type food. $
Pronto Pizza Pasta
738 Forest AveThis is our neighborhood preferred take out pizza place although there are others. Great wings too. Full dinners can be delivered to the house. Tasty Italian pizza parlor type food. $
A lovely place to start your day with bakery items, lite breakfast and special coffee and teas. Walkable. Bus stop to ferry right outside. $$
7 locals recommend
Bloom Cafe
996 BroadwayA lovely place to start your day with bakery items, lite breakfast and special coffee and teas. Walkable. Bus stop to ferry right outside. $$
College visits
The second of two colleges on Grimes Hill minutes away from the Carriage House. Perfect for graduation weekends and family gatherings on move in weekend
This stunning campus with sweeping views of New York Harbor is ten minutes from the Carriage House. Perfect base camp for family visits and graduation weekends.
Wagner College Theatre
1 Campus RdThis stunning campus with sweeping views of New York Harbor is ten minutes from the Carriage House. Perfect base camp for family visits and graduation weekends.
Minutes from the Carriage House on Grymes Hill. Perfect base camp for move in, move out days and graduation and family weekends.
St. John's University
Minutes from the Carriage House on Grymes Hill. Perfect base camp for move in, move out days and graduation and family weekends.