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The East Hampton Historical Society hosted the 2023 House & Garden Tour, showcasing some of the finest examples of architecture in the East End. This year’s tour – Explore Five Spectacular East Hampton Properties – offered a one-time-only glimpse inside some of East Hampton’s most storied residences.  Enjoyed by hundreds of attendees, the East Hampton House & Garden...

The East Hampton Food Pantry has been a staple of the East End community since 1989. For more than three decades, they have been making a difference to families and individuals in need of their support. They have three pantries located in the East Hampton area—their main center at 159 Pantigo Road in East Hampton, a center at...

When I arrived at Startop Ranch in Montauk, I immediately felt like I was in a very special place. It's an indescribable feeling. There is a stillness, a spirituality to the place, and as I type this, I cannot think of another time in my life in recent memory where I got a chill down my spine just...

The first Saturday of every December in the Hamptons is historically reserved for Wölffer Vineyards's Lighting of The Vines cocktail party and ceremony. This year marks the 14th anniversary of the event which will take place on December 2nd at their 55-acre Sagaponack location. Each year, Wölffer picks a different organization to support, donating all the proceeds from...

One of the most attractive historical buildings in East Hampton Village is the East Hampton Free Library, founded in 1897. That year, the library was granted a charter by New York State and opened in one room of Clinton Hall on Main Street. That building still exists. The library building we all know and love today has a...

The Greater East Hampton Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a wonderful holiday event to kick off the holiday season on Saturday, December 2nd.

Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF), the leading non-profit dedicated solely to advanced depression research, held its 17th annual HOPE luncheon seminar at The Plaza Hotel on the topic of psychological resilience, featuring top medical experts and actor Dakota Johnson as the celebrity honoree. The event, entitled “Resilience: Emerging Stronger from Life’s Greatest Challenges,” drew more than 300 attendees and...

When one thinks of the Hamptons, the last thing they probably think about is barns on farms. Yet, sprinkled all over the East End are many historic barns and still-operating farms. They define another time in Hamptons history. They stand out proudly as a reminder of the huge agrarian history of the region. Many days of hard, backbreaking...

Heart of the Hamptons is an East End organization helping those in need. Started 42 years ago by members of the Southampton community, it has been growing with community support ever since. The nonprofit organization says simply, “The mission of Heart of the Hamptons is to help people in our local community who are in need, without discrimination,...

There are many things folks consider to be very American. Way up there at the top of the list has to be Apple Pie. Everyone has heard the expression, “It’s American as apple pie.” I, for one, love apple pie all year round, but especially around Thanksgiving. I come from a 100% Italian family that had four boys...