We've been taking to the local trails the last couple of years, trying to explore our beautiful island by foot and immerse ourselves in...

During the years of Prohibition, Long Island was bustling with bootleggers and rum runners, as the waterways provided easy passage for...

For the second year in a row the gardens at Old Westbury are magically illuminated - with a little help from some expert elves -...

Follow the red brick road through a paved courtyard lined with shops, eateries, and a nostalgic carousel. The Shoppes at East Wind in...

The pandemic has shown us one thing for sure…we like to be outside…as much as possible. Even to the extreme that we want to bring our...

June 2020 - So I’ve been volunteering for Island Harvest on and off since their start over 25 years ago. They called me late Monday to see if I could assist with an event in East Hampton the next day. I was actually going to decline, as that’s a pretty far ride, but I checked my calendar and I was free. They said I would be packing orders for a food bank and loading trucks as they pulled in. Ok. I pull up yesterday morning to an abandoned clubhouse-turned-food bank and seek o

It was late, I was exhausted, and I really needed gas. I was grateful my 17-year -old son was with me, as I'm a little uncomfortable...

Whenever I see our great friend Bob head out on his early-morning fishing journey I stop all my dinner planning in the hope he'll come...

Don’t throw those pumpkins out yet! Create a festive centerpiece for November entertaining. Grab a tray, add glasses, tealights, yard...

TBT - Photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston was known for capturing the essence of beautiful spaces through her lens. The wealthy...

By appointment only makes for a relaxing wine tasting experience at Macari Vineyard. Not one selection in the tasting disappointed....

Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue - founded in 1908 by Henry Corwin - still exists today as the last remaining duck farm on LI. Sadly there...

FINALLY got to Peconic County Brewing in Riverhead this past weekend. It’s usually very crowded no matter what time of day you go. We...

The other day I had a letter addressed to Louisa Hargrave incorrectly placed in my PO Box. Turns out her box number is one digit off from...

Book Review THE TRUE STORY OF THE WIND BLOWN, FOUR MEN WHO VANISHED AT SEA, AND THE SURVIVORS THEY LEFT BEHIND By Amanda Fairbanks I am...

The Lakeview Cemetery in Patchogue is evidently a haven for poltergeists. Over the years there have been reports of a wandering headless...

Shamefully I admit I don’t remember ever carving a pumpkin. I may have, once, when the kids were very little, but it’s all a blur so if I don’t recall it clearly it may as well never have happened at all. This year my 22-year-old has been on “let’s get into the fall spirit” kick (she’s back from her four-year college stint and feeling all domesticated back at home with the fam) and she asked if we could carve a jack o’lantern this year. I impulsively protested, conditioned to

Dug up this story about "The Massapequa Hell House" from the Long Island Advance a few years back. Never heard of it - seems like there's...

I was always intrigued by lighthouse life – what the keepers and their families had to endure like isolation, drudgery, extreme weather,...

Took to the trails last weekend at Indian Island County Park in Riverhead with Laura Orlando - 275 acres of scenery and campgrounds on...