The countdown is beginning for the 24th Annual Oyster Festival. Be sure to save the dates! The 2007 Oyster Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 13 and 14. It is the East Coasts largest waterfront festival, and you can look forward to meeting swashbuckling, fun loving pirates again, as they look for hidden treasure. FULL STORY

Population declines for some of the most recognized and beloved birds in New York echo the disturbing findings of a new analysis by the National Audubon Society that reveals how local and national threats are combining to take a toll on birds, habitat and the environment across the country. FULL STORY

At the beginning of my second summer rowing season with the Sagamore Rowing Association crew team of Oyster Bay, I was thinking about the upcoming regattas and most of all the USRowing National Championship. I decided that this year would be different from last year especially now when I have been rowing a single scull much longer and have more experience. FULL STORY

When I got into my 20s, and began to entertain on the boat without my parents, I kept things pretty simple. It was easy to please my recent college graduate friends with beer, soda, and chips. As I have gotten older my food interests and entertaining style have naturally matured. Until recently my entertaining style had also become more complicated. FULL STORY