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09/15/19 5:55am

Jack-o’-lantern festivals to check out this autumn

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This is a view of the The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson (Photo Credit: Tom Nycz)

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Legend, according to Charlie Brown’s festive friend Linus, states that on Halloween night the Great Pumpkin flies around bringing toys to believing children. While Linus is still waiting in the pumpkin patch, nearby great jack-o’-lantern festivals are delivering on the promise of fun for all who attend. (more…)

09/08/19 6:01am

Where to pick your own pumpkins on Long Island this fall

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Brightwaters Farms in Bay Shore.

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Come late September, visitors from points west hit the road to harvest u-pick pumpkins on the North Fork.

We get it. The North Fork is a magical place come the fall with prime pumpkin picking at several local farms.

But for those looking to skip the traffic and stay a little closer to home, there are a handful of Long Island pumpkin patches bursting with charm and the seasonal bounty. (more…)

08/25/19 6:00am

Youngs Farm brings a taste of the North Fork to Old Brookville

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Located in historic Old Brookville, 127-year-old old Youngs Farm keeps the practice of homegrown agriculture alive and well in Nassau County. Founded in 1893, the operation is run by fourth and fifth generation Youngs Family farmers who practice sustainability growing methods. (more…)

08/25/19 5:55am

Craft kombucha being brewed in Oceanside

Co-owners Rachel Rappa and Daryn Stoger at the Oceanside tasting room. (Credit: Cyndi Zaweski)

Tucked away in a large industrial building Oceanside, stainless steel tanks are filled and taps are ready in a 400-square-foot nautical-chic tasting room. But there is not a drop of craft beer on-site.

Coastal Craft is producing a different type of craft beverage: Kombucha. (more…)

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06/09/19 5:57am

New ways to entertain the family on Long Island this summer

by Vanessa Gordon

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Create your own ice cream flavor at CoolMess. (Credit: Cool Mess)

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School’s almost out and the fun has just begun on Long Island. From an interactive ice cream experience to enrollment in the Jedi Academy, here are foolproof ways to never hear the words “I’m bored” this summer. (more…)

05/26/19 6:00am

Hit these other Long Island locales after your North Fork visit

by Michelina Da Fonte