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Long Island Singer Songwriter Performs in Stony Brook 10/01/09 When my friend, Brian Unger, invited me to see him perform at The Bench Bar and Grill in Stony Brook this past Saturday night, I knew it would be enjoyable..........................................Donna Amato Shopping for Wine 09/08/09 Recently, while planning a small get-together, I wrote my usual list: Appetizers-check, Dinner-check, Dessert-check, Drinks-uh....nope..........................................Donna Amato Fun and Free Things to Do In August 07/29/09 With one more month of Summer 2009, many of us are scrambling to do all those summertime activities we will miss come September. Here are some great (mostly) free things to do in August.........................................Donna Amato Baking For a Cause 06/25/09 I recently caught up with Jacqueline Malenda who, along with her sister Lauren Malenda and cousin Debbie Rosengard, is hosting a “Great American Bake Sale”.........................................Donna Amato Local Resident Needs Our Help 06/13/09 I learned that local wife and mother of four Debra McCabe is fighting against a life threatening bone marrow stem cell disorder-and she needs as much help as she can get........................................Donna Amato Five Things to Do During Memorial Day Weekend 05/19/09 Ah, Memorial Day. The old summer kick-off. Weather permitting -you never know how it’s going to be lately here on Long Island.........................................Donna Amato Green Stuff to Do - Celebrate Earth Day 04/17/09 I recently received an email from Gail Roca, owner of The Kids Kloset in West Islip, describing her company..........................................Donna Amato Eggs and Bunnies and Festivals Oh My 04/03/09 Easter is right around the corner and spring is (sort of) in the air…have you taken your kids on any egg hunts yet? Visited the Easter Bunny?.........................................Donna Amato Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 03/23/09 Oops…I missed St. Patrick’s Day. Well, it wasn’t really an oversight; while everyone else was enjoying corned beef and cabbage and green beer, I was fighting off the end of the flu.........................................Donna Amato Have You Tried These Yet? 03/08/09 Sure, we all know someone who raves about the “new” restaurant they “discovered” in some obscure part of town. But when I want good reliable food with a large variety of choices, take me to..........................................Donna Amato Hey Kids...Let’s Party 01/28/09 Kiddie birthday parties…love ‘em or dread ‘em, most parents must deal with ‘em eventually. Costing anywhere from $11 to over $70 per child, children parties are big business...........................................Donna Amato Disney in New York 01/09/09 Now that my daughters are at ages where they can (sort of!) sit still in a movie theater-yes, with bribery in the form of candy, popcorn and the usually forbidden soda- I decided to scope out some local plays they may be interested in seeing..........................................Donna Amato Holiday Giving... On a Budget 12/09/08 Let’s face it: times are tough and giving to your favorite charity just may not be in the budget this year. But, for those of us that still want to make a difference without making a huge dent in our wallets, here are some great local charities where every dollar goes a long way.........................................Donna Amato Bobby’s Burgers & Books 11/16/08 Chef Bobby Flay will be signing his newest books at his restaurant, Bobby’s Burger Palace, at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove. Books can be purchased at the signing, or at the mall’s Barnes & Noble Booksellers.........................................Donna Amato Long Island’s “Haunted” Hang-Outs 10/22/08 While attending a baby shower at The Country House Restaurant in Stony Brook, I learned some very un-baby-showerish information about the place........................................Donna Amato Long Island Children’s Museum 09/28/08 Finally a place I can take my kids where I don’t have to yell “Don’t touch that! Keep your hands to yourself-that’s breakable!” or the always effective (yeah, right) “If you touch one more thing we are LEAVING!” ........................................Donna Amato Summer’s Not Over Yet! 09/04/08 Or at least the summertime fun isn’t. Labor Day might have “officially” ended the season, but there are still plenty of things to do in September that will give you that hot-fun-in-the-summertime feeling........................................Donna Amato Out & About in…St. James 08/18/08 Although I grew up in St. James, I think I took for granted what the town had to offer, or simply moved away before I was really old enough to appreciate it. When some friends from out of town recently came to visit, and talk of “where did you grow up?” came about, I decided to revisit some of my old stomping grounds.….......................................Donna Amato Long Island Malls…The Inside Scoop on What’s New 08/04/08 Maybe it’s raining for the third day in a row and you need to get out of the house… Or, maybe it’s a beautiful sunny day but you and your kids are just bored of the pool and beach scene and need a little retail therapy….......................................Donna Amato Kids Eat For Free! 07/19/08 Let’s face it; eating at a restaurant with kids can be nerve-racking enough without having to worry about the price of their meals. And, things can get really stressed-out when your little one barely touches the food he ordered........................................Donna Amato Catch These Two Shows 07/11/08 OK, so I’m not the most avid theater-goer…Broadway is “too far” and the Long Island theater scene just never really caught my attention. But my recent visits to the Smithtown Center for Performing Arts to see “The Light in the Piazza” and to the Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City to see “A Chorus Line” have given me something to talk about........................................Donna Amato An Animal Filled Weekend 06/27/08 My husband and I usually begin planning our weekends on Mondays. ”What do you want to do this weekend?” we ask each other daily until one of us either comes up with an idea or we just “Whatever” each other to death.......................................Donna Amato |
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