Given that Presidents’ Day will soon be upon us I’m sure you’re wondering whether there are any connections between presidents and the Hamptons. Happily, the answer is yes, but not in the way that you’re thinking: the fame lies with the first ladies. Julia Gardiner was born on Gardiners Island and her father had a [...]

Spring may not be in the air, but certainly love is, as we celebrate Valentine’s Day this month. It has a long and interesting history, beginning with an early Christian martyr, Saint Valentine. According to legend, before his execution he wrote a farewell letter and signed it “Your Valentine.” It was not until Geoffrey Chaucer, [...]