Big news: We’re giving readers a chance to win a free trip to the North Fork, our favorite easy summer getaway from the city. 

This prize includes a 2-night complimentary stay at the Greenporter Hotel, a cool retro motel located in downtown Greenport (pictured above), which is one of the East Coast’s most picturesque waterfront villages. The winner will also receive a generous $200 gift certificate to The Frisky Oyster, our #1 choice for enjoying fresh, local oysters and the region’s best wine.For your chance to win, simply sign up for our partner newsletter Brooklyn Based. Brooklyn Based, for those not in the know, is the source for intel on everything Brooklyn cool, including the latest on new bars, restaurants and events. It’s also the email newsletter we look forward to receiving most out of all the email publications we get. Seriously

Big news: We’re giving readers a chance to win a free trip to the North Fork, our favorite easy summer getaway from the city. 

This prize includes a 2-night complimentary stay at the Greenporter Hotel, a cool retro motel located in downtown Greenport (pictured above), which is one of the East Coast’s most picturesque waterfront villages. The winner will also receive a generous $200 gift certificate to The Frisky Oyster, our #1 choice for enjoying fresh, local oysters and the region’s best wine.

For your chance to win, simply sign up for our partner newsletter Brooklyn Based. Brooklyn Based, for those not in the know, is the source for intel on everything Brooklyn cool, including the latest on new bars, restaurants and events. It’s also the email newsletter we look forward to receiving most out of all the email publications we get. Seriously

Bought a small box of macarons to bring to my parents’ for dinner and the baker gave me a free “cracked” one (they don’t sell them!). PS - this place is the best. (at Dominique Ansel Bakery)

Bought a small box of macarons to bring to my parents’ for dinner and the baker gave me a free “cracked” one (they don’t sell them!). PS - this place is the best. (at Dominique Ansel Bakery)

I love pretty much everything in m0851, which makes my favorite luggage ever and has some amazing leather and winter jackets. (at m0851)

I love pretty much everything in m0851, which makes my favorite luggage ever and has some amazing leather and winter jackets. (at m0851)

I love pretty much everything in m0851, which makes my favorite luggage ever and has some amazing leather and winter jackets. (at m0851)

I love pretty much everything in m0851, which makes my favorite luggage ever and has some amazing leather and winter jackets. (at m0851)

Breakfast (fooling around with Over app).

Breakfast (fooling around with Over app).

Testing out Over, a new app that allows you to easily add text to photos in different fonts. Also, not sure why I drank this today.

Testing out Over, a new app that allows you to easily add text to photos in different fonts. Also, not sure why I drank this today.

We’re Back + We Missed You

Hey all,

Between lots of traveling, lots of wanderlusting, and having a baby, things were BUSY over the summer. So apologies for the lack of posts, issues and updates. The good news? We’re back and better than ever!

Thanks to sponsor GM, which has a really cool campaign and website running that are all about “Driving the Northeast,” we were able to head out to The North Fork of Long Island (our favorite easy getaway from New York City) for some wine tasting, cheese eating, retro motel staying (photo of our room above) and maybe some skinny dipping, too (details in this bonus blog post). Find out all the details when you check out our latest Trip Pick, and don’t miss our regular features, like our Jauntsetter of the Week interview and the roundup of our top travel deals for New Yorkers.

Want to see more or less of something, or share feedback? Email us at suggestions [at] jauntsetter.com - we’d love to hear from you!

xo

The Jauntsetter Team

“I live for Saturdays.” - Wojtek (Taken with Instagram)

“I live for Saturdays.” - Wojtek (Taken with Instagram)

The Beehive Bungalows in Westhampton are what classic East End vacationing is all about: proximity to the beach, a grill, somewhere to sit and read a book, and not much more. Look for a feature in an upcoming issue! (Taken with Instagram at Beehive Bungalows)

The Beehive Bungalows in Westhampton are what classic East End vacationing is all about: proximity to the beach, a grill, somewhere to sit and read a book, and not much more. Look for a feature in an upcoming issue! (Taken with Instagram at Beehive Bungalows)