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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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Château de Villandry, France
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World Art Day
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International Whale Shark Day
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The Feathers at Frenchman Coulee near Vantage, Washington
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Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, Arizona
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Heavens Gate Cave, Tianmen Mountain National Park, China
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Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
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What s better than a smile?
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Mount Logan in Yukon, Canada
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Signs of life in the Empty Quarter
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Corfe gets creepy
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Labor Day parade in 1915 Chicago
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Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
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Mitsumata blossoms
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Ministry of Fun Santa School
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Pretty, pretty…butterfly?
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Flag Day
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Milwaukee City Hall, Wisconsin
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Cheetah mother and cub
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St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
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Get on your bike and ride
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Does this shark have an Irish accent?
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Aerial view of Olvera, Andalusia, Spain
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Leap day
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Assembling the Smithsonian
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Antarctica Day
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Apples ready for harvest in Minnesota
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AAPI Heritage Month & Lei Day
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Tolkien Reading Day
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