Spectacle, luxury, ease and energy saving are among the latest trends for homeowners looking to put in an inground pool or update an old one, experts say. On Saturday, June 22, the Gumpel family of Massapequa showed off what they called their "backyard oasis" — an in-ground pool with three waterfalls, two fire pits and a hot tub, all overlooking the water.


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Here are new activities coming this summer at amusement parks just a road trip away from Long Island.

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Pair your glass of rosé with live music this season.

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With people vacationing more than they did before the pandemic, travel agents are as popular as ever, if not more so.

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Pietro's in Roslyn has closed less than a year after taking over The Jolly Fisherman.

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The Islip location has four pickleball courts inside a building that previously was a sports training facility.

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Bookings for the new itineraries are open to the public.

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Remembering a time when the roller rink was a hangout, a date night spot and a place of dance and expression.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits United Skates in Seaford for a look back at Long Island's roller rink history.

Rolling into LI's roller rink history  

Newsday food writer Erica Marcus tries Long Island clam chowder at Chowder House in Bay Shore.

Eating clams and chowder in Bay Shore

Ahead of the Feast of St. Rocco in Glen Cove, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano makes eggplant parmesan with the "nonnas."

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Find your waterside table with our searchable guide to restaurants on the north and south shores.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits three of Long Island's sunflower fields and mazes.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano met with interior designer Rose Ott, whose new home decor collection, LB Soul, is inspired by Long Beach locations.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and food writer Marie Elena Martinez seek out Long Island restaurants where you can dine in the sand.

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Newsday family reporter Beth Whitehouse got to see the capybaras and other new animals at the Long Island Game Farm in Manorville.

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Long Island can lay claim to a number of old-school fish houses where little has changed over the decades.

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