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There wasn’t always a Surf Lodge in Montauk. In fact, when it opened Memorial Day weekend in 2007, featuring Ziggy Marley, it caused quite a stir. I was living in Montauk in 2007 and watched the place get redesigned. Rumors were all over town about the amount of money being spent by big NYC nightclub owners spending millions...

Kick off the summer season in style this weekend with Andie Swim (inclusive brand for women in sizes 0-26) at its new pop-up store on popular Main Street in Sag Harbor, NY! On Saturday, June 11th from 2pm to 4pm join Andie’s Founder Melanie Travis and Designer Michelle Copelman to celebrate the opening of the brand’s newest pop-up...

TASCHEN, located on the 1,000-sq-ft space, located at 26 Park Place in the heart of East Hampton Village, will remain open through October. The unique, standalone building compromises a playful arched brick façade with ample space to present TASCHEN’s dynamic publishing program, including SUMO-sized and limited-edition artist books and prints. The store will also host regular programming, such...

Saturday, June 11th is Rose Day in the Village of Southampton, a day to celebrate the beauty of the official flower of the United States, New York State and Southampton Village. Village businesses will be decorating their windows and sidewalks with displays of roses for judging and to beautify the village. The Southampton Rose Society will hold their...

Nordstrom opened its Nordstrom Local pop-up in Southampton, NY. From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, Nordstrom will offer its convenient services such as online order pickup, easy returns, alterations and more for customers who live, work and travel in the Hamptons.  Nordstrom Local is a neighborhood service hub designed to deliver customers Nordstrom services in a...

On Friday June 10th through Sunday June 12 the Parrish Art Museum presents Landscape Pleasures, starting with a film screening and talk open to the public. Registered guests to the annual horticultural event are invited to attend the symposium on Saturday, featuring renowned landscape architects, and to stroll through self-guided private gardens on Sunday. The Saturday symposium at...

The Bridgehampton Museum is pleased to welcome author Amanda Fairbanks who will speak about her book The Lost Boys of Montuak, as part of their Distinguished Lecturer Series at the Museum Archive Building, Thursday, June 16, at 6 pm. Ms. Fairbanks’ book tells the true story of the Wind Blown, its four crewmen who vanished at sea, and...

Aviation is a hot topic these days with the new blockbuster movie “Top Gun: Maverick” in the news. The talk of the east end as well as the nation has been the huge buzz created by people actually going back to movie theaters and watching this movie. It celebrates the return of the "need for speed," along with...

If you’re ever in the mood to feel good about yourself in the Hamptons then look no further than the Instagram profile of Kookhampton. If this is the first time you are hearing about it, let me just say two words, you’re welcome. The page features an unbelievable amount of content of people doing very stupid things on...

There is a huge future for wind power technology. However, many on the east end believe the technology just isn’t there yet to continue to move forward with the huge ocean-based wind turbine farms. Even now, with the project beyond the planning stage. Some opponents feel a rush for quick profits by opportunistic hedge fund folks was too...