Get to Know Garden City

True to its name, Garden City is one of Long Island’s most verdant towns, with houses set on lush streets lined with leafy, mature trees. Unlike many of its neighbors, Garden City buries its power lines, which allows the trees to grow unimpeded. As a result, the town is awash in a riot of pastel flowering trees in the spring and blanketed in a gradient of reds and oranges in the autumn. In fact, Garden City is an official “Tree City USA,” and residents often cite the green surroundings as why they love living in this convenient suburb. Many residents of neighboring towns will drive to Garden City to do their weekly grocery shopping, with its spacious parking lots for Costco and Whole Foods. There’s also a walkable downtown with a nice selection of independent restaurants and shops.

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Living in Nassau County

Nassau County’s North Shore, also known as the Gold Coast, is where to go to live the good life. Here, you’ll find waterfront towns filled with splendid real estate, and all located just a short train ride away from New York City. In the early and mid-1900s, the Gold Coast was home to palatial properties, inspiring F. Scott Fitzgerald to set The Great Gatsby in his fictional versions of Great Neck and Sands Point, describing houses where the lawn stretched from the beach to the front door. Those estates are mostly gone, many transformed into nature preserves, museums, and in one case, into the grounds of the North Shore University Hospital. The lure of living on the North Shore is still strong though, as newcomers and natives alike are drawn to the prospect of backyards with enough space for a playset, warm and welcoming communities, and a quick commute to Manhattan.