Recreation

Last month, Shadowbox Pilates made their Hamptons debut on Montauk Highway in Water Mill. We interviewed their founder, Amanda Duckstein, ahead of opening day to talk about all of the good things to come for Shadowbox Pilates, you can find a link to that article here. This week I took my first class, so let's talk about it!

It's okay to admit you’re not a seasoned angler (that is, someone who seriously fishes), but if you’re ready to get your feet wet, Knowledge Friday is back at THE CHURCH in Sag Harbor on April 5th at 6pm. This Knowledge Friday is a visual journey into the art of fly fishing. our captivating East End waters, and...

    Punxsutawney Phil has spoken, and he predicted early spring! So, it’s time to break out your clubs and practice your swings because the greens are blooming and ready to be played. We’ve made our calls and compiled a list of tentative opening days for greens play across the Hamptons to give you something to look forward to...

I began following Cole Brauer on Instagram thanks to Darius Nariazzano from Saunders & Associates, who knew of my interest in sailing. It’s unbelievable what she has just accomplished. Thanks to Elon Musk’s Starlink, Cole has been transmitting her journey around the world in a sailboat to the masses, all via social media and with some absolutely thrilling...

Are you tired of your current workout routine and craving something different? I sat down with Amanda Duckstein, founder of Shadowbox Pilates, which is coming to the Hamptons this March, to get all the details on the newest addition to the community. Duckstein has taught and practiced pilates for 13 years, having worked at studios in Nashville, New...

Recently, I had the pleasure of taking a private tennis lesson with Pro, Omar Lopez, at FS Tennis Club in Southampton. I’d never picked up a tennis racket before, so I was a little nervous about how it would go. Prior to my arrival, everything was done electronically through email, and it was a seamless experience. I received...

Stepping into the LIFTED studio in East Hampton, I anticipated a conventional gym scene—what greeted me was anything but. Imagine a fusion of an amphitheater and a nightclub pulsating with vitality. At the center, Holly Rilinger, a force to be reckoned with, orchestrates the show. Her background is as multifaceted as the workout she leads: a collegiate top...

Every couple of weeks, I embrace my personal mantra: getting punched in the face to bring me back to reality. This peculiar ritual unfolds during open sparring sessions at Hill Street Boxing in Southampton, where participants, armed with some experience, a willingness to sign a waiver, and perhaps a touch of craziness, step into a full boxing ring...

Future Stars Tennis Club is quickly making its way to becoming the one-stop-shop for all things tennis in the Hamptons. Founded in 2012, Future Stars Tennis Club opened as a year-round branch of Future Stars Summer Camps, created by Charlie Vandercook in 1980. While Future Stars Camps and Tennis Club share the same division of land as the...

Located in a renovated potato barn in Water Mill is an unbelievably beautiful gym called Core Dynamics. The ceilings are impressively high, the equipment is state-of-the-art, and the entire gym sparkles due to its exceptional cleanliness. When I first heard about Core Dynamics from a friend, I immediately assumed it was out of my price range. Gyms with...