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Although summer may seem like the ultimate rooftop season, the cooler weather months offer plenty of reasons to head up and out.

The North Fork is peppered with small towns but quaint Greenport has the most to offer visitors, thanks to its walkable village.

Shelter Island offers a quiet beach respite with charming spots to eat, shop and stay, just a short ferry ride from the Hamptons scene.

So you’ve survived the home-buying process and scored your first fixer-upper. Now, you just have to figure out what to do, how to do it, who to hire—and how much it will cost.

With a few design tweaks, you can transform your outdoor space into a welcoming retreat to enjoy all season long.

City people who rarely slow down might take time to engage an early-rising, hard-working farmer in conversation.