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55th annual North Fork Strawberry Festival – Mattituck

By Judi Desiderio , Friday, June 12, 2009
One of the signs that Summer’s almost here: the 55th annual Mattituck Strawberry Festival which will be held June 19-21 at Strawberry Fields in Mattituck: take a drive with the kids – they will love it! A uniquely North Fork event! And f...

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The Window Of Opportunity is Closing!!!

By Judi Desiderio , Thursday, May 28, 2009
To all those who have been sitting on the sidelines waiting for "the bottom"… consider this your fair warning! Associated Press out of Washington just reported that over 90% of economists predict the recession will end this year. This asse...

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America’s Top 10 Beaches

By Judi Desiderio , Wednesday, May 27, 2009
It comes as no surprise that 2 of the Top 10 Beaches in the Nation are right here on Long Island, and for those of us fortunate enough to live here on the East End.. right in our backyard! Yes, Cooper’s Beach in Southampton ranked #3 and M...

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East Hampton Village’s Own Swans & Signets

By Judi Desiderio ,
Once again the Village of East Hampton has new signets— seven signets to be exact. After months of sitting on the nest nestled on the southwest corner of Town Pond on Main Street in East Hampton, the signets were born just prior to Memorial W...

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Here’s To Summer 2009

By Judi Desiderio , Friday, May 22, 2009
The Board of Directors of Town & Country Real Estate recently had a board meeting over lobster rolls and champagne while overlooking the spectacular open bay views in East Hampton, and discussing future growth of the company. Business is terrif...

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Signs of The Official Start of Summer 2009

By Judi Desiderio ,
Once you see the lifeguard stands on the beach you can be certain that the Summer in The Hamptons is here, just as certain as you can be that cash registers will be ringing, traffic will be backed up, restaurants will be bustling, Main Street w...

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Housing Starts Fell To All Time Low

By Judi Desiderio , Tuesday, May 19, 2009
A seasonally adjusted 458,000 units or 12.8% decline of Housing Starts has everyone looking at US Housing Markets again. This # is the lowest since January 1959 when Housing Starts were first monitored. Additionally, Building Permits– which p...

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Canine Classic at Castello Di Borghese in Cutchogue – Today!

By Judi Desiderio , Saturday, May 16, 2009
The annual Canine Classic is held today at Castello di Borghese today; as every year, Marco and Anne Marie Borghese host this event at their beautiful vineyard off Alvahs Lane in Cutchogue: The ‘Cutchogue Canine Classic’ is designed as a...

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Theater and the Arts on the North Fork – May

By Judi Desiderio , Friday, May 15, 2009
The Season’s of to a great start for the arts on the North Fork: the North Fork Community Theater is getting rave reviews for its new production of the Sound of Music; May 14-31st in Mattituck, for more information click below: Get your fi...

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Hyatt, Indigo Hotels coming to the East End

By Judi Desiderio , Thursday, May 14, 2009
Newsflash: even a last remaining hurdle for the economy on the East End to thrive -not enough places to stay- seems to lessen as the summer heat is about to arrive; a few great hospitality companies are now discovering the East End and North F...

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