Robert Murray's (ramurray) Blog

The sea defines Westhampton New York. The wide stretch of white sand that runs along its southern border is the place where its people have been coming for hundreds of years to play, work, socialize, and be alone. The power and beauty of the ocean waves are life-sustaining forces, as is the sens...

The Long Island Maritime Museum has and continues to contribute to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations's (NOAA) project called Voices from the Fisheries (VFF). The Voices from the Fisheries Database is a central repository for consolidating, archiving, and disseminating oral hist...

A very interesting property on nine waterfront acres in Quiogue, Long Island New York is for sale for $10,800,000. This property comes complete with llamas. Go to www.notamisetfarms.com to see more.

Here is some great advice for Home Buyers. Thanks Candice Cerro who wrote the following on www.move.com Still don’t have a Realtor? “Find a Realtor” on Realtor.com quickly matches you with the right Realtor in your area. “Search Assist” is another great way to find a Realtor while you search for ...

 I recently attended an interesting lecture on "Invasive Species on Long Island" at the Hallockville Farm on the North Fork of Long Island. It was an extremely informative lecture as it alerted me to various plant species that are now on the "Do Not Sell List" in an attempt to control invasive sp...

    The Quogue Wildlife Refuge in Quogue New York is a 305 acre nature preserve that includes seven miles of walking trails, an outdoor distressed animal complex and a nature center. Open all year long, there are many activities offered by the Quogue Wildlife Refuge for people of all ages. The tr...

The Shinnecock Indians called the land "Quawcantucke," which meant "the land that trembles." The land trembles still as a result of ocean surf just on the other side of  dunes that border the south side of QUANTUCK BAY. Quantuck Bay is bounded by the landmasses of Quogue,  W...

       WESTHAMPTON BEACH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978   Opened as a movie theatre in 1934 in a ceremony presided over by New York Governor Alfred Smith. A consortium of community groups purchased the tired United Artists Theatre in 1996, and on July 4, 1998, the newly-named...

HISTORIC 1860 DUTCH COLONIAL IN QUIOGUE 5 Bedrooms, 3.5 baths,       3,600 Sq. Ft. $2,200,000 This 1860 historic 1840 Dutch Colonial house in Quiogue is situated on 1.3 very secluded acres with specimen trees and detailed landscaping. The house has coffered ceilings, wide plank floors, a country ...

      VOLCANOES ARE BAD! DONUTS ARE GOOD!     One of my pet peeves when inspecting a property is seeing those mounds of mulch around trees. They look like mini-volcanoes!  What a waste of money. Not only is excessive mulch a waste of money, replacing the tree (when it dies from too much mulch) is...