DMV version of the Hamptons?

[Anonymous]

If you want what the Hamptons used to be - Oxford, MD and some areas of the ES, North Fork/Shelter Island, NE Harbor, certain corners of the cape, mid-coast Maine, and other places in New England.

Everyone went to the Hamptons because of the way it was, then changed it to the way things were from the place they were trying to get away from.

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Anonymous wrote:Cape Cod and the Islands. Many DMV people. American runs daily flights in summer from DCA to Hyannis. My flight up was full. Of course flights to the islands as well.

I have a couple of NY friends who have soured on the Hamptons. One is selling their house.

I had no idea you could fly directly to the cape. Learn something new every day.

Why have they soured on the Hamptons? Too much riff-raff?

Not PP, but we have a home in Southampton. There has always been riff-raff in the summers . . . but since the pandemic, the crowds have just been insane. It can be really hard to get around on summer weekends, which takes a lot of fun out of being there. It's fine if you're cool with just chilling by the pool at your house, but if you want to enjoy restaurants, nightlife, shopping in town, and the beaches that don't restrict parking to residents, then you're best off going in the off-season.

This appears to be a thing all over the northeast. We have a place in another small, upscale town in the NE (think like the Berkshires, Cape Cod, etc) but inland, and before the pandemic it was so sleepy and quiet. since then, you cannot go out to dinner without dealing with hordes of people, and the roads are constantly busy and full. It's the most bizarre thing ever. Where did these people even come from, and what are they doing in all these formerly quiet and sleepy villages?

They are the millennials who cant afford houses, at least not like those they grew up in, so have decided to be lifetime renters in the city and escape to some of these places in the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Poconos

Yes, nothing like hunting for seashells during low tide in the Poconos. The dockside lobster is amazing too.

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Anonymous wrote:Cape Cod and the Islands. Many DMV people. American runs daily flights in summer from DCA to Hyannis. My flight up was full. Of course flights to the islands as well.

I have a couple of NY friends who have soured on the Hamptons. One is selling their house.

I had no idea you could fly directly to the cape. Learn something new every day.

Why have they soured on the Hamptons? Too much riff-raff?

Not PP, but we have a home in Southampton. There has always been riff-raff in the summers . . . but since the pandemic, the crowds have just been insane. It can be really hard to get around on summer weekends, which takes a lot of fun out of being there. It's fine if you're cool with just chilling by the pool at your house, but if you want to enjoy restaurants, nightlife, shopping in town, and the beaches that don't restrict parking to residents, then you're best off going in the off-season.

This appears to be a thing all over the northeast. We have a place in another small, upscale town in the NE (think like the Berkshires, Cape Cod, etc) but inland, and before the pandemic it was so sleepy and quiet. since then, you cannot go out to dinner without dealing with hordes of people, and the roads are constantly busy and full. It's the most bizarre thing ever. Where did these people even come from, and what are they doing in all these formerly quiet and sleepy villages?

They are the millennials who cant afford houses, at least not like those they grew up in, so have decided to be lifetime renters in the city and escape to some of these places in the summer.

When will Gen X and Boomers stop using millennial for anyone who is younger than themselves doing things that are different from the things they do?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cape Cod and the Islands. Many DMV people. American runs daily flights in summer from DCA to Hyannis. My flight up was full. Of course flights to the islands as well.

I have a couple of NY friends who have soured on the Hamptons. One is selling their house.

I had no idea you could fly directly to the cape. Learn something new every day.

Why have they soured on the Hamptons? Too much riff-raff?

Not PP, but we have a home in Southampton. There has always been riff-raff in the summers . . . but since the pandemic, the crowds have just been insane. It can be really hard to get around on summer weekends, which takes a lot of fun out of being there. It's fine if you're cool with just chilling by the pool at your house, but if you want to enjoy restaurants, nightlife, shopping in town, and the beaches that don't restrict parking to residents, then you're best off going in the off-season.

This appears to be a thing all over the northeast. We have a place in another small, upscale town in the NE (think like the Berkshires, Cape Cod, etc) but inland, and before the pandemic it was so sleepy and quiet. since then, you cannot go out to dinner without dealing with hordes of people, and the roads are constantly busy and full. It's the most bizarre thing ever. Where did these people even come from, and what are they doing in all these formerly quiet and sleepy villages?

They are the millennials who cant afford houses, at least not like those they grew up in, so have decided to be lifetime renters in the city and escape to some of these places in the summer.

