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I don’t know what I would have done with myself this winter if it weren’t for Southampton Youth Services or SYS. Thanks to Danielle Lohr, Saunders & Associates real estate agent with The Laura Dalessandro Team in Westhampton Beach, I was alerted to a local volleyball league and tournament taking place there all winter long.  “I heard you...

The Hamptons is known for artists who covered the canvas - Willem de Kooning, Elaine de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Joe Stefanelli, Sasson Soffer and Mark Rothko.   Less was not more. And then Minimalism started as a form of abstract art in the 60’s.  Of course, it was not entirely embraced but it did go on to...

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...

The Hamptons has been the inspiration for many things - home decor, works of art, garden styles, movies, clothes and fashion. Now, luxury designer Jeff Wan has created a line of high end backpacks, totes, duffle bags and accessories in the spirit of the Hamptons. A fashion designer and creative director based in New York City, Jeff hails...

The Choral Society of the Hamptons is excited to present its annual spring concert at 5:30pm on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Bay Street Theater.  This will be the first full-length performance the chorus has given in this venue, a fitting choice for the theatrical repertoire to be performed.  The often humorous, sometimes poignant, always thought-provoking program features...

The 2023 Summer Junior Lifeguard Program is set to begin soon, and the Hampton community is invited to participate. However, to be eligible to join the program, new trainees and returning junior lifeguards must pass a pool swim test to be eligible to join the program. The program is open to children between 9 and 15 as of...

Over the past week there were 25 Listings that went into contract from Westhampton to Montauk. Compared to this same week last year (2022), there were 41 Listings that went into contract. Which is a year over year DECREASE of 48%  This same week in 2021, there were 58 Listing that went into contract. Compared to this past week in 2023, it’s a DECREASE of 57%

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...