Shopping in Glen Cove

Raymond A. Kolkmann founded Raymond Opticians in 1959, prior to the advent of advanced lens technology, and consequently perfected his ability to pair patients with their optimal prescriptions. He later passed this skill to his three sons, who, in turn, imparted the art of optometry to their own sons through careful instruction and basic osmosis. Today, Raymond Opticians' third generation of ocular outfitters benefits from not only the techniques and standards developed by Raymond Sr., but also from modern lens technology, such as Varilux lenses that help correct vision problems and Transitions, which darken when outside. After examining and diagnosing each patient's eye issues, the doctors help them select from a vast array of designer frames and sunglasses by Oakley, Prada, and Versace.

For more than six decades, Wise Hardware has equipped DIY-ers with everything they need for painting, plumbing, and electrical projects. In addition to hardware basics such as hand tools and nails, the store outfits shoppers with everything from farm and ranch equipment to EdenPure heaters. Wise Hardware’s fix-it crew takes over where customers’ skills leave off, cutting glass and Plexiglas to size, repairing vacuum cleaners or lamps, and installing closet systems for storing apocalypse-ready Twinkie caches.

Established in the mid-20th-century heyday of custom men's stores, the second-generation clothier behind Zemo Men's Store turns guys into gentlemen with carefully fitted formalwear for rental and purchase. Tailors draw on an endless vocabulary of styles and fabrics to order custom suits and shirts from Hickey Freeman with features such as hand-sewn seams and high-quality brass zippers, measured twice to ensure a perfect fit. Readymade sports coats, shoes, and suiting from American and British haberdashers including Burberry and Aquascutum give any wardrobe reason to rattle its hangers with pride or slump in sorrow when rental versions have to be returned.

Coquette's selection of seasonal fashions is as carefully chosen as a child's bowl of skittles, but less sticky when worn in the summer heat. In addition to stocking women's fashions from popular brands, the boutique carries distinctive pieces from new designers, vintage accessories, and handcrafted jewelry. Pair a floral rosebud tank ($40) with a flower cuff bracelet ($20) to attract pollen-hungry bumblebugs and make honey, or toss on a white, short-sleeve cotton dress ($46) to accentuate your skin’s sun-kissedness after a long day at the beach.

Lush greenery and orderly rows of pink and red mixed annuals create a gardening wonderland at The Shed Inc., a complete garden center and nursery staffed by landscape-design experts. Along with shrubs, trees, and flowers, the center stocks lawn ornaments to help customers populate their ideal yard paradise and re-create favorite Night Court scenes with stone fairies. Shovels, pruners, and hand tools line shelves alongside fertilizers and fungicides, and a stock of topsoil and mulch prepares even the most barren landscapes to nurture new growth. A propane filling station also stands by, equipping grills to sizzle up some burgers or decorate a neighbor's pool toys with black stripes.:m]]

Inmotion Clothing's staff stitches together friendliness and fluency in the wares they purvey to guide customers through an easy shopping experience. Throughout each of the store's two locations, an array of activewear—such as jackets by The North Face and Ugg gloves, hats, and boots—prepares explorers for journeys through the wilderness or stocking an industrial meat freezer. Inmotion also stocks dresses, cardigans, and sneakers ornamented with artistic images, as well as a number of specialty summer-camp items, including neon tees, shorts, and bathing suits.