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Hamptons 4th July Fireworks 2010
July 3, 2010 – 8:49 am | No Comment
Hamptons 4th July Fireworks 2010

Looking for bright shiny objects in the sky?  Cascading tendrils which resemble Tina Turner’s hair?  Things that go boom in the night in a good way?
Here is the round up of Hamptons Fireworks for the Fourth Of July 2010
SATURDAY JULY 3rd
Sag Harbor Fireworks -9:30 pm in front of Breakwater Yacht Club on Bay Street
Viewing: Long Wharf, Marine Park, Havens Beach, B Smith Restaurant, Dockside Restaurant, any fine yacht you can charm your way onboard (bring lots of Veuve Clicquot)

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Full Moon Kayak – HipHamptons Top Pick
June 22, 2010 – 11:19 am | One Comment
Full Moon Kayak – HipHamptons Top Pick

Truly one of the most memorable summer events is the Full Moon Kayak on Georgica Pond.  I guarantee you God is not at The Pink Elephant, He/She is hanging out here.  Lars Svanberg from Main Beach Surf & Sport in Wainscott teams up with Jessica Bellofatto of KamaDeva Yoga in East Hampton for the greatest combination since “you got chocolate in my peanut butter” or in this case “headstnd on my paddle board.” 

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Hamptons Sitters – the best babysitting secret in the Hamptons
June 22, 2010 – 9:56 am | No Comment
Hamptons Sitters – the best babysitting secret in the Hamptons

While you may get in on a few closely guarded Hamptons secrets like the beach you can park at without a sticker until July 1 (Gibson Lane in Sagaponack) or the place you can find Manolo Blahniks at great prices (Collettes in Sag Harbor)  the one thing Hamptonites won’t share is the number of their favorite local Hamptons babysitter.
If you need a psychic surf instructor, vegan private chef, or deer-resistant garden expert, no problem.  A CPR certified babysitter with her own car …

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Hamptons Golf Getaway – Gentlemen Start Your Tastebuds
June 17, 2010 – 4:30 pm | No Comment
Hamptons Golf Getaway – Gentlemen Start Your Tastebuds

By
Heather Buchanan
Gentlemen, are you looking for the last stop of civility in the Hamptons?  We’ve found it.  Southampton Inn is hosting the ultimate Hamptons golf guys getaway (yes golfing gals you will want in on this too), Steer, Scotch, Sticks, & Stogies.  The two day package gets you teed up with life’s great pleasures on Thursday June 24 and Friday June 25.  For all you men who feel forgotten in the Prosecco sipping, designer shoe shopping, tofu tasting Hamptons events, this one …

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New Hamptons Beach Restaurant – Navy Beach Makes a Splash
June 14, 2010 – 8:54 am | No Comment
New Hamptons Beach Restaurant – Navy Beach Makes a Splash

 
Looking for a private beach and a cold glass of rose´ to toast the setting sun with a lobster roll or plate full of fresh oysters in front of you? Look no farther. There’s a new kid on the Hamptons beach scene and she’s wearing a vintage bikini and serving up coastal and comfort food with couture cocktails. The new cool Hamptons hot spot is Navy Beach Restaurant in Montauk tucked off the beaten path where you can dip your toes in …

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Hamptons Oceanfront Room with a “Panoramic View” – For less than you think
June 7, 2010 – 12:56 pm | No Comment
Hamptons Oceanfront Room with a “Panoramic View” – For less than you think

So if you didn’t have the 8 mil to bid on Bernie Madoff’s Montauk beach house or couldn’t wrangle a weekend invite from De Niro or Ralph Lauren then how can you get a Hamptons’ oceanfront room with a private beach and a kick ass view of those famous surfin’ waves?
What if we told you that you can – and as for as little as $245 a night?  No, really.  Well okay that price only lasts until June  24 but then it’s …

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Luxury Wheels For the Bargain Price of $5,000 a Weekend
June 3, 2010 – 7:15 am | No Comment
Luxury Wheels For the Bargain Price of $5,000 a Weekend

by Tracey Toomey 
When you’re paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for your summer rental, you’re not going to commute back and forth with a Toyota Corolla you rented at Hertz.  According to a representative at Gotham Dream Cars, New York and Miami-based exotic car rental company, summer is peak season for luxury car rentals in New York City.  The most popular cars?  Ferraris and Lamborghinis, which can cost between $2500 and $5000 for a weekend.  But, in the grand scheme of things, …

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The Hamptons Best Gardens – A Peek Inside the Hedges
June 2, 2010 – 12:10 pm | No Comment
The Hamptons Best Gardens – A Peek Inside the Hedges

Do you suffer from peony envy?  Haven’t stopped to smell the roses?  Or just want to impress your date with a secret garden?  In these busy times we may not be able to indulge our inner green thumb but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the fruit of other gardener’s labors.  Think Lady Chatterly.  Here is a guide to the Hidden Best Hamptons Gardens.

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Memorial Day in the Hamptons – Celebrate and Remember
May 29, 2010 – 12:28 pm | No Comment
Memorial Day in the Hamptons – Celebrate and Remember

Something bold and beautiful is in the air, and it’s not just the scent of Melody Parfume roses blooming early this year.  Amateur grillers go boldly forth with lighter fluid and undercooked chicken.  Ex husbands and wives join forces to travel to the Hamptons together so they can take advantage of the HOV lane.  Whole teams from Price Waterhouse debate the magic number for the price of lobster salad.  Farmers markets re-open with the anticipated return of mushroom man, pickle Pete, and …

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Hamptons Pre Tan – Palm Beach Primer at the Omphoy Ocean Resort
April 19, 2010 – 11:05 am | No Comment
Hamptons Pre Tan – Palm Beach Primer at the Omphoy Ocean Resort

You had me at hello. That’s the reaction when you walk into the new oceanfront boutique Omphoy Ocean Resort in Palm Beach and are greeted not only by warm wafting breezes but by the effervescent Danielle who is there to wave Omphoy’s magic relaxation wand.
Have you been feeling stressed after a long cold winter? Would you describe your skin tone as powdered sugar pasty white? Has the only heat wave you’ve experienced been your hormones run amok? Before the madness starts here in the …

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