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There is no place like home on the east end for the holidays. In the past, I have spent holiday seasons in Vermont, Aspen, Colorado, Florida and even once on a Caribbean cruise. However, I still believe spending the holidays at home is the best. A tradition so many of us have is to decorate our homes with...

Every December comes Heart of the Hamptons’ most highly anticipated fundraising event of the year in Southampton—the Polar Bear Plunge! It’s a time to make a difference in the community by coming together and giving back (and getting frigid together, of course). Or as Heart of the Hamptons likes to say, “Get freezin’ for a local reason!” The...

Join Wölffer Estate Vineyard for their 12th Anniversary holiday event that will warm your heart and light your way toward a festive holiday season! The evening includes a silent auction of holiday wreaths designed by community artists, designers and business owners. Proceeds of the wreath auction benefit The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center, a community-based organization serving...

On Friday, December 3 at 6 pm, the Parrish Art Museum in partnership with the LGBT Network will present a screening of Visibility (2021, 30 minutes). The documentary presents intimate self-portraits of five LGBT elders in the Long Island LGBT community, and their journeys of self-discovery, alienation, pride, and the sea change of hope as they traversed through...

An album titled Together for Christmas is now available on iTunes. It features the magical voice of one Anthony Nunziata, who co-wrote all of the songs. Anthony Nunziata is a New York City-based singer who is acclaimed internationally for his singing and song writing. In the past Mr. Nunziata has brought his soulful voice to classic jazz and...

LongHouse Reserve welcomed more than 200 guests at their annual Holiday Gathering on Sunday, November 28th. Friends and families sipped hot chocolate or warm mulled (or hard) apple ciders, and enjoyed Dreesen's famous freshly baked donuts. Horticulturist Holger Winenga and docents led tours of the winter blooming witch-hazels and the Red Garden, and there was a bonfire outside to help stay...

I genuinely have not seen the Hamptons community come together with so much energy since the pandemic began. In Southampton Village on Saturday, the crowds of smiles and laughter kept the village warm against the sharp cold.   It was all just so great.   The 25th Annual Firetruck Parade of Lights was an absolute fanfare, with mostly...

Every calendar year ends with the month of December. My life actually began in that very same month. I was born in December of 1952. That year, 1952, Queen Elizabeth was crowned and Sir Edmund Hillary became the first man to climb Everest. Also, Ike was elected President. December on the east end is special because of the...

When you watch Julius Anglickas fight, the hair on the back of your neck spikes up. Everything about the guy is pure athleticism and intensity. He’s a complete warrior, with more muscle than a pit bull. He may be from Lithuania, but he’s also from a little old town called Southampton. “I came to Southampton from Lithuania when...

Saunders & Associates held their 7th annual Thanksgiving Drive to support local food pantries throughout the Hamptons. In the past, the company collected donations of nonperishable food in their 5 offices. Last year, due to Covid, the company instead hosted a GoFundMe campaign online to raise funds. The 2021 Thanksgiving Drive was again held via a GoFundMe page,...