As summer unofficially wraps up, we"re looking at Reedy Island, an islet that sits in Moneyboque Bay, across from Westhampton Beach on Long Island, New York. The Hamptons is a collection of villages and hamlets with plenty of sandy beachfront that have long been a popular upscale summer destination for New Yorkers looking to escape the city. This year, that migration started early, as city dwellers headed east in the spring in search of space to social distance. In summer, the beaches, of course, are the main attraction, but the area is also known for dining and nightlife (complete with celebrity spotting), wineries, and family-owned farms and farm stands. And the end of summer isn"t all bad news, at least for the local economy. As temperatures cool and crowds (usually) thin out, the farms shift gears to apple cider and pumpkins, and by November, the harvesting of Peconic Bay scallops begins.
Summer winds down in the Hamptons
Today in History
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Dolomites
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Point Reyes National Seashore
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Roman theater of Cartagena, Spain
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Bearded reedlings in Flevoland
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Kissing Day
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It s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Hello, harbinger of spring
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Asteroid Day
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World Reef Awareness Day
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Tracking ships on the Day of the Seafarer
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Once upon a midafternoon dreary…
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A species worth defending
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European hedgehog in Sussex, England
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The ‘Night of Nights’
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No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
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Red-leaf hunting in Japan
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Antarctica Day
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Mysterious prairie mounds abound
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World Photography Day
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Peel Castle on St. Patrick’s Isle with the Isle of Man in the background
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Museum Night in Berlin
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National Aviation Day
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The power of the forest
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Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Chestnut-eared aracari in the Pantanal, Brazil
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Fighting evil with costumes
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Winterpret on ice