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Shelter Island Walk and Talk

Thursday, November 21, 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Bali Hai

Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling

Saturday, December 14, 7 p.m.

Humphreys Backstage Music Club

Drew & Ellie Holcomb

Sunday, April 6, 2025

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Shelter Island News & Stories

Gonzo Report: A game of psilocybin roulette at Xavier Rudd’s show

This was a game of psilocybin roulette: I wasn’t sure how much of the magic mushroom chocolate bar to take. The friend who gave it to me never specified how much power, or lack of …

Gonzo Report Of Note Shelter Island

July 18, 2024

Tunaville is the place for fresh — or aged — local catch

A beautiful walk offers reason enough to visit Shelter Island, when the skies are blue, and the boats gleam white in their berths. But, knowing some of those boats have recently been out to sea, …

Feast! Restaurant Reviews Shelter Island

February 20, 2024

Tyler Reid catches bluefin tuna from waverunner 20 miles off Rosarito

Fish Pix Win Fish Tix! Submit your best fishing photo and every 2 weeks we’ll pick our favorite and run it in this column. Winner will also receive 2 half-day passes ($65–$75 value each) for …

Cover Stories Fishing Report Shelter Island

November 2, 2022

Handfasting: a unique, ancient, Celtic ceremony on the rise

“Handfasting,” says Donna Lynn, “is an ancient way to get married.” My novia Diane and I are interested. We are engaged. We want to know if we can get married this way. “It is going …

Golden Dreams Shelter Island

September 28, 2022

Songbirds migrating from Nashville to Shelter Island

When Arizona native Ashley E. Norton moved to Nashville, she landed an interesting gig hosting “songwriter rounds,” gatherings which featured groups of three or four songwriters on a stage. They rotated down the line, not …

Blurt Music News Musician Interviews Ramona Shelter Island

September 15, 2022