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		<title>First Day of Fall on Long Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you live on Long Island seeing the sun rise over the Great South Bay is a relatively common sight, but I can never get enough of it.
I was up early this morning and took the scenic route to work. I was lucky enough to catch this rower just as he crossed the reflection of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/09/22/first-day-of-fall-on-long-island/</link>
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		<title>Snapper Fishing on Long Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Snapper fishing on Long Island has definitely past it&#8217;s peak, but I&#8217;d thought I&#8217;d post this anyway.
Every year near the end of August the snappers start feeding heavily before they venture out into the ocean to migrate. These fish are lean, mean, eating machines and that makes them a lot of fun to catch. They&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/09/21/snapper-fishing-on-long-island/</link>
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		<title>Mallomars Time on Long Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just 2 weeks ago we Long Islanders were complaining about the end of summer. How it went so fast and there wasn&#8217;t enough time, blah, blah, blah. But cooler weather has its rewards (aside from not sticking to the sheets at night).
One of those rewards is my second favorite cookie of all time: Mallomars.

Fig Newtons [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/09/18/mallomars-time-on-long-island/</link>
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		<title>Your Site is Great</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bill,
I was born and raised on Long Island, and only two weeks ago managed to get back out there and NOT go to Port Jeff for once.
Instead, a friend took me wine tasting on the North Fork, and I loved it-thus, I&#8217;ve been looking it up online now.
Your site is great and look forward to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/09/12/your-site-is-great/</link>
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		<title>Fall Colors on Long Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The trees are starting to change color, a sure sign that summer is leaving us and fall is leading the inevitable march towards winter. I spotted this tree on Saturday and it really took me by surprise.
I thought it was too early for this, but nope, September is when the trees start changing color on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/09/08/fall-colors-on-long-island/</link>
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		<title>Nicky&#8217;s Clam Bar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a nice little seafood restaurant that probably deserves more respect than it gets. Nicky&#8217;s Clam Bar is located at the Fire Island ferry terminal in Bay Shore. While business is busy with travelers riding the ferry, I think this restaurant would do well no matter where it was located.

Here&#8217;s my full review of Nicky&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/09/08/nickys-clam-bar/</link>
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		<title>Post Labor Day Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a YouTube video that I made while lamenting the end of summer. I&#8217;ll spare you the rant because I did that last year, but I like the video. Not so much the me part, but definitely the music.
&#8220;Sunday,&#8221; a melancholy instrumental from the album Great Balls of Fire Island, says more about that post [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/09/02/post-labor-day-video/</link>
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		<title>Nautical Mile wedding, casino, and fishing cruises</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One last post about the Nautical Mile&#8230;
I just added some information about Nautical Mile cruises and casino boats.

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		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/09/01/nautical-mile-wedding-casino-and-fishing-cruises/</link>
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		<title>Long Island&#8217;s Temperature Inversions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though it&#8217;s Labor Day I&#8217;m not going to say that summer is over. However, when I start seeing temperature inversions on the Great South Bay I know shorter days and cooler weather are on the way.
Check out this picture of the Ocean Beach water tower on Fire Island. See how the entire island seems [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/09/01/long-islands-temperature-inversions/</link>
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		<title>Nautical Mile Fish Markets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A short post to let you know about my new  guide to the Nautical Mile fish markets. There are 3 fish markets on the Freeport&#8217;s Nautical Mile offering the freshest fish around. The guide includes pictures and a description of each of the 3 markets and tips for buying fresh seafood.
Not many people appreciate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/08/31/nautical-mile-fish-markets/</link>
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		<title>Nautical Mile Restaurants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick post to let everyone know that I just finished a short guide to the Nautical Mile restaurants. All 18 restaurants, the Italian ice shop and the ice cream shop are covered. So get out there and eat!
And when you&#8217;re done please feel free to tell us about the restaurant you liked best.
During my, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/08/30/nautical-mile-restaurants/</link>
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		<title>Time for Spiders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of the year again on Long Island. The time when orb weavers make their presence known by building huge webs around porch lights, shrubs, garden paths, and anywhere else suitable for scaring the pants off unsuspecting passersby.
There are two of these spiders around my house this year. One directly under a porch [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/08/14/time-for-spiders/</link>
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		<title>Metal Recycling on Long Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever see someone in an old pickup truck filled with junk picking through your trash? A few days ago that was me&#8230;
I&#8217;ve heard from more than one person about how they make money by cashing in scrap metal, especially aluminum, that they found in the trash. So, when I came upon what looked like a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/08/08/metal-recycling-long-lsland/</link>
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		<title>Beachs, Ghosts and the Long Island Ice Tea</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More great contributions from Loving-Long-Island.com readers&#8230;
Bill Ober tells a tale of how the Long Island Ice Tea was invented at Jones Beach in 1960.
A. Bella tells us about a strange experience at Long Beach.
Want to tell us your story? Start right here.
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		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/08/07/beaches-ghosts-li-ice-tea/</link>
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		<title>Loving-Long-Island.com in Newsday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Its nice to be noticed&#8230;
My blog was mentioned on Sunday in the sidebar to an article about Diana Faria&#8217;s blog longislanddailyphoto.blogspot.com.
I don&#8217;t know Darren Sands and I didn&#8217;t know he was writing anything about me, but I&#8217;d like to thank him (Thank you, Darren) for including me in his article.
I don&#8217;t know Diana Faria either, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/07/21/loving-long-islandcom-in-newsday/</link>
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		<title>Real Human Bodies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I’ve said here before one of the great things about Long Island is how close it is to New York City. An hour’s drive or train ride and you’re there…
 
