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LTV Studios is celebrating its 40th year and has a wonderful roster of events planned. One coming up this weekend is of the South Fork Performing Arts, a 501c3 nonprofit youth performing arts education company. This weekend, at LTV Studios, be ready to be cast into a world of wonder and whimsy with “The Wizard Of Oz.”

NY Route 27 East is the lifeline, pipeline, and only direct line to the Hamptons. It is the longest state route on Long Island, stretching 120.58 miles. It starts in Brooklyn, N.Y., and ends at the Montauk Lighthouse. Back in the 1960s, former Tonight Show host and frequent Sag Harbor visitor Johnny Carson used to jokingly call it...

The family-owned and operated Milk Pail Fresh Market —your “old school apple store”—in Water Mill has now been in business for 55 years!  As spring arrives, renowned watercolorist Quincy Egginton is displaying a range of her work at the Milk Pail Fresh Market through June. Local landscapes and still lifes of local produce grace the walls. All work...

For some unexplainable reason, the Hamptons have perhaps the most concentrated array of windmills on the East Coast. There are eleven of them spread out from Stony Brook Southampton campus to Hook Windmill in East Hampton Village. Some of these windmills are located in their original locations while others have been moved. When they were moved, they were...

People forget how amazing life is in Springs. After my move from Sag Harbor Village to Clearwater Beach in Springs, let me tell you, I could not be happier! Life is a little slower, and my commute to Bridgehampton is a little longer, but I’m not complaining since I get to drive by Three Mile Harbor Marina twice...

Chess is played and loved all over the Hamptons. You can see folks playing at beaches, at libraries, in the parks, and even in posh spots like the American Hotel in Sag Harbor. It was a popular game for family members to play at home during the pandemic. It is played by folks of all ages, even children,...

It's okay to admit you’re not a seasoned angler (that is, someone who seriously fishes), but if you’re ready to get your feet wet, Knowledge Friday is back at THE CHURCH in Sag Harbor on April 5th at 6pm. This Knowledge Friday is a visual journey into the art of fly fishing. our captivating East End waters, and...

How are you getting to and from the Hamptons? If it's Blade or PJ, good on you. Do you want to be friends? If it's LIRR, Jitney, or JFK - let me introduce you to the exclusive world of Central Islip…and the MacArthur Airport. This is not a paid advertisement, just a genuine passion for “The Mac,” as...

I've been at arm's length with the Monte family since I was a wet-behind-the-ears newspaper reporter in Montauk. The Monte Family, specifically Paul Monte and his two sons, PJ Monte and Chris Monte, were some of the nicest, smartest, and coolest people I knew. They owned Gurney's Inn in Montauk. PJ was a teenager, and Chris was coming...

If you haven't already seen Buddha Berry, the Sag Harbor hotspot for frozen yogurt, is opening a location in Southampton Village! Buddha Berry originally launched locations in Montauk and Sag Harbor a decade ago. A few years later, a group of individuals, including Natalie Jones, with whom I chatted, took ownership of the frozen yogurt brand. Jones told...