Single & Ready to Mingle: Long Island Speed Dating

If you’re looking for love on Long Island, this Tuesday is your chance to get on the fast-track to a relationship with Long Island Speed Dating. On Tuesday, May 15th from 6pm until 8:30pm, Long Island Speed Dating For Single Professionals will meet at Landmark diner in Roslyn.

An admission price of $36 includes appetizers and a complimentary drink of choice. Plus, there will be a few give-a-ways with cash prizes.

Recommended attire is “neat and casual”. Age requirements: Women 35-48, Men 38-50 (more…)

Easter Special 4: Besito

Want to make your Easter more of a fiesta?  Hop to Besito for some Mexican themed Easter treats, in addition to their regular menu.  Some of the specialities are: (more…)

2012 Spring Summer Craft Show Guide For Long Island

It’s here!  Your one stop guide for fairs, craft shows, and gift shows.  The list will be constantly updated, so check back soon!

February

February 9-12
Valentine’s Day Craft and Gift Show, Tri-County Mall, Levittown (more…)

New Year’s Eve Guide

It’s that time of year again….to find the perfect outfit, make the resolutions you will stick to until about January 5, and make your New Year’s Eve plans!  Here is your go to guide for all your possible options: (more…)

2011 Holiday Lights Contest

One of my favorite holiday activities is driving around, looking at holiday lights.  Everyone loves to see the decorations, whether they be simple and elegant or lavish and crazy!  What better way to share that holiday cheer than with the 2011 Holiday Lights Contest!

The contest will run from December 1 through December 29, 2011. We’ll post the images of your holiday lights right here on the website as well as on our Facebook page, and the Nassau Happening readers will get to choose their favorite. The photo with the most “likes” on the Nassau Happening Facebook page by 11:59pm on December 29 will be named Nassau Happening’s Best Holiday Lights of Long Island 2011 and be awarded (more…)

What’s Happening This Weekend on Long Island

The fall weather is (hopefully) going to turn soon!  This weekend, there are a bunch of happenings to get involved in and welcome in October!

All Weekend Long

The fall themed festivals and carnivals have begun!  The Long Island Fall Festival in Heckscher Park in Huntington is here! Live music, food, vendors, contests, carnival, a beer and wine tent, and much more family fun will be there.  There is also the Egyptian Festival in Woodbury, featuring food, movies, lectures, movies, crafts, raffles, prizes, a carnival, and more, including information about the history of the Egyptian culture.  The Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington will also hold the Fine Art and Craft Show Expo all weekend long with paintings, sculptures, jewelry, lace, pottery, and other vendors selling homemade items.  In Port Washington, the Greek Festival on the Harbor rides, games, music, food, vendors, and fun for the entire family, including fireworks on Saturday night.

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Long Island Fall Fun Guide

The weather is getting cooler, leaves are starting to fall, and that means it’s time to enjoy all that Long Island has to offer.  Here is our guide to everything you need to see and do this season.

Pumpkin Picking

Elwood Pumpkin Farm
Pick pumpkins in the field, Monday through Friday, 3-6 pm and Saturday and Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm.  They also have a corn maze and hay rides available.
1500 Jericho Tpk. Elwood, 631-368-8626

FW Schmitt Farms
One stop for everything fall fun!  Opening September 24, every weekend you can stop by for pumpkin picking, vegetable and food stands, hay rides, and a corn maze.  They also have giant slides, a petting zoo, bouncy houses, a playground, photo boards, and fall decorations.
Walt Whitman Road, Melville, 631-271-3276. (more…)

Beauty in Our Backyard: The Nassau County Museum of Art

While many trek to NYC for a glimpse at some beautiful artwork, we are lucky enough to only have to travel to Roslyn to the Nassau County Museum of Art.  Located on 145 acres in a three-story Georgian mansion, the museum has a permanent collection, the Art Space for Children, the Sculpture Park, a Formal Garden, walking trails, and an Art School.  The property was originally purchased in 1919 by Henry Clay Frick, who co-founded U.S. Steel, for his son.  Once he passed, Nassau County purchased the property and turned it into a museum.

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Beat The Heat and Stay In Shape at Sportime NY

It is officially a heat wave.  Doing anything outside for more than a few minutes is out of the question.  There is only so long you can stay in your (hopefully!) air conditioned home without going crazy.  So what to do and where to go?

Try Sportime, the sports and fitness club chain with 13 locations on Long Island, Westchester, Manhattan, and the Capital Region.    Here in Nassau, there are locations in Bethpage, Massapequa, Roslyn, and Syosset.   Where else can you exercise and have fun in this heat in a climate-controlled area with a wide variety of activities?  While many people may think solely of playing tennis at a Sportime club, that is definitely not the case. (more…)

Gluten-Free: Long Island Here It Comes!

If you are eating a gluten-free diet, you may find the lack of options frustrating.  Thankfully, many supermarkets and restaurants on Long Island are introducing gluten-free options and menus for their patrons so that eating out does not have to be a headache.  Here are some ideas for places you can dine and enjoy a fabulous evening out.

Mitch and Toni’s American Bistro (website under construction as of July 11)
875 Willis Avenue, Albertson, 516-741-7940

Some great options include parmesan flan with grilled asparagus and a poached egg,  Asian BBQ wings, Seared Scallop Salad with spinach, beets and radishes and tofu lemon vinaigrette, Long Island Duck with blueberry compote, Bacon wrapped Monkfish with lobster potato puree, and a wide selection of steaks and sides.  Gluten-free is definitely not boring here! (more…)