On Friday we took a train in to see Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy. If you’re familiar with Cirque du Soleil you know this is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/07/20/real-human-bodies/</link>
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		<title>Beachcombing and Daytripping on Fire Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I took a trip to Atlantique on Fire Island last Friday. Atlantique is one of my favorite spots for a Fire Island day trip because it has public restrooms, hot showers, and a nice little snack bar. It&#8217;s also very close to Ocean Beach which is where I like to go for dinner after a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/07/17/beachcombing-and-daytripping-on-fire-island/</link>
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		<title>As Seen on the 4th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hope everyone had a safe 4th of July&#8230; (Although I did read about a 6 year old girl who was burned when someone thew fireworks into a bonfire. What a @#%$ moron!)
Here are a couple of shots taken right in front of my house. Not my fireworks though. Someone on the next block was launching [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/07/05/as-seen-on-the-4th/</link>
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		<title>Flo&#8217;s Famous Luncheonette</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Flo&#8217;s is a great little snack bar tucked away in a residential section of Bluepoint near Corey Beach. Come here for burgers and fries, wraps, sandwiches, salads, fried clams, calamari and other seafood delights in a nostalgic outdoor setting.

See the full review of Flo&#8217;s Famous Luncheonette here
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		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/07/05/flos-famous-luncheonette/</link>
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		<title>Jones Beach Air Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I went to the Jones Beach air show back in May and finally got around to posting a short article with some pictures and a video featuring the F-22 and the Blue Angels.
Check it out here:
The Jones Beach Air Show
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		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/07/05/jones-beach-air-show/</link>
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		<title>More Great Long Island Ghost Stories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you like spooky stuff check out these three great stories sent in by Loving-Long-Island.com readers:
Ghost Girl - A phantom child is run down in the Hamptons.
Ghost House of Oyster Bay - An abandoned house alters its floor plan to trap visitors.
Ghostly Captain - Waking up to find an old sea captain sitting on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/07/04/more-great-long-island-ghost-stories/</link>
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		<title>Less Homesick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bill,
I love everything about your site. It&#8217;s very informative and until I move back next year, it helps to keep me less homesick. I still have family there - some have moved back and won&#8217;t leave!
Thanks for having this site - and keep adding to it!!!!
Heather M.
Texas
If you’d like to share your comments, compliments, complaints [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/07/03/less-homesick/</link>
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		<title>Lightning Strike!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t mean to dwell on this subject, but lightning is a significant part of summer on Long Island and we&#8217;ve had a lot lately&#8230;
Last night I was blown out of bed by tremendous blast of thunder and lightning. The kind where you see the flash and hear the boom (BOOM!) at the same time.
I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/06/21/tree-exploded-by-lightning/</link>
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		<title>Lightning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We had some serious lightning on Long Island&#8217;s south shore the other night. My daughter, through sheer will and determination, snapped this picture with her cell phone as we were heading east on Sunrise Highway in Oakdale.
It&#8217;s not a great shot, but it does convey the power of a lightning bolt. The odd looking thing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/06/20/lightning/</link>
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		<title>East End Irony: Custer and the Indians</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday afternoon I drove to my parent&#8217;s house in Southold on Long Island&#8217;s north fork for our traditional Father&#8217;s Day BBQ.  Dad passed a few years ago, but I still look forward to spending Father&#8217;s Day with my mom and relaxing with my kids. My mom&#8217;s house is just a block from the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/06/17/east-end-irony-custer-and-the-indians/</link>
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		<title>Clouds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The late springtime weather on Long Island can blow in some unusual looking clouds. I don&#8217;t know what kind of clouds these are, but I thought they were cool enough to take pictures of.
I had been admiring these while in my car on the way to work. When I finally parked the car they were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/06/05/clouds/</link>
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		<title>Weddings, Mental Heath, and UFO&#8217;s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The title is a little odd, but that&#8217;s what this post is about. LovingLongIsland.com readers have been sharing their Long Island stories and here are the latest submissions.
Are we doomed? (My Wedding story)
Top Mental Health Care for Children
Massapequa Memories
I saw a UFO but I don&#8217;t remember seeing it
Do you have a story to tell? Here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/06/04/weddings-mental-heath-and-ufos/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Story: Ghost Cat?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tara of Bay Shore, Long Island sent in this story about a visit from her cat&#8217;s ghost:
Read Ghost Cat?, then send us your scary Long Island story.
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		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/05/09/ghost-story-ghost-cat/</link>
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		<title>An Hour After Sunrise</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love the early morning hours. The streets are quiet, the air is still, and I have the world to myself.
This morning I saw beautiful white clouds ringed in gold from the early morning sun&#8211; a far cry from the stormy weather we had yesterday. By the time I found my camera and drove to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/04/13/an-hour-after-sunrise/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Story: Dancing with the dead?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This one really gives me the creeps.
Former Long Islander, Joe Randazzo tells us about driving a pretty girl &#8220;home&#8221; to an abandoned house after dancing the night away.
Read Dancing with the dead, then tell us your scary Long Island story.
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		<link>http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/04/01/ghost-story-dancing-with-the-dead/</link>
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