Taste honey at a festival on the East End, experience an interactive water and dancing event in Port Washington and more: here's what's up on Long Island this weekend. Newsday's Faith Jessie reports.


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Honeybee festival & more: Here's what's up on Long Island this weekend

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Jones Beach, Long Beach, Robert Moses and more Long Island beaches to explore this summer. 

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Discover the beauty of nature and plant life at arboretums and botanical gardens.

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Organic food, Italian ramen and a host of NYC restaurants will be popping up in Water Mill and Amagansett this summer.

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Catholic devotees in Bolivia are preparing for one of the country's biggest religious celebrations this weekend at a time when the church in this Andean country has been rocked by an increasing number of sex abuse scandals

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Warnings about the potential dangers of gambling could soon join education about drugs and alcohol in the nation's classrooms

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See when Long Island markets are reopening with locally grown produce and provisions.

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It's a perennially popular menu item all over the Island.

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Jordan's crown prince has married the scion of a prominent Saudi family in a palace celebration attended by royals and other VIPs from around the world

Jordan's crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony packed with stars and symbolism

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This week's new entertainment releases include an album from Foo Fighters and some lost songs by the late Kenny Rogers, a new gritty HBO series from "Euphoria" creator Sam Levinson called "The Idol" starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd

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The New College of Florida trustees dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis chose a new mascot Thursday for the Sarasota school: The Mighty Banyans

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President Joe Biden's administration has stopped U.S. military bases from hosting drag shows after criticism from some Republicans

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use versions of the popular weight-loss drug used in Ozempic and Wegovy and sold online because they might not contain the same ingredients as prescription products and may not be safe or effective

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U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic

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Thousands of people have taken part in Jerusalem's Pride parade

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This weekend is packed with fun things to do. From Pride parades in Babylon, Patchogue and East Hampton to North Fork Dog Dock Diving, check out what's happening on Long Island. 

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Thousands packed Jones Beach for the Bethpage Air Show rehearsal  Friday with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, celebrating their 70th year of service. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports. 

Up, up and away at Jones Beach!

From a new location of the Parisian womenswear shop, ba&sh, to vintage finds at Morphew and shoes made from designer scarves at Respoke, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano has your look at Southampton's newest shops.

3 new East End shops to check out

BesTea by Hitch in Babylon is a tea bar with DIY and community driven workshops. Owner Joseph DeBello wants everyone to know that BestTea is a safe space to just be yourself. NewsdayTV's Senior Lifestyle Host Elisa DiStefano reports. 

Sip the tea or spill it at new Babylon tea bar

Hounds Town Hicksville specializes in dog-friendly desserts and baked goods.

Festive treats for your dog 

Including the new Baja Boathouse in Patchogue.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Meghan Giannotta hop aboard the Paddle Pub in Patchogue to share a first look at Newsday's 2023 Summer Fun Book, Long Island's ultimate summer guide.

This is just the beginning of the summer fun

The Argentine Tango Lovers of Long Island celebrates its 23rd year of tango. The club brings together people from all ages and walks of life to communicate through dance. 

'Each tango song is a conversation:' LI club celebrates dance 

Newsday's Elisa DiStefano is on the hunt for Long Island's best pancakes.

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LI's hibachi scene is on fire: What separates a good place from an awesome one?

Benjamin and MeLinda Kann of Central Islip took their daughters Hope Grace and Lena Faith to Bohemia Union Cemetery, as they do every year on Mother's Day, to visit the graves of their older sisters, Faith and Lena Grace, who were pronounced dead at birth in 2019. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

One mother's pain: 'It never goes away'

Patrick Farrell, 19, of Northport, has spent thousands of dollars on his sneaker collection featuring 25 to 30 pairs of shoes. 

A look inside teen's rare sneaker collection featuring Nike, more

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The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the United States and some parts of the world, a season intended to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest against the rollback of hard-won civil rights gains

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Find the best things to do this weekend in Nassau & Suffolk, including festivals, shopping and daytrips to Fire Island, the Hamptons and North Fork.