Memorial Day showers didn’t stop South Shore surfers. Parades may be cancelled but the beaches are open.

The calendar said spring weeks ago, but the South Shore keeps its own clock. It's the Ospreys wheeling back in from their winter in Central America.

Students from Fire Island Elementary School gathered at Kismet Coffee for a tail-wagging lesson in compassion and service, as Canine Companions brought their remarkable dogs to the Kismet Coffee Shop for the second consecutive year.

The Great South Bay has frozen over and it’s anticipated the ice will remain until mid-March.

Temperatures haven’t broken freezing in several days allowing for the Great South Bay to form ice.

This mornings snowfall didn’t alter those that live in the alternative universe of an endless summer on Long Island South Shore.

People sometimes ask if I ever get bored: the same walk, the same views, the same dunes, the same lighthouse. The truth is, I don’t.

As easy the flow looks, it’s remarkably dangerous. The rider had to manage the water conditions, fly the kite and balance on the foil -- all at high speeds. Notice the helmet! Not too bad for a mid-February day on Long Island.

Great South Bay original cuisine, “Bay to Plate”