The Hamptons, NY - Jim Flynn's BestWeekends

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The Hamptons, NY

At the far eastern end of  Long Island the Expressway (Rt.495) ends and the road splits, winding around Great Peconic Bay, going north and south. To the North is called the North Fork, to the south, the South Fork or "The Hamptons." Like many siblings the areas couldn't be more different. Th Hamptons is the wild child; glitzy and unpredictable. The North Fork is the quieter of the two, more grounded, more stable. The North Fork is rural with many more year round residents and…

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