(December 21, 2011) Chestnuts roasting on open fires. Jingle bells rocking. The sounds, scenes and sentiments of traditional Christmas songs and holiday music are... More
Holidays — Archive
8 Great Hanukkah Songs for Eight Crazy Nights
(December 20, 2011) Hanukkah starts tonight, which means that many families in the Hamptons and points afar will begin celebrating the Festival of... More
If You Get—or Give—Fruitcake for the Holidays…
(December 19, 2011) “What would you like from my mother this year?” I stopped watching the game, lending my wife an ear “How... More
Seiskaya Ballet’s Nutcracker…Sweet!
(December 14, 2011) I can’t even approach the writing of this article without the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” leaping from synapse... More
A Hamptons Christmas Gift from Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
(December 13, 2011) With all due respect to the myriad incarnations of The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol playing out across the Hamptons,... More
This Weekend in the Hamptons: Nutcrackers and Polar Plunges
(December 9, 2011) A Polar Bear plunge, dancing sugar plum fairies, moonlight hike and holiday lights are all part of another great winter weekend... More
Overheard in the Hamptons: Santa Comes to Town
(December 5, 2011) All the Santa sightings this past weekend on the East End meant plenty of smiling faces, but not everyone was... More
This Weekend in the Hamptons: Holidays and Handel’s “Messiah”
(December 1, 2011) Holiday season is officially in full swing on the East End. Here our five favorite weekend events, from tree-trimming parties to... More
