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It’s amazing to me what people will complain about, organize and fight against in the Hamptons. For me, the leaf blower ban is on that list. Here’s the complaint. People need landscaping, landscapers use leaf blowers that make noise, the noise is too loud, hence we should make leaf blowers illegal. Oh, and since they run on gas,...

There is no denying there is a powerful momentum aiming at propelling us all into a tremendous summer season on the east end. There is optimism even with the reality of high gasoline prices that are at the least very annoying. An extremely wealthy friend said about the gas prices, “You know I can afford it, but it’s...

When some folks think of summer, pleasant thoughts of lobster rolls and wonderful lobster dinners at their favorite seafood places come to mind quickly. It’s fascinating but in the year 2019 just in the U.S.A. alone, 202.83 million pounds of lobsters were reportedly recorded at commercial landings. There is a process to commercially harvesting lobsters. It is hard...

The Lobster Roll, commonly known as LUNCH due to the iconic sign that can be seen above the restaurant’s roof, has been a hub of the Hamptons for decades. They started out with their Amagansett location and recently expanded the brand, opening another location in Southampton. This spot will be open year-round, so summer never has to end!...

From the outside, the Bridgehampton Library looks kind bland. As you walk down main street in Bridgehampton, your charmed the façade of Pierre’s, but as you pass the library you don’t feel like you have must walk inside and check it out.  But you would be VERY mistaken.  On a random encounter at Java nation, I ran into...

Coffee. It’s amazing. It’s your morning. It’s your conversation. It’s your life. Coffee is a wonderful part of being alive and having a good coffee shop is always a welcome business anywhere in the world. In Bridgehampton, a unique coffee shop exists that goes way back to the old school days of the Hamptons. I’m talking back when...

There was a time when lobsters piled up along the coastline more than a foot tall. Of course, that was also the time there just weren’t too many people living anywhere on Long Island. Historians point out the native inhabitants used lobsters to fertilize their lands, more so than to eat. Research about the first 1620’s Thanksgiving  dinner...

It is officially spring now. The flowers and the fruit trees are waking up from what always seems to be a long dark winter. Suddenly there is more magic to every new morning’s sunshine along with the evening’s sunsets. I for one believes the sunsets on the east end of Long Island are as beautiful and dramatic as...

The construction and purchase of modular housing has gained popularity, including on the South Fork of Eastern Long Island.   Modular housing, once considered inferior to “stick-built” on-site construction, has not only overcome that stigma, but is considered by many to be superior and less expensive than the more traditional home. Reasons offered include the fact that modular...

The Watermill Center held an intimate conversation with artist and writer, John Elizabeth Stintzi on Wednesday, March 30th. Viewpoints is The Watermill Center’s year-round conversation series, granting artists and art enthusiasts the opportunity to gather and discuss creative themes vital to the contemporary moment. Hosted at both its East End campus and online, Viewpoints engages with the community...