Offers a variety of day trips and weekend getaways in Long Island, providing information on sights, accommoations, restaurants, outdoor activities, shopping, entertainment, special events, and transportation.

Finally! A book for people with hearts big enough to loathe the New York Yankees! After the departure of the Dodgers to LA, Brooklynite and devout Yankee hater, Harry Sisler determines to be his own god, leading his family as far away from Brooklyn as his money, wife, and (mistakenly) the railroad will allow... fifty miles... to Ronkonkoma, where the air squeaks and the trees are filled with ticks. There, Harry is consumed by two of his own prophecies: that he will die at the age of fifty (promptly!), but first raise a centerfielder better than Joe DiMaggio. Good plan, except his wife Agatha sets a prophecy of her own: that she will raise the same son to be the family's first priest. It's a race to the finish for all of them. But as he nears manhood, is there any force that will prompt Tris, the here-to-fore prodigal son, to seek Harry and head off the final prophecy, the one of his deat

Over 20 thematically organized weekend getaways throughout all corners of Long Island, including the Belmont Stakes, Shelter Island, Montauk, and more. From the old “Gold Coast” of Long Island’s North Shore, made famous by F. Scott Fitzgerald, to the sparkling waters of Jones Beach, the Hamptons and Montauk, Great Escapes: Long Island provides a series of itineraries for packing in all there is to do and see on Long Island. There’s something for everyone—from fishing to family fun to wine tours and food tours to visits to little-known historic sites. Each itinerary offers an in-depth narrative about the destination along with pertinent recommendations for lodging, dining, shopping, and sightseeing.

Covers the period from the days of the original Indian inhabitants up to the year 1924.

Red Like Wine, The North Fork Harbor Vineyard Murders, is a sometimes comical, always intriguing mystery fermenting in quaint North Fork Harbor on eastern Long Island, NY - an area transitioning from farming-and-fishing village to wine-based, tourist destination. But as city crime writer Vin Gusto and his former girlfriend, photographer Shanin Blanc discover, more than wine is being made at the vineyard. When a renown but reclusive winemaker turns up dead in a vat of his own juice, Vin and Shanin try to solve the crime and repair their relationship and careers amid the murders and mayhem.

A generational memoir of the American suburbs, Pull Me Up is a deeply affecting book. With prose that to Frank McCourt "flashes with poetry," New York Times columnist Dan Barry tells the story of an unforgettable American family. He writes so crisply that we not only feel his emotions but also recall our own: the joy of Little League, the thrill of small-town reporting, the pain of losing a parent, and the fear of facing a life-threatening illness. Barry's writing has its own stalwart beauty, a single melody teased out of the American symphony. Here is the voice of an authentic American writer.

One minute former U.S. Marine Jackson McGuigan is doing his job as a government engineer, the next he is running for his life. In the heart of New York City, Jackson stumbles on a century-old conspiracy of global proportions - and the people pulling the strings are not happy! As Jackson tries to wrap his head around what is going on, he learns that some of those closest to him are involved. Omar Cribb, sadistic strongman and twisted henchman of the conspirators, is determined to pursue him to the death to protect the secret. But who are these people? How far does their power extend? Who can he trust? Before Jackson can figure this out, he must stop Cribb from mounting a ruthless attack on New York City that will kill thousands of people and leave major portions of the City unusable for years - and in the process keep himself alive.

Each chapter of this guide to Long Island's fine dining, recreation, shopping, historic sites, and scenery focuses on a particular region of Long Island and presents its highlights from an insider's point of view. Some of the attractions described include tours and day trips, beaches and national parks, farm stands, wildlife preserves and museums.

Volume contains: (People ex rel Dunwoodie Golf Club Land Co., Inc. v. McGregor) (People ex rel Dunwoodie Golf Club Land Co., Inc. v. McGregor) (People ex rel Dunwoodie Golf Club Land Co., Inc. v. McGregor) (East River Savings Bank v. Vettel) (East River Savings Bank v. Vettel) (Emmons v. Hirschberger) (Emmons v. Hirschberger) (Emmons v. Hirschberger) (Emmons v. Hirschberger) (Matter of Everson) (Farrington v. 4 to 12 Water Street Brooklyn, Inc.) (Farrington v. 4 to 12 Water Street Brooklyn, Inc.) (Finkelstein v. City of N.Y.) (Finkelstein v. City of N.Y.) (Finkelstein v. City of N.Y.) (455 Seventh Ave., Inc. v. Frederick Hussey Realty Corp.) (455 Seventh Ave., Inc. v. Frederick Hussey Realty Corp.) (455 Seventh Ave., Inc. v. Frederick Hussey Realty Corp.) (455 Seventh Ave., Inc. v. Frederick Hussey Realty Corp.) (Matter of Giannettino) (Matter of Giannettino) (Matter of Giannettino) (Gilbert v. Stanton Brewery, Inc.) (Gilbert v. Stanton Brewery, Inc.) (Matter of Godsman v. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.) (Matter of Godsman v. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.) (Matter of Godsman v. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.)