LIers from near and far are making trips to the sunflower maze at Martin Sidor Farms in Mattituck. 


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What amateur astronomers need to know about planets, perches and permits.

Stargazing on LI: Get a good view of dazzling skies

If you're looking for a day filled with live music, great food and fun things to do, head over to Patchogue.

Day-into-night: Spend the day exploring Patchogue 

Gamers can expect about 100 machines that span from the 1960s to today.

Retro pinball arcade opens in Patchogue with nearly 100 games

With the onset of the new season comes the opportunity to bask in scenic landscapes and plenty of sunshine.

6 arboretums to visit this spring on LI: Tours, events and more

LII has a bevy of historic sites that will boast in bloom landscapes and thought-provoking exhibits to explore. 

6 historic homes and parks to visit this spring

Best known for Bryant Park in Manhattan, 19th Century poet William Cullen Bryant was also a newspaper editor and civic leader. Bryant purchsed his estate Cedarmere in Roslyn Harbor in 1843.  NewsdayTV's Senior Lifestyle Host Elisa DiStefano vists the grounds. 

Walking through history at an LI home

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From amenities to park tips, everything you need to know for an afternoon of outdoor fun with your pup. 

Dog parks on LI: Where Fido can run and play outdoors

Local parks are planning to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women with local roots in our nation's shared history.

Celebrate Women's History Month at NYS parks on LI

Explore the outdoors at local parks, check out the shopping scene and more fun.

Day trip to Massapequa: Things to do and explore

Known for All American Hamburger Massapequa and Massapequa Park has great places to shop, eat, and play. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports.

A day in Massapequa 

Here are four ways to fill a late winter weekend with wildlife encounters, environmental good deeds and more. 

Maple sugaring, wildlife walk and more winter activities to try

Have you ever wished you could hurl a wineglass against a wall in a melodramatic gesture?

First look inside Rage Room Long Island 

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Newsday food writer Andi Berlin checked out Guatemalan-style tacos at Garcia's Taco Bar, a former school bus turned food truck in Central Islip.

Long Island couple converts school bus into taco restaurant

Korean barbecue, Sichuan Chinese elevate mall food court.

See Samanea New York mall's new Asian restaurants

Be Clear see-through bags made by a Bethpage mom are selling across the country. NewsdayTV's senior lifestyle host Elisa DiStefano reports. 

Meet the Long Island mom behind Be Clear Handbags 

Newsday food critic Erica Marcus takes a look at some of Long Island's best Italian restaurants. See the full guide.

See Long Island's best Italian restaurants

Spirit + Soul Studio in Babylon, owned by Tiffany Cohen, is more than just a shopping experience. It's a place, she says, where others can find support in their spiritual journey. NewsdayTV's Senior Lifestyle Host Elisa DiStefano explains. 

 Spirit + Soul owner manifested the career she dreamed

An immersive art exhibit on the work of artist Vincent Van Gogh is opening at Samanea New York in Westbury. Projection technology will present the 19th-century postimpressionist's paintings unconstrained by physical frames. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports. 

The art of Van Gogh comes to Long Island in immersive exhibit

Long Island Sands Point Preserve Conservancy will host its first Fairy Festival this spring. A fairy house contest will be held where participants build homes out of elements found in nature. 

First Fairy Festival comes to Sands Point Preserve: Bringing nature to life

The group dines out together at Long Island restaurants to try cuisines from around the world.

Meet the Dead Chefs Society

A group of women entrepreneurs in St. James is prioritizing community over competition. NewsdayTV's Senior Lifestyle Host Elisa DiStefano and Deputy Lifestyle Editor Meghan Giannotta report.

In St. James, 'community over competition' 

The Hindu festival of Holi was celebrated with colors and dancing across Long Island on Sunday. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

Long Islanders celebrate Holi, a festival of great colors

NewsdaysTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Hidden Gem in Southampton, a boutique owned by sisters Tanya Willock and Temidra Willock-Morsch. 

A curated, cultural shopping experience at this Southampton boutique

After 25 years of commuting from Long Island to Wall Street, John Pawluk opened his own distillery and tasting room.

Inside East Northport's new distillery

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Long Island Rage Room in Selden and shows us how letting out some aggression may be therapeutic.

Let out some aggression at the Rage Room

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The best of Long Island's beaches and attractions, including lighthouses, parks, where to see wildlife, new fitness classes and more. 