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PHOTOS: 10 Outrageous Hamptons Summer Rentals

Posted 04.27.2012

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Summer is fast approaching, and for those of us with millions in disposable income and yet no Hamptons house of our own, that means one thing -- summe...

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What I Learned From Planning A Redneck Wedding

Michael Russo | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: The Hamptons, Wedding, Hamptons, Redneck, Redneck Weddings, My Big Redneck Vacation, Cmt, Weddings, Weddings News
Michael Russo

Upon meeting Michelle and Jared, the bride- and groom-to-be, I knew that I was in for an unforgettable experience (chalk it up, perhaps, to their "exotic" culinary requests of alligator and squirrel, among other things).

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WATCH: Jerry Saltz and Charles Saatchi's Imaginary Sauna Convo

Posted 12.08.2011

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This week has been a testy one for those in the art world. Maybe the post-Basel hangover is leaving critics and collectors grumpier than usual. Either...

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Helmut Lang To Destroy 6,000 Piece Clothing Archive For Art

Posted 09.13.2011

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Famed fashion designer Helmut Lang is taking his new career choice as an artist very seriously. Lang, who gave up fashion in 2005, is shredding his 6,...

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Summer Nights (and Days) of Art

Artlog | Posted 08.23.2011

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Artlog

New York comes alive in the summer -- the days are full of concerts, festivals, and events, and the best part is that many of them are free.

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The Faithful Shopper: Gourmet Goodies

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 07.13.2011

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Faith Hope Consolo

With summer nearly here, it's time to start planning our social lives -- whether you're hosting friends or you're the guest, nothing is more special than to offer your gourmet treat or bottle of wine.

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Southampton Revs for the 2011 Summer Season

Jill Lynne | Posted 07.11.2011

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Jill Lynne

Settled in 1640, one of the world's favorite international warm-weather playgrounds, the very special town of Southampton, is gearing up for its super busy summer season.

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Ex-lawmaker Gets Prison In Hamptons Insurance Fraud Case

Patch | – | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fraud, The Hamptons, Insurance Fraud, New York Crime, Hamptons, Ny News, New York News

Former Suffolk County Legislator George Guldi was sentenced Monday to three to nine years in prison for grand larceny and one to three years for insur...

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Will Baldwin Run If Bishop Loses?

The Huffington Post | Jonah Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's no secret that the Hamptons' most famous outspoken citizen, Alec Baldwin, is interested in leaving acting to pursue a career in politics. But Bal...

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Hamptons Film Festival October 7-11 (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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From October 7th through the 11th, East Hampton, Southampton, Montauk and Sag Harbor host the Hamptons International Film Festival. In its 18th yea...

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FLOP! Diddy Snubs His OWN Hamptons Party

nydailynews.com | Gatecrasher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Have Sean (Diddy) Combs' parties become so low-key that even he doesn't want to attend? Insiders say the hip-hop artist, who once made headlines with...

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Black Folk's Summer Fun, For Town and Country!

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Henry Adams

During summer, escalating temperatures affect us all. So it's not a matter of being rich or poor that makes one eager to go to the Hamptons.

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Lloyd Blankfein Wins Secret Southampton Swim Race

The New York Observer | Max Abelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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This weekend, in a very exciting but non-publicized match at the Southampton Bath & Tennis Club, which is exactly the kind of club it sounds like, Gol...

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Lunch From the Farmers' Market

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Hamptons, Long Island, Farming, Home Cooking, Marilee Foster, Cucumbers, Farmers Markets, Lunch, Food, Local Farming, Radicchio, Tomatoes, East End, Green Living, New York City, New York, Local Food, Summer, Recipes, Cooking, Environment, New York News
Big Girls, Small Kitchen

I love the slight bitterness of radicchio. I think it spices up dishes as mundane as slaws, and it is complemented by ingredients with a hint of sweet.

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Everybody Eats Where? Everybody Sleeps Where? In the Hamptons Part 1

Mara Gibbs | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mara Gibbs

Where to stay when you go? Well, sometimes I stay at the beachside home of a member of my family, but more often then not, I stay with good friends. Over the years, I have also explored some of the many small hotels dotting the island.

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Terry Semel Desperate To Construct Additional Mansion On Amagansett Property

The New York Observer | Chloe Malle | Posted 05.25.2011

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On the evening of Tuesday, June 22, tech tycoon Terry Semel appeared before the Zoning Board of Appeals at East Hampton's town hall on Pantigo Road. ...

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Hamptons Sales SKYROCKET

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (Associated Press) - Wall Street's elite are once again splurging on multi-million-dollar estates in the Hamptons -- Long Island's s...

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Partying In The Hamptons, Sober

nytimes.com | SARAH MASLIN NIR | Posted 05.25.2011

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In popular vacation spots like Fire Island and the Hamptons, the summer share is a time-honored tradition of weekend debauchery. The Long Island iced ...

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The 2010 Hamptons Guide

citysearch.com | Justine Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Summer is upon us, which means the upper strata of New York's elite are relocating to their posh Hamptons estates until after Labor Day. But you don't...

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Hamptons Real Estate On The Upswing

Crain's New York Business | Amanda Fung | Posted 05.25.2011

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Home sales in the Hamptons--Long Island's beach oasis for the rich and famous--are making a comeback. Sales rose 32% during the third quarter from the...

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Norah Jones, Rufus & Martha Wainwright: The Hamptons' Concert of 2009 Is This Saturday

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jesse Kornbluth

One event lures even people who loathe the Hamptons out to Long Island's East End on the last weekend in August --The Last Song of Summer, a benefit for the Watermill Center.

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New York's Ear-Splitting Restaurants

Erica Abeel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Erica Abeel

In the city's restaurants, it's apparently de rigueur to have women shrieking like banshees. Couldn't the mayor institute a stiff fine for screaming in restaurants, like the one for spitting in subways?

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Calvin Klein Demolishes Hamptons Mansion

New York Post | Selim Algar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Concrete rubble from the famed designer's Southampton manse Dragon's Head, which is being torn down, will be recycled and used to pave the village's r...

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Hey, President and Mrs. Obama, How About the Hamptons?

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Henry Adams

As recently as a few decades ago, the Hamptons were still saddled with a reputation for snobbish exclusivity.

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HOMELESS IN HAMPTONS: Day Laborers Live In Campgrounds

New York Post | Selim Algar | Posted 05.25.2011

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They are homeless in the Hamptons. No longer able to find work, Hispanic day laborers have forged a hidden network of about 20 cleared wooded campg...

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