From Southampton to Montauk, we give you the skinny on where to be this summer. Click through to see two big, beautiful illustrations by Andrew Degraff.
Road D
Low profile
Surrounded by the McMansions of Dune Road
De rigueur: Big Gulps from 7-Eleven
Warning: Impossible to
park and helicopter traffic
Coopers
Chairs and umbrellas for rent
Amazing snack bar
Drive-in movie Mondays
Spotted: Families
De rigueur: Toddlers and floaties and share house roadies
Warning: $40/day parking for non-residents (but free after 5 p.m.)
Cryder
Thong bikinis and Vilebrequins, Hermès beach towels
Spotted: The Boardmans, Tory Burch, Nina Garcia, the extremely large Noel clan
De rigueur: Champagne buckets instead of sand buckets
Tip: Expect the equivalent of St. Tropez’s Le Club 55 in Southampton
Southampton Bathing Corp.
Known as “the Beach Club”
Red brick stairs covered in Jack Rogers
Only beach with grandfathered barrels
Spotted: Alison Becker (of Alison 18), Chris Cuomo, Duane Hampton, Chuck Scarborough, Linda Wells, Tom Wolfe
De rigueur: Lilly Pulitzer, the seahorse logo and Southsides in beach cups
Warning: Members only
Southampton Bath and Tennis
Known for its food, not drink Stunning site for a wedding
Spotted: Vera Wang, the Guilianis
De rigueur: Poolside family BBQs, toe heads in tennis whites
Warning: Big bucks to join
Flying Point
Flying Point Surf School, book ahead (516-885-6607)
Sunset tailgates, BBQs and clambakes
De rigueur: Pink zinc noses and Justin Beiber haircuts
Tip: Run to town hall to get your “drive on” sticker!
Sagg Main
The artsy beach
Spotted: Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, Anderson Cooper
De rigueur: A famous houseguest, Loaves & Fishes Food’s “$50/lb” lobster salad in your cooler and plenty of chilled Domaines Ott
Scandal: Ira Rennert’s 100,000-square-foot eye sore of a mega-mansion
Georgica
Hollywood in the Hamptons
Home to the private and prestigious Georgica Association
Spotted: Madonna and Bill Clinton jogging on the beach, the Lauders, Stella McCartney, Russell Simmons, the Spielbergs
Tip: Dress down to fit in (leave the bling in the safe)
Mecox
Super secluded
Rent a canoe to check out Ron Perelman’s sprawling pad and smile at his security
Spotted: The Burdens, Ed Burns and Christy Turlington
De rigueur: Babies in Bonpoint, mommies in Eres
Warning: Blink and you’ll miss the turn
Main (East Hampton)
Cottages you can lottery for
Check out the Baywatch-esque lifeguards
The famous Grey Gardens house is just beyond the dunes
Best Fourth of July fireworks
Tip: Arrive by 10 a.m. to secure a prime spot
The Maidstone Club
World-renowned private beach, tennis and golf club, all in one
The Junior Activities (known to members as the J.A.) is one of the best summer programs for children
Check obituaries to get in line for a beachside cabana
Spotted: Katherine Bryan, the Dukes, the Johnsons, Dina Merrill
De rigueur: Pretty ladies in Calypso St. Barth kaftans and well-tanned men in Belgian shoes
Warning: Don’t do a photoshoot on the grounds or you could be blackballed
Ditch Plains
Williamsburg of the Hamptons
Order the famous Ditch Witch food truck’s bacon and cheese biscuit
Andy Warhol’s compound is a stone’s throw away
Spotted: Peter Beard, the Hilfigers, Sean MacPherson, Chelsea Leyland, Ben Pundole, Bill Powers and Cynthia Rowley, Julian Schnabel, siblings Ben and Naomi Watts, Bruce Weber with camera and labradors
De rigueur: Tattoos and washboard abs
Warning: Hungry sharks and renegade surf boards
