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After a wonderful opening weekend (Friday, June 30-Saturday, July 1st), the Hamptons’ brand-new year-round comedy club theater—STICKS AND STONES COMEDY CLUB—is up and running. The club is located in the heart of the Village of Southampton inside the professional and elegant theater at the Southampton Cultural Center. Sticks and Stones Comedy Club will present national headlining comedians and...

Hampton Racquet Club is located in the beautiful East End town of East Hampton at 172 Buckskill Road. Serving up tons of opportunities to play not only tennis, but pickleball, partake in wellness programs, and other treats for many years, Hampton Racquet is one of the oldest tennis clubs in the Hamptons and has established a well-earned reputation...

Over the past week there were 13 Listings that went into contract from Westhampton to Montauk. Compared to this same week last year (2022), there were 19 Listings that went into contract. Which is a year over year DECREASE of 32%. This same week in 2021, there were 23 Listings that went into contract. Compared to this past week in 2023, it’s a DECREASE of 43%.

The 25th Annual Rell Sunn Surf Contest & Benefit will be held on Saturday, July 15 in Montauk at Ditch Plains Beach. This all-day event combines a fundraising initiative to benefit the East End Foundation (EEF) Montauk with an exciting surf competition. The events’ namesake, Rell Sunn, pays homage to the extraordinary legacy of the Hawaiian-born world champion and...

Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, has unveiled the winners of the 2023 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world’s best restaurants for wine. This year’s awards program honored 10 Hamptons restaurants among 3,305 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 70 countries internationally.  “In a time of technological innovation, restaurants offer...

On Saturday, July 8, Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts hosted a spectacular return to their full-blown annual gala extravaganza (after a several-year hiatus due to the pandemic) with special twists and exciting surprises, including Lifetime Achievement Awards honoring Julie Andrews, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Matthew Broderick. Bay Street Board Member Carol Konner was honored as the Philanthropic Honoree....

Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival marks its 40th summer season in 2023. Long Island’s longest-running classical music festival celebrates this milestone with 11 concerts, July 16 – August 13, that showcase a theme of “Beethoven as Innovator” alongside six of the festival’s favorite works from four decades of commissioning new music: pieces by Elizabeth Brown, Kenji Bunch, Eric Ewazen,...

Four Oaks Café has become one of the best spots in the Hamptons for organic and clean eating, and they never skip out on the flavor! Located at 42 Jagger Lane in Southampton, this small café is a hidden gem in town with a full menu that includes natural smoothies and juices, coffee, bowls, wraps, sandwiches, and much...

The east end of Long Island has long been the foundation for visionaries and entrepreneurs. Take Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol, for example, who added to the wave of city-based artists who would venture out to what was then the country, to escape the hustle and bustle of city living. F. Scott Fitzgerald used the twin forks of...

As one ages, they witness the phenomenon of people and businesses moving in and out. The Hamptons is a unique place for change, perhaps because it has become a beacon for both old wealth and new wealth. It has a historical past; the latest jets and helicopters fly over while bringing in the trophy folks. It is strange...