Far easier to love than it is to pronounce, Mamaroneck—emphasis on the second “a”—is a sizable village in the Sound Shore town of the same name, known for its glistening yacht harbor, charming residential neighborhoods, and exciting transit-friendly downtown. It’s barely over a half hour’s ride from Grand Central on Metro-North’s New Haven Line, making it possible to unlock a laid-back coastal lifestyle mere minutes from Manhattan. You’ll find a variety of housing options here, from classic single-families to a slew of sleek new apartments along the avenue. Mamaroneck’s extensive water frontage culminates on Orienta peninsula, where you’ll find its storied beach club and the grand waterfront estates of gated Edgewater Point, developed on the former estate of oil tycoon and Florida forefather Henry Morrison Flagler. Food fanatics relish Walter’s, the world-famous roadside hot dog stand going strong in its Palmer Ave. pagoda for more than a century.