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	<title>The Long Island Blog from Loving-Long-Island.com</title>
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		<title>Field Day at the Long Island Maritime Museum</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/06/29/field-day-at-the-long-island-maritime-museum/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/06/29/field-day-at-the-long-island-maritime-museum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CQ, CQ, CQ field day…
That was the mantra heard across Long Island this past weekend as local ham radio operators took part in Field Day, an annual exercise in emergency preparedness. (CQ is an invitation for anyone hearing the signal to respond.)
You might have seen them in open fields at schools, parks, parking lots, malls; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fatfish Wine Bar &amp; Bistro</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/06/20/fatfish-wine-bar-bistro/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/06/20/fatfish-wine-bar-bistro/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food & Drink]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of  weeks ago after the Boating with the Baymen tour I had some excellent soft shell crabs and steak at Fatfish in Bay Shore.
I tried to get to another restaurant on the water, but lucky for me, the wait was too long.
Read my full review of Fatfish Wine Bar &#38; Bistro here
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		<title>A Tour with Long Island&#8217;s Baymen</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/06/14/a-tour-with-long-islands-baymen/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/06/14/a-tour-with-long-islands-baymen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sand, Sea & Sky]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Long Island]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.loving-long-island.com/?p=535</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend Long Island Traditions held their annual Boating with the Baymen tour and I was lucky enough to have remembered to buy tickets. (I kicked myself plenty for missing it last year.)
The 3 hour tour (I know what you&#8217;re thinking, and we did not get stranded) took place on the Lauren Kristy, a stylized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Site is THE BEST</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/06/06/your-site-is-the-best/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/06/06/your-site-is-the-best/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fan Mail]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s note: I put a lot of work into Loving-Long-Island.com, so it&#8217;s always a thrill for me when I receive letters like this. -Bill
Hi William,
While doing research for Fire Island I realized how complicated that small island is if you want to explore everywhere.
Your site was THE BEST advice I got, and the easiest way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scene on a Sunny Afternoon</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/05/31/scene-on-a-sunny-afternoon/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/05/31/scene-on-a-sunny-afternoon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 13:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sand, Sea & Sky]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sunshine has been scarce lately and today is not looking very good at all, so I’m glad I took a few minutes yesterday to snap some pictures down by the water.
It was a beautiful day with a brisk wind forming large swells and whitecaps on the Great South Bay. The wind and the waves must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signs of Summer</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/05/30/signs-of-summer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/05/30/signs-of-summer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 12:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Summer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.loving-long-island.com/?p=495</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Blues skies, potted plants, and beach umbrellas are all signs of summer on Long Island. Lately, though, the weather hasn’t been summer-like at all.
With all the rain we’ve had it’s hard to get our hopes up, but let’s just hope that starting today, summer is finally here for good.

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		<title>Tractor for Sale</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/05/18/tractor-for-sale/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/05/18/tractor-for-sale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 09:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[East End]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You have no idea how bad I want to buy this tractor. If you’ve driven on Rt. 25 on the north fork lately you may have seen it. Never mind that I have no idea what I would actually do with it (other than ride in circles in my backyard). I just want it. Only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Bluefish in Long Island&#8217;s Great South Bay</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/05/03/big-bluefish-in-long-islands-great-south-bay/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/05/03/big-bluefish-in-long-islands-great-south-bay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 21:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sand, Sea & Sky]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I went down to the dock at the end of Foster Avenue in Sayville for lunch and was surprised to see a lot of people fishing—in the pouring rain.

Now fishermen are as dedicated as golfers when it comes to their sport, so it takes more than a little rain to keep a good fisherman home. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bud Break in Long Island&#8217;s Vineyards</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/05/03/bud-break-in-long-islands-vineyards/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/05/03/bud-break-in-long-islands-vineyards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 20:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[East End]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food & Drink]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Remember that vineyard I showed you last week? Well, bud break is in full swing there now. The leaves are small, but they’ll grow like mad until the vines flower and produce fruit.

