Category Archives: HAMPTONS

Seize the Sunset

Posted on November 30, 2020 by

“Live each season as it passes: breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit…” Henry David Thoreau The year’s events have made us feel more vulnerable and more conscious of our precarious human lives. Maybe that’s why the passing … Continue reading →

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Appreciating October: Old Houses & Fall Color

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

OCTOBER HAS BEEN A MONTH for remembering my love of old houses, which is why I started this blog in the first place, and for being blown away once again by the beauty of Long Island’s South Fork. That includes … Continue reading →

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Art-Making for All in Amagansett

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. – Among the things that are NOT bogus about this area’s reputation is its importance in the history of modern art. What is even more remarkable is that it continues — not with the physical presence of … Continue reading →

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Perennials on Parade + Shopping for an Instant Cottage Garden

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

The morning after I got back from my Italian vacation — April 3rd, I think it was — I called my plumber out on the East End of Long Island and said, “Charles, would it be jumping the gun to … Continue reading →

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Hey, Last-Minute Summer Vacation Planners! Rent My Glorified Boho Hamptons Beach Bungalow

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

Up for a beachy idyll of two weeks, eight weeks or something in between? Contact me for more info: caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com I can’t fault you for not having made summer plans yet, because I’m kind of a … Continue reading →

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