City: Hempstead, NY

Category: Shopping

Telephone: (516) 647-0873

Address: 285 Fulton Ave.

Description: Epiphany Day Spa is a midpriced, full-service spa and hair salon, offering a wide range of massages, full-body treatments, facials, body wraps, and skin-care treatments. A standard 30-minute massage will cost around $45 (plus tip), while a 60-minute massage is priced around $80 (plus tip). If you visit the spa’s Web site, you can learn about monthly specials and money-saving packages, including party and wedding packages.

City: Hempstead, NY

Category: Shopping

Telephone: (516) 572-0730

Address: 110 North Franklin St.

Description: This museum examines the history of African Americans on Long Island. Some of the exhibits come from the Smithsonian Institute, while others have a strong focus on African-American Long Islanders who have had a strong impact on the region’s arts, music, entertainment, sports, and politics. Educational and informative lectures and workshops are housed here throughout the year. Open year-round, hours vary by season.

City: Hempstead, NY

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (516) 572-0730

Address: 110 North Franklin St.

Description: This 6,000-square foot museum, which opened in 1970, traces the history of African Americans on Long Island, and is the only one of its kind in the area. Some of the exhibits come from the Smithsonian Institute. One of the more recent exhibits showcased prominent living or recently deceased African Americans who have earned national or international fame or recognition for their accomplishments in a wide range of areas—from sports and music to art and industry. The goal of this museum is to foster a better understanding of the contribution and influence the local African-American population has had, and continues to have, on American culture. In addition to its exhibits, the African-American Museum regularly hosts lectures and workshops covering a wide range of topics. It is open Tues through Sat from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.