August 2016 held Fire Island's first annual Pinesfest with an open bar, beach games, food all day and a VIP beach club with amazing DJ's and a performance by Betty Who.

Gabriel Manzon and Tony D'Angelo presented the AQUA Pool Party, benefiting the Ali Forney Center and the Water Project. Included were fantastic performances by Jason Walker and AMANNDA, along with great music by Joe Gauthreaux and Gabriel Manzon.

The Pines Party held Xanadu: The Beach Party with music by The Carry Nation and MORABITO.

Physical: The Pool Party was held Saturday afternoon during Pines Party 2016: Xanadu weekend at 234 Bay Walk with DJ Justin Dawson.

On July 4th, the annual invasion of drag queens hit the Fire Island Pines. Check out these fun photos.

Fire Island Pines went temporarily downmarket this Fourth of July weekend when IndepenDance: Trailer Trash edition, a benefit for The Pines Care Center took over with music by DJ Tracy Young.

One of the biggest weekends of the year deserves a great kick-off party; Melt was that and way more! Peter Napoli knows a thing or two about making a crowd of hot, sweaty, hunky guys dance non-stop...this time literally under the sun!

Pines Party, the all-night fund raising party on the beach in Fire Island Pines, had never seen so many friends of Dorothy!! The Emerald City theme inspired everything from tin men to gay tornados and everything in between. DJ Pagano spun the tunes

Fire Island's beginnings can be traced to a whaling station which existed in the 18th and 19th centuries. It wasn't until the 1950s, however, that it grew to become the summer getaway we know and love today.

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, a black cloud remains hovered over Fire Island Pines, which has been in an increasing state of social disarray in the wake of an event held for anti-gay Sen. Ted Cruz at the Manhattan home of Ian Reisner.