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Music and Merlot

Music and Merlot

By Gary P. Joyce
Published on Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Locals usually breath a sigh of relief on December 26 as the last Christmas tree heads west atop a car. The period of quiet, when the North Fork returns to the “good old days,” however, lasts just barely through January and then it’s back to business for connoisseurs of the North Fork’s nightlife and weekend party potential.

Winter Fun on the North Fork

Winter Fun on the North Fork

By Gary P. Joyce
Published on Monday, December 26, 2011

All of us have busy lives, but why is it when winter arrives, we'd rather sit in front of the boob tube (there's a cultural anomaly! There are no tubes in our television sets anymore, so there goes the "tube," and since the new gen of TVs are all connectable to computers, there's a case to be made for losing the "boob" as well. But I digress)? Where was I? Oh yeah, sitting around growing blubber all winter. Well, rather than continuing that trend, herewith are some suggestions for mostly outdoor activities – emphasis on activity! – that are worth rising off the recliner or couch, getting dressed appropriately, and heading out into that cold, clean, fresh winter air.

Fall Long Island Restaurant Week Is Back!

Fall Long Island Restaurant Week Is Back!

By Leyla Marchetto
Published on Monday, October 31, 2011

Long Island Restaurant Week is back! From Sunday, November 6th through Sunday, November 13th, you can again dine at various top Long Island restaurants for an extremely affordable price. Almost two hundred restaurants in both Nassau and Suffolk counties will participate in the sixth-annual event, presented by WordHampton Public Relations and Long Island Restaurant News.



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New Hot-Spots

New Hot-Spots

Summer is almost here, and Memorial Day weekend is upon us. With its arrival comes the welcome addition of some great new venues that are gearing up for what we all hope will be another warm and sunny Summer season. From midtown Manhattan to Long Island wine country, these are some of the most buzzed about newcomers you won't want to miss in the coming months.

Fall Long Island Restaurant Week Is Back!

Fall Long Island Restaurant Week Is Back!

Long Island Restaurant Week is back! From Sunday, November 6th through Sunday, November 13th, you can again dine at various top Long Island restaurants for an extremely affordable price. Almost two hundred restaurants in both Nassau and Suffolk counties will participate in the sixth-annual event, presented by WordHampton Public Relations and Long Island Restaurant News.

East End Wineries: Much More Than Tastings!

East End Wineries: Much More Than Tastings!

To the surprise of many, the wineries of the East End offer so much more than wine-tastings. Happening now, continuing through the fall months, and many open year-round, events offered are as varied as the wines themselves.

Toe-Tapping Ways to Beat Cabin Fever

Toe-Tapping Ways to Beat Cabin Fever

While lots of New Yorkers scramble south to the warm-weather states when the first rush of cold air blows in, the die-hards stay here year-round and tough it out during the winter. To be honest though, the winters here are usually so mild that it really doesn't much matter if we go or if we stay. I will admit that this year is the exception. (Ironically, as I write this, I am stranded in an airport hotel in the Midwest, unable to get a flight home due to New York's unusually bad weather!) Regardless of the amount of snowfall we get, that old adage holds true: when life hands you lemons (or in this case, cold weather), take those lemons and make lemonade. That being said, let me introduce you to the 2011 Long Island Winterfest.

Fourth of July 2011

Fourth of July 2011

This year's Fourth of July holiday weekend is a three-dayer, just as Memorial Day was (for those of you who need to get a jump on it, July 1 is a Friday). The Fourth falls on the Monday, so the Federal Holiday and the actual date match up this year. Among other notable anniversaries, this year also marks the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty — okay...it was dedicated on October 28, 1886, but it was restored for her centennial, which was celebrated on July 4, 1986; ergo, 125th. If you haven't been, go. Check www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit and throw in a visit to Ellis Island as well. It's also the 235th birthday of the good ol' US of A, which is — ostensibly — what all the Fourth of July hoopla is to be about.

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