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<p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">See inside the 2024 Fall/Winter Fun Book with guides to u-pick apple orchards, pumpkin farms, holiday festivals and more.</span></p>

Guide to fall fun

Turkey trots have long been an annual holiday morning tradition in communities across Long Island. 

Turkey trots & 5K runs

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Mitchell covered some of the area's most headline-grabbing stories, including the "Long Island Lolita" Amy Fisher case and the Long Island Rail Road mass shooting in 1993.

Ellen Mitchell looks back on her years as WCBS/880 AM's 'voice of Long Island'

These nostalgic stores were once staples of everyday life on LI 

Long Island supermarkets we miss: Pathmark, Waldbaum's and more

A food critic revisits the once-prolific sit-down chain in the weeks leading up to its closure.

Food critic dines at TGI Fridays one last time

The best item at Red Lobster is the one you don't have to pay for -- but it isn't an insult.

Revisiting Red Lobster: It's still all about the biscuits

A food critic returns to the eatery known for half-price latenight appetizers.

Dining at the chains: How does Applebee's measure up in 2024? 

There are only 10 Friendly's left on Long Island — a food critic explores how the experience holds up.

Dining at Friendly's: A food critic returns after decades

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The theater opened in 1995 as part of a redevelopment of what was then called Broadway Mall.

Movie theater at LI shopping mall closing

The Hampton Jitney — which started in 1974 — has grown from a small van shuttling East End residents to a multimillion-dollar business with a total annual ridership of about 500,000.

From Lauren Bacall to 'Sex and the City': Looking back at 50 years of the Hampton Jitney

Explore the changing fads, fashions, foods and formalities of Long Island weddings through the decades, from tuxedos to golf shirts and prime rib to vegan options.

How Long Island wedding fads have changed over the years

In the merry-go-round of memory, these three places all live on.

Places we loved: Remembering Freedomland, Rockaways' Playland, Palisades Amusement Park

Once a movie palace, the Calderone became LI's go-to rock venue of the 1970s and '80s.

Remembering Hempstead's Calderone Concert Hall

Tribute bands have become the go-to form of live entertainment for clubs, theaters, performing arts centers and outdoor festivals on Long Island.

Send in the clones: Why tribute bands are thriving on LI

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Lace up your sneakers and hit the pavement: Fall walks, runs and turkey trots have begun.

Experience a turkey trot on Long Island

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and 317 Main Street executive chef Eric LeVine put a twist on turkey by adding pumpkin tortelloni.

Making turkey and pumpkin tortelloni for Thanksgiving

NewsdayTV's Elisa Distefano tries apple cider doughnuts at Woodside Orchards in Aquebogue and Breeze Hill Farm in Peconic.

Watch the doughnuts being made at LI farms

All six members of the D'Alessandro family have developed their own platforms and brand as SaucyTV.

This LI family has millions of social media followers

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Sea Cliff to see what's new.

4 places to visit in Sea Cliff 

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano got a sneak peek at "Disney on Ice: Let's Dance," which is at UBS Arena through Nov. 17.

'One big Disney dance party'

The dynamic duo created 'Our Filipino Grandma' with over a million followers across platforms.

This lola and her grandson spread memes, positivity and Filipino culture on TikTok

Lead singer Adam Ezegelian got his start in music by auditioning on American Idol, but him and the band have been able to grow even more, thanks to TikTok.Videos with Dee Snyder and Jack Black are just some of the collaborations the band has done to increase their following.

How Adam and the Metal Hawks got started on TikTok

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Bounce! in Syosset, one of several trampoline parks on Long Island offering special hours for toddlers only.

'I like how exclusive it is for them'

Combining sweet treats with candle-making at this Long Island location

Try a dessert candle-making class with family and friends

 NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano tries sweet and savory pies at Hometown Bake Shop and Youngs Farm.

'I have never seen so many pies in one place'

Spas in Brightwaters and Garden City offer pumpkin skin treatments for the fall season. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports. 

'This is the best from the massage world and hydrating world'

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Looking back at the station's legacy and what will it mean to Long Islanders once it's off the air on Aug. 26.

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