But what I dont get is a lot of these places are just not the same when you visit? The whole point of places like the Hamptons, Cape Cod, all the small little towns is the lifestyle of it... The rolling out of bed and making pancakes, the quiet, sleepy lunches at your favorite cafe, the barbecuing loster and corn on your patio. These are mostly not fu exciting cities with lots to do and see, and the major appeal is the country lifestyle. Staying in a hotel for a few days just will not hit the same

[Anonymous]

What about the Hamptons are you looking for?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cape Cod and the Islands. Many DMV people. American runs daily flights in summer from DCA to Hyannis. My flight up was full. Of course flights to the islands as well.

I have a couple of NY friends who have soured on the Hamptons. One is selling their house.

I had no idea you could fly directly to the cape. Learn something new every day.

Why have they soured on the Hamptons? Too much riff-raff?

Not PP, but we have a home in Southampton. There has always been riff-raff in the summers . . . but since the pandemic, the crowds have just been insane. It can be really hard to get around on summer weekends, which takes a lot of fun out of being there. It's fine if you're cool with just chilling by the pool at your house, but if you want to enjoy restaurants, nightlife, shopping in town, and the beaches that don't restrict parking to residents, then you're best off going in the off-season.

This appears to be a thing all over the northeast. We have a place in another small, upscale town in the NE (think like the Berkshires, Cape Cod, etc) but inland, and before the pandemic it was so sleepy and quiet. since then, you cannot go out to dinner without dealing with hordes of people, and the roads are constantly busy and full. It's the most bizarre thing ever. Where did these people even come from, and what are they doing in all these formerly quiet and sleepy villages?

They are the millennials who cant afford houses, at least not like those they grew up in, so have decided to be lifetime renters in the city and escape to some of these places in the summer.

But what I dont get is a lot of these places are just not the same when you visit? The whole point of places like the Hamptons, Cape Cod, all the small little towns is the lifestyle of it... The rolling out of bed and making pancakes, the quiet, sleepy lunches at your favorite cafe, the barbecuing loster and corn on your patio. These are mostly not fu exciting cities with lots to do and see, and the major appeal is the country lifestyle. Staying in a hotel for a few days just will not hit the same

Agree. And because most of the “summer people” live there all summer, the weekly rental options aren’t great. I hear they are better in MA than they are in the Hamptons. My DH grew up as a local in the Hamptons area (they lived inland on the island, middle class, with the teachers and firefighters) and my in-laws owned a business that did most of its business from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

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Which part of the Hamptons? Its not all the same.

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Anonymous wrote:I go to the Hamptons a lot. There is nothing like it here. It just emphasizes money and conservative fashion in a different way than is prioritized here. It is perfect for NYC. If that is the vibe you are looking for from here, you would go to the Bahamas or the Massachusetts beaches, but these really aren't equivalents at all. When I lived in NYC, the people who went to the Hamptons were different than the people who went to Cape Cod. Hamptons is flashier in its stuffy way. Basically any beach based Four Seasons has a similar vibe.

I did houses in the Hamptons in my 20s, but when I switched over to Fire Island I never went back to the Hamptons. The only problem with Fire Island is the restaurants aren't as good.

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Anonymous wrote:I go to the Hamptons a lot. There is nothing like it here. It just emphasizes money and conservative fashion in a different way than is prioritized here. It is perfect for NYC. If that is the vibe you are looking for from here, you would go to the Bahamas or the Massachusetts beaches, but these really aren't equivalents at all. When I lived in NYC, the people who went to the Hamptons were different than the people who went to Cape Cod. Hamptons is flashier in its stuffy way. Basically any beach based Four Seasons has a similar vibe.

I did houses in the Hamptons in my 20s, but when I switched over to Fire Island I never went back to the Hamptons. The only problem with Fire Island is the restaurants aren't as good.

What the instagram obsessed “socialite” new Hamptons set doesn’t understand is all you need are a couple of places to get some good seafood and beer. The rest of the meals can be cooked at home. But a lot of these people can’t figure out how to turn on their stove.

[Anonymous]

Flexible WFH - is easier - so people have more time to be in summer places. Either for more weeks or longer weekends.

