Blogs from Long Island, New York, United States, North America

From Mashed: America loves its hot dogs. If you've ever spent time at a ballpark, attended a Fourth of July picnic, or watched Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, you can attest to this fact. If not, here are some pretty convincing numbers. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, Americans purchased $3 billion worth of wieners in 2018, alone. During the summer, this nation will devour roughly 7 billion hot dogs. And, on the Fourth of July, revelers will nosh on 150 million of them, which equates to enough hot dogs to form a line all the way from "DC to LA more than five times." That is a sizeable heap of hot dogs. In 2019, url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/17/july-4th-hot-dog-and-hamburger-consumption-by-state/39580323/USA Today offered that the state with the highest "estimated hot dogs eaten per capita annually" was West ... read more

The Nautical Mile in Freeport,NY. is a staple of fun on Long Island . Those of us that are older islanders have fond memories of days past spent drinking and laughing and eating great food . We remember coming in on a boat to eat and drink after a day of fishing. The food was good the beer was cold and The ladies were pretty. These day there seems to be less boats docked.The Nautical Mile is in a transition phase like it has been so many times.But the food is still good the beer still cold and the ladies are some of the most beautiful long island has to offer. With a carnival like atmosphere you can find what you are looking for on the mile , a good time. From the younger generations ... read more

Well, here we are. Our final day in the states before we jet off to (literally) the other side of the world! After our 9-hour delay in Baltimore (for a 45-minute flight), we've been spending a lazy couple of days in the eastern part of Long Island. Great food, great weather, great friends...we couldn't ask for a better send-off! This whole month has been so memorable, from our killer going-away party in Colorado to our whirlwind cross-country trip to visit family and friends. Each and every one of you has done your part to make us feel loved, and believe us when we say that we're going to miss you more than you know! As the old saying goes, "Make new friends but keep the old, for one is silver, and the other gold." Undoubtedly we ... read more

Nickerson Beach, Long Island, NY. We spent several day in Long Beach, NY. When Kel was in High School she and her family went to Point Lookout on vacation, the next town, somehow everything seems to have gotten much smaller!? We drove to Jones Beach and biked for a while on a nice trail, an interesting but congested area...even in early May.... read more

There is a group of us who seem to travel together to storms. This started in Sacramento last year when a bunch of us worked in an office and got to be friends. Now we were together again in New York. At lunch I ran into one friend, Jim Duda, in the parking lot. I suggested that we eat together and we hopped into my car. Jim Goggled food and Dominican came up. I suggested that we go there, it sounded different. Wow, what a great restaurant! So much food that it makes 2 meals. The pinto beans are so great; fish fillet with garlic sauce is to die for. At least there was good food to help survive the day.... read more