Newsday lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta and transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo set out to find out how commuters stay comfortable and stylish on the Long Island Rail Road.


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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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The shop sells her handmade earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets. It also offers permanent jewelry.

Jewelry maker opens gift shop with beachy flair in Fire Island

Patches in dozens of shapes — hearts, stars, initials, more — are applied by heat-press to the hats. 

Customize a trucker hat at this boutique's new DIY bar 

You don't have to be from Long Beach to delight in an airy new toile wallpaper and fabric collection.

Designer's new wallpaper, textile collection a love letter to Long Beach

Inside the bright and airy space, merchandise is concentrated around clothes from the 1960s to 2000.

Vintage shop opens with a nod to throwback fashion, 'Pee-wee' and dinosaurs

New shopping and dining experiences are popping up around Long Island.

New stores on LI to explore

The space is a few-in-one experience featuring a beauty bar, crystal shop, art space and lash lounge.

Get a haircut then shop for crystals at this new beauty bar 

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Dress For Success Brookhaven is quite literally taking the show on the road.

Mobile van providing free work attire for women in need launches on LI

Turn your trip to the Tanger Outlets into an experience with fresh entities in the worlds of fashion, furniture, food and fun.

Eat, shop, play: 10 new places to explore at the outlets

The boutique offers shoppers custom orders and individualized styling advice.

Have a style vision? See it come to life at new custom-order boutique 

Clasp-free jewelry is a trendy and symbolic accessory.

4 friends open permanent jewelry boutique

The trend allows people to pay homage to the nostalgic allure of jewelry trends from their youth, while embracing one's own personal style.

Charm necklaces are back: Here's where to make your own

A local mom opened and named the shop with her own village in mind. 

It takes a village to raise kids — and run this new Sayville shop 

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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."

Faith, family, fun and lots of food: The 'nonnas' make eggplant parmesan for St. Rocco's Feast

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

Best LI restaurants on the water 

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

Sunflower season is here

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

'There's a lot of Long Beach love right here'

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

Feet in the sand with a drink in hand

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez take a look at the hottest places to dine on Long Island this summer. 

A taste of summer on Long Island

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

Meet the LI Game Farm's newest animals

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Dino-Mite Vintage in Wantagh.

'We have a very wide selection of Y2K vintage'

What are the best deals on Amazon this Prime Day? Retailmenot.com's Emily Foley has some tips. Prime Day 2024 is July 16-17.

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Long Island's first and only HyperDeck, an immersive gaming experience, is one of many attractions at Empire Adventure Park at Samanea Mall. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports.

'It's really, really fun'

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Some parents take their kids to the pediatrician, while others find boutique experiences at local shops and jewelers.

How LI parents decide on first ear piercing, and where to go to for the milestone

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