DMV version of the Hamptons?

Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.


100%. DP but I'm thinking of an area nearby as well, that has also become suddenly trendy. Very strange to see a formerly sleepy, well kept secret area of Connecticut become thronged with weekend tourists and influencers. Why is this happening?


Why is it happening? Demand.

I do know of a quaint and sleepy former fishing village on Long Island that definitely has tourists but is not overrun or overdeveloped yet. I'm not naming it though. Look at the North Fork ...
Anonymous
While it’s definitely not the Hamptons, the Seven Mile Beach in New Jersey (Avalon and Stone Harbor) are the most upscale beach towns within easy driving distance from the DMV by far. They are way, way more upscale overall than any beach towns in DE, MD, VA or NC.
Anonymous
Surprised no one has mentioned Newport or Block Island. 15 years or so ago, Block Island was the goal of people who were sick of the Hamptons. And Newport has always been a core snooty beach town.
Anonymous
Fripp
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:The Hamptons.


+1 Nowhere is like The Hamptons. Definitely not St. Michael's either.

If you're looking for a quiet place to hang out on the beach, then go to Bethany. Lewes has a quiet bay area. If you want to walk to shops and restaurants, then go to Rehoboth. If you go to the beaches not on the boardwalk, then it's quieter. But you'll be further form the amenities too.

If you really want The Hamptons, then just suck up the drive and go there.
Anonymous
What is so great about the Hamptons? Cosplaying that you’re a NYC elite? Sounds fun 🙄
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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?


30 years ago, a group of people in that town:

"Where did all these people come from buying houses around here? It used to be so quiet."


our family has vacationed in that town for almost a hundred years, so certainly doesnt apply to us...

Sorry, 1920s Brahmins when they saw your ancestors pull up- "these new money people don't look up to snuff"
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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?


30 years ago, a group of people in that town:

"Where did all these people come from buying houses around here? It used to be so quiet."


our family has vacationed in that town for almost a hundred years, so certainly doesnt apply to us...

Sorry, 1920s Brahmins when they saw your ancestors pull up- "these new money people don't look up to snuff"


It was actually before that, so try again...
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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?


30 years ago, a group of people in that town:

"Where did all these people come from buying houses around here? It used to be so quiet."


our family has vacationed in that town for almost a hundred years, so certainly doesnt apply to us...

Sorry, 1920s Brahmins when they saw your ancestors pull up- "these new money people don't look up to snuff"


It was actually before that, so try again...


Oh sorry, the Native American tribes then.

Still think it's hilarious that people think they should have control over who vacations where
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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?


30 years ago, a group of people in that town:

"Where did all these people come from buying houses around here? It used to be so quiet."


our family has vacationed in that town for almost a hundred years, so certainly doesnt apply to us...

Sorry, 1920s Brahmins when they saw your ancestors pull up- "these new money people don't look up to snuff"


It was actually before that, so try again...


Oh sorry, the Native American tribes then.

Still think it's hilarious that people think they should have control over who vacations where


I dont think the native americans had vacation homes...
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:What is so great about the Hamptons? Cosplaying that you’re a NYC elite? Sounds fun 🙄

The BBC. IYKYK.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.


I know, ew renters, they are so not rich
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:What is so great about the Hamptons? Cosplaying that you’re a NYC elite? Sounds fun 🙄


Nailed it
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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?


30 years ago, a group of people in that town:

"Where did all these people come from buying houses around here? It used to be so quiet."


our family has vacationed in that town for almost a hundred years, so certainly doesnt apply to us...

Sorry, 1920s Brahmins when they saw your ancestors pull up- "these new money people don't look up to snuff"


It was actually before that, so try again...


Almost 100 minus 2025 doesn’t get you to “before the 1920s”

It was a nice fantasy while it lasted.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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?


30 years ago, a group of people in that town:

"Where did all these people come from buying houses around here? It used to be so quiet."


our family has vacationed in that town for almost a hundred years, so certainly doesnt apply to us...

Sorry, 1920s Brahmins when they saw your ancestors pull up- "these new money people don't look up to snuff"


It was actually before that, so try again...


Sure, Jan. DP
post reply Forum Index » Travel Discussion
Message Quick Reply
Go to: