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Fourth of July in the Hamptons: A Guide to Fireworks, Parades and Parties The Fourth of July in the Hamptons and on the East End is practically a season unto itself, lasting more than two weeks and spanning three weekends. The holiday kicks off on Thursday, June 27 and wraps [...]

The inaugural East Hampton Art & Design Days features tours, book signings, shopping and guest speakers, including Victoria Hagan and Ed Hollander (various venues, July 10-13). Support East Hampton Historical Society’s Antiques & Design Show Benefit (Mulford Farm, July 12-13; preview party, July 11); Holiday House Hamptons 2025 Designer Showhouse benefiting the [...]

Duryea’s Orient Point introduced classic seafood boils on Wednesday nights. Rather than fussing with the grill, bite into LT Burger’s signature dish at its new Sag Harbor space. Visit El Verano for elevated Mexican cuisine as well as sister concepts El Taco Bar and El Farm Market. New York’s American [...]

Start with the Village of Southampton’s legendary, old-fashioned Fourth of July parade down Main Street. Fireworks! The Grucci family fireworks brand oversees many of the East End’s historic displays commemorating Independence Day. Stars Over Montauk at Umbrella Beach (July 4); Sag Harbor Yacht Club’s John A. Ward Independence Day Fireworks [...]

Browse the Hamptons Fine Art Fair (Southampton Fairgrounds, July 10-13), and Guild Hall’s Clothesline Art Sale (July 19). Shooster Arts & Literature gallery launches for fine art, furniture and more by photographer Vivian Maier, artist Purvis Young and architect/design duo Jean Prouvé and Guy Rey-Millet, among others. Attend the opening [...]

Broadway stars Kelli O’Hara and Sutton Foster perform, respectively (Bay Street Theater, July 7; Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, July 19). Multiple venues host Hamptons Jazz Fest’s Summer JazzFest through August 28, in conjunction with the Jazz Loft at Stony Brook Southampton (The Avram, July 24 and August 28). Further [...]

The Southampton History Museum’s Halsey House Gala (Halsey House & Garden, July 5). On July 12:  Bay Street Theater Gala honoring Christie Brinkley and Donna Karan with Le Bilboquet dinner, followed by a cocktail reception and performance; LongHouse Reserve Summer Benefit “Luminosity Dance Party,” and the South Fork Natural History Museum [...]

Since people are always asking me about real estate and lifestyle matters, we introduced a light and fun monthly Q&A about all sorts of topics.   What I’ve learned from my recent sale of the Ertegun estate, and how it factors into the larger picture of the local market.   [...]

A meticulously restored Second Empire estate in the heart of the Hamptons, this historic 1890 Mansard offers timeless elegance, modern comforts, and a rare opportunity to own one of the Hamptons’ most architecturally significant homes. Words By: Jessica Hall Set behind a classic white picket fence and framed by oak, [...]

Treat dad to Canoe Place Inn’s Father’s Day Brunch on the Terrace and Parrish Art Museum’s Museum Architecture & Facilities Tour (June 15). For gifts:  Blue&Cream’s new Sag Harbor boutique; tickets to “John Lloyd Young: Broadway’s Jersey Boy” (Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, June 29), and golf at the East [...]