Peconic enjoys a prime positioning, stretching from coast to coast — Long Island Sound to Little Peconic Bay — on the North Fork. Down south, near the bay, are several major inlets that allow Peconic to enjoy more than its fair share of waterfront properties. Now, maybe it’s a little cliched to call areas near the water “picturesque.” Still, over a short period near the turn of the 20th century, an artist colony formed in Peconic, particularly drawn by the area’s visually attractive landscape. So yes, Peconic is picturesque. Since art’s heyday, what used to be a spot for some of the East End’s finest potato fields has given way to some of its premier vineyards. However, this is not to say that agriculture in Peconic has died out. Local farmers set up shop at farm stands, allowing the Peconic populace to share in whatever the latest harvest has produced — even potatoes.