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Scenes from the 2024 Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue
Greater Patchogue coverage is funded in part by New Village at Patchogue, open-concept rental residences with sleek contemporary design. Click here for a tour. The Great South Bay Music Festival has brought thousands to Patchogue’s Shorefront Park once again for its annual four-day event. That includes GLI photographer Andrew...
Riverhead’s first ‘u-pick’ flower farm blooms off the beaten path — and that’s part of its charm
It may be the cutting garden you’ve always wanted but never managed to plant. It may be the place you’ve been looking for to enjoy the tranquility of a stroll in a bucolic agricultural setting. Or maybe it’s the perfect place to sharpen your nature photography skills, or teach your little ones about flowers, butterflies and birds.
Dogs In A Pile Unveil Billy Joel Favorite At Great South Bay Music Festival
DIAP — guitarists Jimmy Law and Brian Murray, keyboardist Jeremy Kaplan, drummer Joey Babick, and bassist Sam Lucid — launched their Great South Bay 2024 appearance with the staple “Go Set.” The band then offered newer tune “My Disguise” ahead of “Look Johnny” and “Men of Steel.”
The 2 Islanders who took the stage with ‘Dogs In A Pile’ at GSB Music Fest
Greater Long Island coverage is funded in part by Toresco & Simonelli, a boutique injury and family law firm in West Islip. They fight for their clients. Click here to learn more and to get in touch. When the popular jam band Dogs In A Pile took the stage this...
Fire Island Film Festival 2024
Yes, you can still catch a good movie at the Ocean Beach Community House. Now in its fourth year, the young Jesse Ray Sheps is maturing and attending Yale University, but he still devotes himself to the Fire Island Film Festival. Some are saying this is one of the best ones yet. Thoughtful, compelling cinema is still out there and being made, for many more stories are yet to be told. Outlets like this give them an audience.
The Disco Biscuits Set ‘Revolution In Motion’ With Erin Boyd At Great South Bay Fest
The Disco Biscuits capped the first leg of their 2024 Summer Tour with a performance last Saturday at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue, New York. Vocalist Erin Boyd was recruited for an extensive collaboration featuring songs from Bisco’s recently released space rock opera Revolution In Motion.
Inca’s Peruvian Cuisine Opens in Sound Beach at Former Italian Restaurant Space
After a number of pizzerias and Italian-style restaurants rotated through the space over the last few years (including most recently LaFamiglia Italian Restaurant) Inca’s Peruvian Cuisine opened in June at 157 Whitestone Road in Sound Beach. The unique corner location faces New York Avenue and is on the intersection with both Northport Road and Whitestone Road making it visible to traffic through the small downtown of South Beach.
9 Hamptons and Shelter Island brunch menus to add to your summer bucket list
There’s something quintessentially Long Island summer about grabbing a bagel on the way to the beach — and the Hamptons and Shelter Island certainly have their share of beaches and bagel shops. But sometimes, the tide (and your mood) have you craving something a little fancier — a meal where you park yourself on a chair instead of a towel and dine a while.
Hamptons Fine Art Fair Concludes with Robust Sales and Record-Breaking Attendance
The 2024 Hamptons Fine Art Fair set many new records in the 18-year history of art fairs in the Hamptons, which concluded on Sunday, July 14th in Southampton. This summer’s show offered the largest and widest selection of post-war and contemporary art ever displayed with a record-breaking 13,000 art enthusiasts attending the fair over the four days. On display were 150 international exhibitors and gallerists, presenting 600+ respected artists, representing all mediums from sculpture, paintings, prints and photography.
Biscotti Company Founder Bruno LoGreco Joins GrillHampton
The Biscotti Company founder Bruno LoGreco is bringing his delicious confections to this year’s Dan’s GrillHampton, the ultimate night of barbecue with top grillmasters in the Hamptons on Saturday, August 3, hosted by Baked by Melissa CEO Melissa Ben-Ishay at The Clubhouse Hamptons in East Hampton. Enjoya selection...
New York State Park receives major upgrades after 100 years
Stony Brook State Park unveiled over $4M worth of upgrades to the 100-year-old park. During its Centennial Anniversary, the park gained new features, including pathways for walkers to access historic trails and the renovated swimming area. The project included the construction of a new 1,700 square-foot visitors' bathhouse with changing...
LIMEHOF to Present Free BEATLES ON THE BALCONY Concert Featuring The Liverpool Shuffle
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will hold a free concert entitled “Beatles on the Balcony” featuring The Liverpool Shuffle (a popular Long Island based Beatles tribute band) on July 28th at 2pm at LIMEHOF’s Stony Brook museum location. “The Beatles have multiple...
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