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Anonymous wrote:I go to the Hamptons a lot. There is nothing like it here. It just emphasizes money and conservative fashion in a different way than is prioritized here. It is perfect for NYC. If that is the vibe you are looking for from here, you would go to the Bahamas or the Massachusetts beaches, but these really aren't equivalents at all. When I lived in NYC, the people who went to the Hamptons were different than the people who went to Cape Cod. Hamptons is flashier in its stuffy way. Basically any beach based Four Seasons has a similar vibe.

I did houses in the Hamptons in my 20s, but when I switched over to Fire Island I never went back to the Hamptons. The only problem with Fire Island is the restaurants aren't as good.

Oh, I spent a week at the Pines. That is a whole different story. I actually much prefer it, though I'm not a gay man. I love the walkability. But the OP was looking for info about the Hamptons, which is much different. Not personally my speed at all. But there are very large hedges.

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Anonymous wrote:I go to the Hamptons a lot. There is nothing like it here. It just emphasizes money and conservative fashion in a different way than is prioritized here. It is perfect for NYC. If that is the vibe you are looking for from here, you would go to the Bahamas or the Massachusetts beaches, but these really aren't equivalents at all. When I lived in NYC, the people who went to the Hamptons were different than the people who went to Cape Cod. Hamptons is flashier in its stuffy way. Basically any beach based Four Seasons has a similar vibe.

I did houses in the Hamptons in my 20s, but when I switched over to Fire Island I never went back to the Hamptons. The only problem with Fire Island is the restaurants aren't as good.

Oh, I spent a week at the Pines. That is a whole different story. I actually much prefer it, though I'm not a gay man. I love the walkability. But the OP was looking for info about the Hamptons, which is much different. Not personally my speed at all. But there are very large hedges.

Also, I would never rent a place there. What an incredibly stupid waste of money. Our waterfront property, on the other hand, has gone way up in value.

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Anonymous wrote:Cape Cod and the Islands. Many DMV people. American runs daily flights in summer from DCA to Hyannis. My flight up was full. Of course flights to the islands as well.

I have a couple of NY friends who have soured on the Hamptons. One is selling their house.

I had no idea you could fly directly to the cape. Learn something new every day.

Why have they soured on the Hamptons? Too much riff-raff?

Not PP, but we have a home in Southampton. There has always been riff-raff in the summers . . . but since the pandemic, the crowds have just been insane. It can be really hard to get around on summer weekends, which takes a lot of fun out of being there. It's fine if you're cool with just chilling by the pool at your house, but if you want to enjoy restaurants, nightlife, shopping in town, and the beaches that don't restrict parking to residents, then you're best off going in the off-season.

This appears to be a thing all over the northeast. We have a place in another small, upscale town in the NE (think like the Berkshires, Cape Cod, etc) but inland, and before the pandemic it was so sleepy and quiet. since then, you cannot go out to dinner without dealing with hordes of people, and the roads are constantly busy and full. It's the most bizarre thing ever. Where did these people even come from, and what are they doing in all these formerly quiet and sleepy villages?

They are the millennials who cant afford houses, at least not like those they grew up in, so have decided to be lifetime renters in the city and escape to some of these places in the summer.

When will Gen X and Boomers stop using millennial for anyone who is younger than themselves doing things that are different from the things they do?

I'm pretty sure that post is referring to ... millenials. So, stop talking.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cape Cod and the Islands. Many DMV people. American runs daily flights in summer from DCA to Hyannis. My flight up was full. Of course flights to the islands as well.

I have a couple of NY friends who have soured on the Hamptons. One is selling their house.

I had no idea you could fly directly to the cape. Learn something new every day.

Why have they soured on the Hamptons? Too much riff-raff?

Not PP, but we have a home in Southampton. There has always been riff-raff in the summers . . . but since the pandemic, the crowds have just been insane. It can be really hard to get around on summer weekends, which takes a lot of fun out of being there. It's fine if you're cool with just chilling by the pool at your house, but if you want to enjoy restaurants, nightlife, shopping in town, and the beaches that don't restrict parking to residents, then you're best off going in the off-season.

This appears to be a thing all over the northeast. We have a place in another small, upscale town in the NE (think like the Berkshires, Cape Cod, etc) but inland, and before the pandemic it was so sleepy and quiet. since then, you cannot go out to dinner without dealing with hordes of people, and the roads are constantly busy and full. It's the most bizarre thing ever. Where did these people even come from, and what are they doing in all these formerly quiet and sleepy villages?

This is our experience in Washington, CT, though it still feels like the anti-Hamptons for those based here.