The warm weather not only stirs activity in the vines, but in the vineyards as well. There’s work to be done from now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Huntington Memories Documentary</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/05/03/huntington-memories-documentary/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/05/03/huntington-memories-documentary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 20:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[WLIW21 needs your Huntington memories for a new documentary
In the tradition of WLIW21’s award-winning New York the Way it Was series, WLIW21 is getting ready to explore the story of one of Long Island’s most interesting communities – Huntington.
Following the tremendous success of New York War Stories, which featured viewer-contributed videos and letters, WLIW21’s production [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vineyard In the Sun</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/04/27/vineyard-in-the-sun/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/04/27/vineyard-in-the-sun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[East End]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On a trip to Southold to visit my mom on this very warm weekend past, I saw this small, recently pruned Long Island vineyard waiting to bloom.
This is the same vineyard I saw in January covered with snow. The difference between then and now is amazing.

This is how it looked in January. Cold and gnarly.

And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eating Dogfish and Skate</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/03/30/eating-dogfish-and-skate/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/03/30/eating-dogfish-and-skate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food & Drink]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sand, Sea & Sky]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Long Island]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.loving-long-island.com/?p=429</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Long Island dogfish and skate are generally thought of as junk. They ruin the fisherman’s day and are thrown back in disgust. Because these fish are meaty, tasty, and boneless they are actually very good to eat and really don’t deserve their junk status.
If we had a better appreciation for these fish we’d have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great South Bay</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/03/30/the-great-south-bay/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/03/30/the-great-south-bay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sand, Sea & Sky]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.loving-long-island.com/?p=426</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Great South Bay is one of Long Island’s magnificent summertime playgrounds. A haven for boaters, bathers, and sport fishermen. A source of endless fascination for kids. And in the biting cold of winter, a place for coffee and contemplation near the water’s edge.
Read more and see pictures of Long Island&#8217;s Great South Bay.
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		<title>The Long Island Guy: A Portrait by Amanda</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/03/10/the-long-island-guy-a-portrait-by-amanda/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/03/10/the-long-island-guy-a-portrait-by-amanda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fan Mail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reader Contributions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.loving-long-island.com/?p=417</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve been following this blog or browsing the main site you may know me as The Long Island Guy. It’s my YouTube handle and the sig on some of my email.
As you might imagine my kids get a kick out of nicknames and this one is no exception. (King William is another favorite, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snow Storm</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/03/08/snow-storm/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/03/08/snow-storm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Photo's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, the snow&#8217;s gone, but certainly not forgotten. And just to make sure we never forget this late winter snow I&#8217;ve collected some pictures and posted them together with one of my favorite wintertime poems.
Here is Ralph Waldo Emerson&#8217;s &#8220;The Snow-Storm&#8221; and pictures of the snow on Long Island.
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		<title>Three Sunrises</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/02/09/three-sunrises/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/02/09/three-sunrises/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Photo's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sand, Sea & Sky]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s three quick shots of Long Island&#8217;s beautiful sunrises taken last Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. (I missed Saturday because I was sick.)
On Thursday I was lucky enough to catch a sun dog. That&#8217;s the bright little rainbow to the left of the sun near the seagull. Sun dogs are caused by ice crystals in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An invitation to tell us YOUR story</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/02/01/an-invitation-to-tell-us-your-story/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/02/01/an-invitation-to-tell-us-your-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reader Contributions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Readers,
This is an open invitation for you to contribute to Loving-Long-Island.com. What exactly do I mean by that? It’s simple…
How many times have you gone somewhere on Long Island and had a great time? Maybe you went to a concert, a beach on Fire Island, the Hamptons, or Montauk Point, a restaurant, a cool [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Video: Breaking the Ice</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/02/01/new-video-breaking-the-ice/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/02/01/new-video-breaking-the-ice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sand, Sea & Sky]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday was haul out day for my son&#8217;s boat. The procedure is simple: drive the boat to the ramp, wait for the hauler to show up, put the boat on the trailer, and go. Not so easy this time&#8230;
It&#8217;s been cold on Long Island! We&#8217;ve had a few days above freezing, but the nights have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corey Beach On Ice</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/21/corey-beach-on-ice/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/21/corey-beach-on-ice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Photo's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Loving-Long-Island.com readers Pete and Nicole sent in this picture of Corey Beach in Bluepoint. You can actually feel the cold just by looking at it.

