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An island escape in the heart of Patchogue has sailed the sea of change as Rooted Hospitality Group rebranded RHUM as RUMBA Island Inspired Cuisine & Rum Bar. The new vision aligns with the original Rumba concept opened in 2010 in Hampton Bays—a tropical culinary destination featuring vibrant cocktails, fresh cuisine, and breezy vibes.

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From RHUM to RUMBA: A Reimagined Island Escape in the Heart of Patchogue

Posted on September 28, 2025

Town of Islip's Annual SeaFest was held at Bay Shore Marina, which was an ideal setting for Great South Bay area favorite, now in its seventh year. Festival attendees of all ages enjoyed food trucks, craft beer, pony rides, a petting zoo, beach games, and fun on the stunning Great South Bay, along with dozens of vendors selling handcrafted items and gifts. Live music from guest band J Haus kept the celebration lively, and visitors could dance the whole day without worries, as the Town offered free parking and admission.

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Islip Town’s 7th Annual SeaFest Wraps Up the Summer

Posted on September 26, 2025

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From September to October: Things to Do Around the Great South Bay as Autumn Transitions

Posted on September 26, 2025

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September Still Solid: Things to Do on Fire Island and Around the Great South Bay This Week

Posted on September 19, 2025

Everybody loves a feel-good success story about a local business. Along the Great South Bay of Long Island, that reigns even more true. Toasted Oysters, a local oyster farm operating from Islip, has been selected to showcase their authentic Blue Point oysters, which are grown right here on the South Shore of Long Island, at the 2025 Ryder Cup. The star-studded, highly anticipated golf match will be held at the Bethpage Black Golf Course in Farmingdale from September 23 to 28.

Dining

Veteran-Owned Oyster Farm to Represent the Great South Bay at the Ryder Cup

Posted on September 15, 2025

For Mary Gauthier, songwriting goes way beyond conveying her thoughts and emotions. It was also a lifeline when she embraced sobriety back in 1990. Songwriting’s appeal was important enough for Gauthier to swap being an acclaimed chef at a wildly successful Cajun restaurant in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood to head to Nashville in her mid-thirties to pursue a dream of becoming a professional musician. Fast forward to the present day, and the 63-year-old singer-songwriter is touring with partner Jaimee Harris and not only celebrating the 25-year-plus anniversary of Gauthier’s 1999 sophomore bow, Drag Queens in Limousines, but also giving love to her most recent studio effort, 2022’s Dark Enough to See the Stars. Her love of compositional craft will be on full display when she and Harris roll into Bayport on September 26.

Mary Gauthier and Art of The Song at People’s Pub in Bayport

Posted on September 13, 2025

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In the Heart of September: Things Happening This Week in the Great South Bay Neighborhoods

Posted on September 11, 2025

With less than two weeks to go before the autumnal equinox sets in, our September issue of Great South Bay News closes out the summer season for our modest newspaper family with strength and verve, thanks to the contributions of a talented team of Schneps Media writers who have a presence in it.

Powerful Women, Blue Point Oysters, and the State of the Beach Define the September Issue of Great South Bay News

Posted on September 10, 2025

Former corporate party planner and now an ardent conservationist, Ellen Federico has written, Butterfly Island and the Invincible Crew, a children’s book on the plight of Fire Island’s endangered monarch butterflies. Forced to shift their migratory patterns, they have lost their habitats due to chemical overuse and a changing climate that prevents them from flourishing.

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The Butterfly Lady of Fire Island Writes a Children’s Book with a Message for All of Us

Posted on September 7, 2025

A Hamptons destination. Three young people who hail from Pittsburgh in a complex love triangle. And a bid for a life-altering drug deal. What will happen? How will it end?

A Beach House in the Hamptons debuts at the Sayville Theater

Posted on September 6, 2025

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HELP WANTED: Do You Have the Right Stuff? Great South Bay News Seeks Contributors

Posted on September 2, 2025

A competition of sand castles! This years theme is Renaissance Architecture. Build anything: the Florentine Duomo, St. Peter’s Basilica, or anything with a such style! Castles are judged based on detail and creativity. You get a plot of beach and get to build anything. Drinks and water will be available.

Labor Day Weekend and Past Tumbleweed Tuesday: Things To Do Around the Great South Bay and Fire Island as August Ends and September Begins

Posted on August 29, 2025

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