Apparently everyone loves Long Island's waters, including a pod of frolicking dolphins. A few days ago, Fox News reported that dolphins were seen off Kings Point, and Newsday ran an ... Read More

Today, Monday, June 29, U.S. District Judge Denny Chin gave Bernard Madoff a sentence of 150 years in prison for his massive Ponzi scheme. Madoff was responsible for one of ... Read More

You can't beat Long Island for beaches. I mentioned in a previous blog post that Dr. Beach named two LI beaches in his Top Ten list. And now, the latest ... Read More

Where will you celebrate the Fourth of July? You don't have to go into the city to find something enjoyable to do. There's plenty going on right here on Long ... Read More

it's not exactly the U.S. Open, but tomorrow, Saturday, June 27, Sea Cliff is holding a unique golf tournament that wends its way through parks and even the backyards of ... Read More

Everybody needs a couple of good laughs...especially in this economy. You don't have to leave Long Island for a great place to enjoy yourself. This Friday, June 26 at 8 ... Read More

The Viking Cooking School is holding a bake sale of some very elegant cupcakes and brownies this Saturday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds will ... Read More

Mother Nature didn't exactly cooperate at this year's 109th U.S. Open at Bethpage State Park's Black Course. The heavy, relentless rains made for a softened, less than lovely terrain, ... Read More

Dine under the stars on Promenade Night in Great Neck this Thursday, June 25. The special event will close down traffic from Middle Neck Road between Cutter Mil Road and ... Read More

Celebrate Father's Day without having to spend a dime. On Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, take dad (and mom!) to the Father's Day Festival in Seaford from 11 ... Read More

Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead proudly announced the birth of a baby harbor seal. On Sunday, June 14, Buoy, a female harbor seal, gave birth to the baby, which weighed ... Read More

There are bargains in Long Island every weekend. Each Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., throughout the summer, you can ... Read More

Tennis anyone? From July 1 through September 6, experience the 2009 Hempstead Lake Annual Open Tennis Tournament. If you're a tennis player and you'd like to participate, registration has started ... Read More

Jon Stewart fans, this blog post is for you. In case you missed The Daily Show this past Monday, June 15, take note. The show ran a Samantha Bee segment ... Read More

The Steinway & Sons Piano Gallery of Long Island, 505 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, will be offering a five-week summer ensemble piano camp for beginners (90 minute sessions each week). ... Read More

This Saturday night, June 20, at 7 p.m., the Opera of the Hamptons will perform Giacomo Puccini's beloved opera, Tosca at Duck Walk North Vineyards, Route 25 in Southold. ... Read More

LATEST UPDATE: Because of the seemingly unending rain, the date of this event has been changed to Friday, June 26. This Saturday evening, June 20th, Old Westbury Gardens will ... Read More

Girls ages 10 and up can learn to improve their basketball skills at the Third Annual South Shore Hoops Girl's Basketball Camp at St. Joseph's College, John A. Danzi Athletic ... Read More

On Monday, June 15, Leviton Manufacturing Company, producer of electrical and electronic wiring devices, is relocating its global corporate headquarters to Suffolk County. Their four-story, 140,000-square foot facility on North ... Read More

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about the Montauk Monster. The strange carcass of a bloated animal with a beak washed ashore on the beach at Montauk ... Read More

On Sunday, June 14, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the American Airpower Museum, celebrate Flag Day while supporting our troops. View historical airplanes and vintage cars, enjoy ... Read More

Are you or someone you know interested in submitting a documentary, animation, experimental short or other film by or about Latinos? The deadline is Monday, June 15th. If selected, the ... Read More

Olympic gold medalist and instructor Pat Powers is coming to Long Island in June to present his volleyball skills clinic. On Saturday, June 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., ... Read More

Did you miss the 5:23 p.m. train back to Ronkonkoma? Or did the 5:29 p.m. to Port Washington pass you by? Don't despair. Instead of wandering aimlessly around Penn Station ... Read More

On Saturday, June 13 (raindate: Sunday, June 14), learn all about one of Long Island's most fascinating natural areas, the Pine Barrens. Come to Pine Barrens Discovery Day from 9 ... Read More

On Saturday, June 20th, ActivEntrepreneur and Clubhouse of Suffolk are presenting the second annual Kayakathon on the Peconic River in Riverhead. All levels, from beginners to expert paddlers, are invited ... Read More

Starting June 7 and running through September 7, the Nassau County Museum of Art will have a new exhibit, "Napoleon and Eugenie," which will display the grandeur of France's Second ... Read More

Are there slot machines in Southampton's future? Will a casino open on Long Island? An article in The New York Times said that the Shinnecock Indian Nation, based in Southampton, ... Read More

Instead of climbing the walls because you and your kids are tired of sitting at home, take them to the Long Island Children's Museum, where they can climb the walls ... Read More

Are you a "choc-aholic?" Then take the whole family to a new exhibit, Chocolate: A Dip Into History at the Planting Fields Arboretum, 1395 Planting Fields Road in Oyster Bay. Starting ... Read More

If you have a Bank of America ATM, credit or check card, you can take advantage of the Museums on Us® program on the first full weekend of every month. ... Read More