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Hamptons & Long Island

Long Island is 100-miles long, giving it its name. The western end, New York City, is arguably more famous than the eastern tip, with its summer playground, the villages of the Hamptons, dozens of wineries, and broad white sand beaches that melt into the horizon. Jones Beach is simply the finest public beach east of Hawaii, better even than the mostly private beaches in the Hamptons and Fire Island, a smaller neigboring island with several villages of its own. Fresh seafood and shellfish abounds, with New England-style shacks in Greenpoint and Port Jefferson. The conservation movement started here, in Oyster Bay, by resident Teddy Roosevelt; his summer retreat, Sagamore Hill, is open to the public; a bird sanctuary is across the road and a vast botanical garden is nearby.
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Evelyn Kanter is a contributor to Fodor's NYC and Fodor's Canada, editor of the Michelin Green Guide Switzerland, and author of Great Destinations: The Hudson Valley.

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    Culture
    Fine Dining
    Nature
    Romance

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    Beach Activities
    Bicycling
    Bird Watching
    Fishing
    Golf
    Hike/Backpack
    Sailing
    Scenic Drive
    Shopping
    Sunbathing
    Surfing
    Tennis
    Wine Tasting

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Eastern New York, U.S.A.
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Hamptons & Long Island Must See/Do

  1. Jones Beach where the sand beach is nearly one mile wide in spots deep sea fishing off Montauk top designer shopping along Manhassett's Miracle Mile
  2. Walt Whitman birthplace and museum in Huntington
  3. wine tasting.

Hamptons & Long Island Most Overrated

  1. The velvet-rope crowds at Hamptons nightclubs and the white shoe crowds at its country clubs. Head to Amagansett or Montauk instead.

When to Visit Hamptons & Long Island

Anytime but a July or August weekend, when wall-to-wall traffic turns a leisurely pace into a crawl.

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Hamptons & Long Island Events

  • May. East Hampton Memorial Day Parade
  • June. Annual Summer Solstice Celebration in the Hamptons
  • July. Long Island Comedy Festival
  • May. Annual ARF Garden Tour
  • June. Annual Hampton's Modernism, Design & Art Show

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