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Hamptons Boat Of The Day
Finding a regular fishing boat with a painted mural on the hull is not a common thing to see, even in the Hamptons. This fishing beauty, named the Hooked Up, was spotted in Oakland’s Marina in Hampton Bays, NY. The detailed painting of a scene is of three tuna chasing a school of bait. We normally like to write about some of our most favorite cars in the Hamptons, but when your choice of transportation is between a car or a boat, we will take a boat any day. More pictures below: More »
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Send Us Your Hamptons Tips!
Team GofG Hamptons is hitting the pavement sand running, spreading their footprints all over the Hamptons. Do you know something they don’t? Send a tip to Stanley, who pretty much isn’t doing much these days but laying in the sand and sifting through your emails. Email Stanley@guestofaguest.com for all your Hamptons related tips!
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Recession Is A Royal Pain, But GofG Hamptons Has You Covered
[Cast of Royal Pains] So we’ve heard there’s a recession going on, and that the theme for the Hamptons this year is projected to be “low-key” and “beachy”. Perfect! It’s summer and what other season serves as a more appropriate time to revive that old mantra from the school of minimalism: less is more? Excess is out, as are decadent displays of the haves lording it over the have-nots. More »
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Official Welcome From GofG’s Hampton Crew!
We have a whole new crew out east this summer and they are gearing up to make Hamptons ‘09 the best year yet. Breaking: Follow us on Twitter! Our bags are packed and we are ready to depart to our permanent summer residence out east this weekend. So, who are the faces behind Team GofG Hamptons you ask? Well, let me do the honors in introducing them one by one….dum dum dum (drumroll please):
The GofG House includes:
Your co-editor Kendra Seay. Kendra has been in our New York offices for almost a year. She will dance her way around the East End, and serve as your go-to source for all things Hamptons. Have a party invite or a tip you are dying to get on our site. Email Kendra to make it happen in a heartbeat.
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Holding On To Summer 2008…
An Open Letter From Rachelle Hruska - Editor Guest of a Guest
Like all good things, the summer of 2008, as much as I would like it to be, can not be endless and must inevitably fade. Consistent with my good-willed wishes, temperatures have been hanging out in “Indian Summer” territory, but I’m afraid that too will soon pass. This weekend, after the Oyster Bay “Oyster Fest” and the Hampton’s International Film Festival, it will finally be time say goodbye to all things summer, and all things Hamptons. So, it’s also time for us here at Guest of a Guest to officially say adios to summer, but on the way out we thought we’d share some of our fondest memories with you that will hopefully help us through those cold winter days until next season.
First off, the launch of the Hamptons blog was a big step for us as a company. I enlisted the help of Claire Willett, an NYU undergrad, to accompany me on my adventure out East which proved to be one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life. Yes, at times it was hectic, running back and forth between the city and the Hamptons, (god knows I’ve logged in my time on the Jitney), but at the end of the day we created a sister blog that I am very proud of and which I believe had wonderful content. And so, without further ado, my homage to Summer ‘08:
From Quogue to Montauk, Shelter Island to East Hampton, and everywhere in between….here are some of my favorite memories from this summer (tear):
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Why I’m Friends With Ben Watts…
[Ben Watts]
I am thanking GOD that I have been introduced to one of the finest party throwers out east before the summer fades away to fall, as its notorious for doing. The man behind the fabulous 4th of July party out in Montauk is an infamous creator of fun. Hopefully, as the summer weeks wear on, I’ll be able to show you why that is, as I give you a little glimpse into the life that is Ben Watts.
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Weekends In The Hamptons, Welcome To “The Good Life.”
[Claire and I after paddle boarding with instructor Zack Bliss and Luigi Tadini at Surf Lodge]
Summer has always been my favorite season. Not even the yuletide blessings that surround me each holiday season can compare with weekends like this. After our taping with Plum TV and the after party soirée with the entire crew at Wolffer Estates, Claire and I got to hang with the men behind Surf Lodge on Friday, shop around for the best lobster roll in Montauk with Luigi Tadini all day, and then later burn it off Hawaiian-style via paddle boarding on Fort Pond behind Surf Lodge.
Later that night I tried my hand at cooking (an adventure that happens once in a blue moon), and relaxed the night away with tomato beers and fresh air.
More story and photos from our weekend adventure:
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Hamptons Cliche Of The Week: Enforced Quaintness
A CVS in white shingles, Ralph’s “in with the old” philosophy, the way even the Mac Daddiest of McMansions is built for future blossoming…this one’s proof that cliches aren’t all bad. Even rules that invite eye-rolls -like Southampton’s mandate against cavorting down Main St. in one’s new Shoshana bikini, certainly make for a pleasant, classy landscape. The only problem with bucolophilia is that it can make for misnomers. Surf Shack isn’t any more of a board-filled hovel than Lily Pond is froggy heaven, and the Meadow Club is missing its namesake. Nitpicking aside, there’s much to be said for preservation, so long as it’s confined to land and landscape.
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Gyms Out East…Give Us Some Suggestions Please!
We need a gym. The construction workers on Scuttle Hole Rd think we are crazy because we have been biking and running trotting past them each day in weather that would melt even the thickest of skins. I like Exhale in the city, and the one in Bridgehampton looks promising-as a spa that is, unfortunately their physique 57 classes are not going to cut it. We want to sweat…we just want to do it in a comfortable 70° environment. Let us know your favorite gyms out here so we don’t wither away before the summer’s over.
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An Ode To The Montauk Highway
[Image via NYT]
The Montauk Highway (NY-Route 27) is everywhere, or rather, every lane, restaurant, antique shop, and farm stand on the south shore seems to be just off of it. The only time I’ve driven on the MH sans a heavy influx of sport and safari vehicles was at 2 a.m., and even then I had buddies. I have yet to decide where I stand regarding this road. On the one hand, it’s somewhat of a bonanza for gps-less, spacey navigators such as myself. On the other, there’s the traffic, the 5 minute wait to enter the traffic, and the impossibility of finding a back road that does not somehow deposit you back into the traffic you struggled to leave. More »
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Guest Of A Guest Photo Contest
For all you budding Liebovitzs and McMullans out there, gofg is pleased to announce our first photography contest. Send your best Hamptons picture to hamptons@guestofaguest.com, one that you really feel encapsulates some aspect of summering here, and you may win an official gofg tee-shirt!
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