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Not in the Hamptons on Independence Day?

"Some fun in the sun, plus the Perlman Music Program's family concert prior to the event, really makes for a perfect Shelter Island day!" said Brett Surerus.

"It's just a joy to see a space that's highly developed yet also extremely comfortable to be in," Rae told us about one of the featured gardens.

"Our Friday on the Porchseries is not only fun but it is also informative-and a great time to get together with our friends, neighbors and visitors alike," said Nancy Remkus.

"As the first days of summer are officially here, we are excited about offering a wide-variety of programming to the community," said garden manager Rick Bogusch.

"Unfortunately, we did see a number of high results in the ocean towards the end of the summer following heavy rain events," noted Colleen Henn.

You don't have to be sixty-something to really enjoy sunsets, you just have to look west.

With Fourth of July falling on a Wednesday this year, you can take part in two weekends worth of Independence Day fun in the Hamptons.

Top honors for the 10K went to Linus Kiplagat who completed the USA track and field certified course in 29:45.03, a 4:47 mile pace, and the top female finisher was Birtukan Fente Alemu who completed the race in 33:40.36.

"We are reviving the spirit of the old cinema and making it into a state of the art cinematheque," reflected Allen Kopelson of NK Architects.