16 28 Categories BEST Annual Event / Festival BEST Art Gallery BEST Artist/Painter BEST Author on Long Island BEST Band - Non Cover BEST Bingo BEST Blog from Long Island BEST Celebrity Impersonator BEST Children’s Dance Sc hool BEST Comedian BEST Concert Venue BEST Cover Band BEST Dance Sc hool for Adults BEST DJ Company BEST Film Festival BEST Horseback Riding Facility BEST LO CAL LIVE THEATRE BEST Local TV Reporter BEST Long Island Personality BEST Mascot BEST Movie Theater BEST Museum BEST Party Event Company BEST Public Garden BEST Radio Station BEST Recording Studio BEST Singer from Long Island BEST Twitter Acc ount Arts and Entertainment Best Annual Event / Festival Alive After Five Patchogue. 631-207-1000. aliveafterfive.com Long Islanders love their annual outdoor festivals, and Patchogue Chamber of Commerce’s beloved “Alive After Five” has once again been voted their absolute favorite, for the second straight year in a row! This year’s celebration marked an amazing 14 years (!!) of family fun, fun, fun in the setting summer sun, as countless attendees streamed through Patchogue’s Main Street to experience all that this year’s festivities offered. Six performance stages hosted a melodic array of musical acts, along with more than 90 arts and crafts and food vendors, and of course, Patchogue’s acclaimed restaurants all served up endless dishes of absolutely superb (and deee-licious!) cuisines! This yearly, free, summer evening spectacular is not to be missed, and resoundingly, voters agree: Patchogue’s “Alive After Five” is tops! Best Art Gallery Artspace Pa tchogue Gallery 20 Terry St., Patchogue. 631-320-4210. artspacepatchogue.com For the second year in a row voters have chosen Artspace Patchogue Gallery THE BEST art gallery on Long Island, and with good reasons. The 45-unit, 2,500 square foot mixed-use masterpiece is the crown jewel of Patchogue’s recent renaissance, and as aesthetically gorgeous as it is functional. Besides providing residential living space for artists and their families, Artspace Patchogue hosts countless art exhibitions, performances, receptions and workshops that spread beauty and the sacred, joyous creations of the imagination with not just locals, but all Long Islanders! This artistic incubator enlightens, enriches and exalts the community while quite literally living up to its motto: “The Arts Live Here!” Best Artist/ Painter Custom Finishes & Murals by Debbie Viola Mayflower Ave., Massapequa Park. 516-643-2439. debbieviola.com Custom Finishes & Murals by Debbie Viola is well-known for creating gorgeous, customized masterpieces. Viola is a gifted artist who, along with her team, can transform any home and business surrounding into sheer, breathtaking beauty! From furniture and countertops to cabinets and murals, this visionary brings her extraordinary passion and imagination to every single project! Best Author on Long Island Nelson DeMille nelsondemille.net Nelson DeMille is a New York Times bestselling author and repeat Best Of L.I. winner who’s been captivating readers for more than 35 years. Known for his detective novels starring the notable character John Corey, Nelson’s latest, “Radiant Angel,” was published last May, taking fans on yet another thrilling journey! By writing intriguing and compelling stories and using his home, Long Island, as his inspiration, Nelson is able to hook readers after just one page! 8 BETHPAGE BEST OF L.I. 2016 WINNERS GUIDE /// BESTOF.LONGISLANDPRESS.com
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