Avenel Things to Do

This prestigious golf club has been the host of 15 USGA National Championships, including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and the U.S. Amateur Open. It has two world-class courses, the Lower Course and the Upper Course. more

Inaugurated by the famous NY ex-mayor Rudy Giuliani in memory of his friend Carl Grillo, this conservatory located in The Staten Island Botanical Garden exhibits a rare and beautiful collection of plants. The 2800 square foot f... more

Opened in 1976 to celebrate the United States bicentennial, Liberty State Park features a beautiful, well-kept public space with spectacular views of the New York skyline, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Public arts eve... more

The Hillel House is a Jewish recreation zone, located within the Brooklyn College. This fantastic place features several interesting places to visit such as a kosher cafeteria, 17 Jewish clubs, a conference room, a synagogue, a... more

Step back into New York's early history in this sprawling complex. There are 19th, 18th and 17th century buildings, including an original (moved) structure from 1685. Architectural styles of the 27 buildings range from a Greek... more

In 1945, Jacques Marchais founded a museum to house her collection of Tibetan art. She designed two fieldstone buildings, a library and a museum, to resemble a Himalayan temple. The Museum is surrounded by meditation gardens wi... more

The Lions' Sensory Garden, located in Staten Island Botanical Garden, is specially designed keeping in mind the requirements of the physically challenged. The garden has extra wide pathways and low graded walkways for full whee... more

Snug Harbor Cultural Center is the most popular attraction of Staten Island, that promotes and encourages every genre of art. Music Hall of this center continues to serve this purpose with equal panache. This second oldest conc... more

Located in The Staten Island Botanical Garden, this garden is designed by the Landscape Architecture Corporation of China and has a collection of beautiful pavilions, walkways and courtyards. Scholar gardens are a concept uniqu... more