Corey Beach is the small beach just down the road from Flo&#8217;s Famous Luncheonette. Too bad that place isn&#8217;t open during the winter. It&#8217;d be great to grab a burger and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cold on Long Island</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/18/cold-on-long-island/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/18/cold-on-long-island/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Winter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you live on Long Island you&#8217;ve no doubt noticed the cold weather, so this is for all of my readers who&#8217;ve moved away and miss it here.
With daily highs in the teens and twenties and nighttime lows in the single digits, it&#8217;s been pretty darn cold. As dangerous and expensive as the cold weather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride in Long Island</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/15/pride-in-long-island/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/15/pride-in-long-island/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fan Mail]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Long Island Guy,
I just wanted to say I love the site. I watch all your clips on YouTube as well. Nice to see someone take so much pride in their home. I am the same way.
I was wondering if you guys are local to Islip? I think I recognize the boat behind you in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snowy Vineyard at Dusk</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/11/snowy-vineyard-at-dusk/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/11/snowy-vineyard-at-dusk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[East End]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was tooling around in wine country yesterday afternoon and got to enjoy a little snowy scenery in Southold.
This little vineyard is right around the block from my mom&#8217;s house. Passing it on my way home in the snowstorm, I snapped this picture in the blue light of dusk.

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		<title>Erosion at Fire Island Lighthouse</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/08/erosion-at-fire-island-lighthouse/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/08/erosion-at-fire-island-lighthouse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sand, Sea & Sky]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I took a ride to the Fire Island Lighthouse over the weekend and was surprised to see how much beach we lost already this winter.

Staff at the lighthouse reported that 2 unbroken lighthouse bulbs from the 1940&#8217;s were exposed from the eroding dune face and donated to the museum by the finder. I think that&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long Island Video Collection</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/04/long-island-video-collection/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/04/long-island-video-collection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If a picture is worth a thousand words how many words is a video worth? Don&#8217;t try to answer.
My point is, I&#8217;ve been using video to suppliment the content on Loving-Long-Island.com for a while now and thought I should organize the videos on one page for easy access.
So here it is, the Long Island Videos [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dawn of a New Year</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/01/dawn-of-a-new-year/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2009/01/01/dawn-of-a-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sand, Sea & Sky]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While some people were afraid it might be too cold out or that there&#8217;d be too much sand on the beach    yours truly braved the sand, sea and bitter cold to bring you this beautiful Long Island sunrise.

Way off in the distance you can just make out Fire Island as a dark band [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Map for Newcomers</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/12/20/map-for-newcomers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/12/20/map-for-newcomers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re new to Long Island or just visiting and have no idea what people are talking about when they say things like north fork, out east, south shore, etc&#8230; then check out this map of Long Island with descriptions of all those unfamiliar terms.

Click map for more information
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		<title>My Favorite Wine Shop</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/12/18/my-favorite-wine-shop/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/12/18/my-favorite-wine-shop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food & Drink]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At this time of year there are a lot of people shopping in downtown Sayville. It&#8217;s a beautiful place and there are lots of cool little shops. One of my favorites is Down the Rabbit Hole Wine Boutique.
Because of its small size you can easily walk right by and never know you passed it, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sun Pillar Over the Great South Bay</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/12/15/sun-pillar-over-the-great-south-bay/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/12/15/sun-pillar-over-the-great-south-bay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sand, Sea & Sky]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone catch the spectacular sunset we had on Long Island last night?
Not only was it beautiful, but there was a sun pillar too. Sun pillars are caused by falling ice crystals high in the atmosphere.
Here the sun is below the horizon and the pillar is the vertical stripe to the right of center. Of course [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas in Cold Spring Harbor</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/12/13/christmas-in-cold-spring-harbor/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/12/13/christmas-in-cold-spring-harbor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Winter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The town of Cold Spring Harbor really does the holidays well. I was there last weekend and had a great time shopping, eating, and hanging around with pirates, actors, horses&#8230; I almost felt like a Charles Dickens story.
Here are some pictures and a flyer detailing the events for this weekend and next. If you like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blackbirds and Bluffs</title>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/12/07/blackbirds-and-bluffs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/12/07/blackbirds-and-bluffs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reader Contributions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are a couple of great stories sent in by Loving-Long-Island.com readers:
Steve D&#8217;Amico battles it out with a red-winged blackbird
Lance writes about how he almost lost a friend off the bluffs at Montauk
Why not tell us your story?
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