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Get ready for fiery fun at the Springs Chili Chowdown, the hottest event of the year in East Hampton! Now in its fifth year, this annual event is a favorite among locals and visitors alike, and it's back in person for 2023. Mark your calendars for April 1st from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm and head to the...

3 Moms Organics was started by East Hampton natives and moms, Lisa-Jae Eggert and Kammy Wolf. They developed a natural insect repellant called TickWise, inspired by the desire to keep their active families and communities safe from the growing tick population and increasing risk of Lyme disease on the East End. Recently, in honor of Women’s History Month,...

I have had four dogs in my life. Two family dogs while growing up, and one with my own family with another after my divorce. Amazingly, 48 million households in the U.S.A. have dogs. There is reportedly one cat or dog for every 2.4 people in this country. Also, there are 2.2 million bunnies in around 1.5 million...

After a short—but still entirely too long—hiatus to restock for the Spring and Summer, everyone’s favorite Village Improvement Society in East Hampton (i.e., LVIS) is now open for Spring 2023! Thrifting is the most exclusive way to shop. The Hamptons are home to some of the most sought-after brands in fashion and furnishing. Sure, you can find these...

Early one morning last spring, I opened the living room curtains and was surprised (to say the least) to discover a tiny baby deer lying on the concrete driveway between my car and a retaining wall. I called the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays, thinking someone would need to rescue the baby. A friendly person...

Watching a full moon rise above the waters of an ocean beach on the east end of Long Island is a religious experience. The moon comes up ever so slowly on the horizon and hovers just barely in sight. Then it mightily rises along the perimeter of the dark, clear sky and the ocean’s waving waters. Sometimes it...

The east end of Long Island is my special place. Like so many before me, I came here and never left. The reasons I came out east are many, but the reason I stayed is simple. It wasn’t the beauty of the ocean beaches, the bays, the villages, the farmlands, and the outdoors with amazing wildlife. The reason...

It was my buddy’s 47th birthday, and we got the text, “I want to check out this place Kidd Squidd Brewing Company in Sag Harbor for my birthday.” Beer? I’m there. We were an entourage of about nine people, including our kids. One thing is for sure, Kidd Squid is one cool freaking spot to chill and hang...

The first of March 2023 has come and gone. The daffodils and tulips are rising in the many gardens and fields on the east end. Just as quickly as March has arrived the same perhaps is true about the coming summer. That being, the magic of an east end summer will be here sooner than one might expect....

It's the time of the year! Break out the shamrock headband, and get ready to celebrate!