Explorer's Guide Hamptons: A Great Destination Includes North Fork & Shelter Island

by Chase, Suzi Forbes

• ISBN13: 9781581571165
• ISBN10: 158157116X
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-14
• Publisher: Countryman Press

Summary

Visit New York's Hamptons, where miles of spectacular white sand beaches and sea grass-covered dunes dazzle visitors; where picturesque windmills provide evidence of an agrarian past; and many Native American and Dutch place names still survive, offering clues to the ethnic makeup of the area's population. Once home to occupying British troops, bootleggers, and whaling captains; longtime home of fishermen, artists, and duck farmers, the Hamptons are also known as the playground of the wealthy, with fabulous shopping, dining, and amenities, but don't be fooled: there's something for everyone in this lovely locale that's so close to New York City but a world away.

Author Biography

Suzi Forbes Chase is the author of numerous books and articles on cuisine and travel, including Recommended Bed and Breakfasts: Mid-Atlantic States, Recommended Country Inns: Mid-Atlantic and Chesapeake Region, and The Red Lion Inn Cookbook. She lives in Locust Valley, New York.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
How to Use This Book	p. 12
The Land & Its Peoples: History	p. 14
The Journey & the Visit: Transportation	p. 33
Hospitality, Hamptons Style: Lodging	p. 45
From the Bounty of the Land: Restaurants & Food Purveyors	p. 75
Shop 'Til You Drop: Shopping	p. 140
Developing Artistry: Culture	p. 172
One of the Last Great Places: Recreation	p. 206
Practical Matters: Information	p. 238
From Vines to Wines: The North Fork	p. 250
A Charming Green-Clad Island: Shelter Island	p. 330
If Time Is Short	p. 352
Index	p. 367
Lodging by Price	p. 388
Dining by Price	p. 390
Dining by Cuisine	p. 392
Shopping by Destination	p. 395
Maps
Hamptons and North Fork Wineries	p. 256
The East End	p. 356
The South Fork	p. 357
Westhampton Beach	p. 358
Southampton	p. 359
Bridgehampton	p. 360
Sag Harbor	p. 361
East Hampton	p. 362
Amagansett	p. 363
Montauk	p. 364
The North Fork	p. 365
Shelter Island	p. 366
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