Anonymous wrote:We lived in NY for almost 11 years, we were in the city and always rented a house in East Hampton every summer, (going back about 10 years ago). I come up to NY often to see my parents and was there for about a week recently(a wedding and then we made a short trip out of it). 10 years ago it was a fun place to spend the summer with our kids and with plenty of other families. It felt more "family friendly". Now its been overrun by 20-30 year old influencers and wanna be fashionistas.

What a letdown. Such a scene. If you are a 28 year old who lives and dies by fedora hats, using words like "I'm dead" when you love something, must have your macchiato to start your day and swear by either spin class or yoga (and of course live in lululemon) then its for you. The level of cringe and phoniness that is everywhere has reached a new height. Not to mention, if you don't make a dinner reservation at least 4 weeks in advance, forget about going there. The whole scene is just otherworldly.

If i never go back, I will be a very happy person. It was sad to see it change so. much, just an FYI and this of course, is strictly my opinion.

Anonymous wrote:We lived in NY for almost 11 years, we were in the city and always rented a house in East Hampton every summer, (going back about 10 years ago). I come up to NY often to see my parents and was there for about a week recently(a wedding and then we made a short trip out of it). 10 years ago it was a fun place to spend the summer with our kids and with plenty of other families. It felt more "family friendly". Now its been overrun by 20-30 year old influencers and wanna be fashionistas.

What a letdown. Such a scene. If you are a 28 year old who lives and dies by fedora hats, using words like "I'm dead" when you love something, must have your macchiato to start your day and swear by either spin class or yoga (and of course live in lululemon) then its for you. The level of cringe and phoniness that is everywhere has reached a new height. Not to mention, if you don't make a dinner reservation at least 4 weeks in advance, forget about going there. The whole scene is just otherworldly.

If i never go back, I will be a very happy person. It was sad to see it change so. much, just an FYI and this of course, is strictly my opinion.

Anonymous wrote:This is like the main pastime of everyone in the Hamptons is complaining about the Hamptons. Whatever I covet my family compound there so bye ✌🏼

Anonymous wrote:We lived in NY for almost 11 years, we were in the city and always rented a house in East Hampton every summer, (going back about 10 years ago). I come up to NY often to see my parents and was there for about a week recently(a wedding and then we made a short trip out of it). 10 years ago it was a fun place to spend the summer with our kids and with plenty of other families. It felt more "family friendly". Now its been overrun by 20-30 year old influencers and wanna be fashionistas.

What a letdown. Such a scene. If you are a 28 year old who lives and dies by fedora hats, using words like "I'm dead" when you love something, must have your macchiato to start your day and swear by either spin class or yoga (and of course live in lululemon) then its for you. The level of cringe and phoniness that is everywhere has reached a new height. Not to mention, if you don't make a dinner reservation at least 4 weeks in advance, forget about going there. The whole scene is just otherworldly.

If i never go back, I will be a very happy person. It was sad to see it change so. much, just an FYI and this of course, is strictly my opinion.

Anonymous wrote:The Hamptons stretch about 50 miles and the further East you go the glitzier it gets. Westhampton and Quogue are very nice.

Anonymous wrote:Yea, at a certain point you definitely stop going for the "scene." We have a house in Water Mill and spend our summers outside - by the pool, on the beach, playing tennis, kids concerts in Agawam Park, spending way too much time at Wolffer, and mostly avoiding sceney restaurants. It's on the beach and close enough to NYC which is why we like it!

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Anonymous wrote:We lived in NY for almost 11 years, we were in the city and always rented a house in East Hampton every summer, (going back about 10 years ago). I come up to NY often to see my parents and was there for about a week recently(a wedding and then we made a short trip out of it). 10 years ago it was a fun place to spend the summer with our kids and with plenty of other families. It felt more "family friendly". Now its been overrun by 20-30 year old influencers and wanna be fashionistas.

What a letdown. Such a scene. If you are a 28 year old who lives and dies by fedora hats, using words like "I'm dead" when you love something, must have your macchiato to start your day and swear by either spin class or yoga (and of course live in lululemon) then its for you. The level of cringe and phoniness that is everywhere has reached a new height. Not to mention, if you don't make a dinner reservation at least 4 weeks in advance, forget about going there. The whole scene is just otherworldly.

If i never go back, I will be a very happy person. It was sad to see it change so. much, just an FYI and this of course, is strictly my opinion.

So you’re old now and feel out of place there. OK.

Needless snark but I think basically that’s true- there are lots of places I enjoyed as a young person that i don’t enjoy in my fifties……. Different vibes for different seasons. And places do change, always been that way.

To be fair here, when we used to go every summer about 10 years ago it just felt much more family friendly. I see way less families out and about and it feels taken over by these millennial hipsters. It has gotten very young, not saying its a bad thing but I think also the fact that its young and populated by a really "affected" group just makes it hard to stomach. There has been a huge change and it's widely documented. My friends father owns a huge property in Montauk and is a lifelong full time resident. He heads a local group that was responsible for not allowing Uber to take these kids into Montauk (one summer, don't think its still in effect) among other things as residents were so outraged by the hostile takeover of their once laid back little town. Just sad to see that happen.

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Anonymous wrote:We lived in NY for almost 11 years, we were in the city and always rented a house in East Hampton every summer, (going back about 10 years ago). I come up to NY often to see my parents and was there for about a week recently(a wedding and then we made a short trip out of it). 10 years ago it was a fun place to spend the summer with our kids and with plenty of other families. It felt more "family friendly". Now its been overrun by 20-30 year old influencers and wanna be fashionistas.

What a letdown. Such a scene. If you are a 28 year old who lives and dies by fedora hats, using words like "I'm dead" when you love something, must have your macchiato to start your day and swear by either spin class or yoga (and of course live in lululemon) then its for you. The level of cringe and phoniness that is everywhere has reached a new height. Not to mention, if you don't make a dinner reservation at least 4 weeks in advance, forget about going there. The whole scene is just otherworldly.

If i never go back, I will be a very happy person. It was sad to see it change so. much, just an FYI and this of course, is strictly my opinion.

So you’re old now and feel out of place there. OK.

+1 "When I lived in NYC in my 20s I rented a house in the Hamptons every summer and it was great! Now I'm pushing 40 and I'm so irritated by the 20-somethings renting houses there. They don't even dress like I did in my 20s or have the good sense to use the same slang that was popular 10+ years ago. Everything sucks now and my back hurts."