Greetings Hamptons MouthPiece Readers...Can you believe that January is over and it is February 2013…it often amazes me on how quickly the days go by. I love February, I guess it’s because I have always loved Valentine’s Day, I love to see couples in love, Red is my favorite color, February is National Heart awareness month, local businesses are busy like flower shops and Restaurants for Valentine’s Day and its Black History Month. Many people continue to think there is nothing to do in the Hamptons in the Winter, but that is not the case. There are many things happening during the month of February…great time to spend a romantic weekend in the Hamptons, nothing better than snuggling on a cold winter day under a heavy blanket nice and cozy, next to the one you love. Many Hamptons Inns have winter specials, reach out to your favorites and book a room, spend Valentine’s Weekend in the Hamptons.
FEBRUARY 2013
2/2/13 SYS Super Bash, 230 Elm Street, $60/$75 at the door, Featuring the North Sea Band..Open Bar 7-10pm, Food*Dancing*SYS Derby
2/2 Mr. AMAGANSETT 2013..630pm, Stephen Talkhouse (benefit the Donald T. Sharkey Memorial Community Fund)
2/7/13 Ladies Night at Stitch...530pm-830pm (22 Nugent St., Southampton, NY)
2/8-2/10 Westhampton Beach High School Musical: FootLoose (Friday-Saturday 730pm & Sunday 2pm)
2/10 HARBORFROST WEEKEND ACTIVITIES: Fun Day – Ice Carving, Fire Dancers, Fireworks, Treasure Hunt and more. On Main Street – Special Sales, Live Music, Local Restaurants, Art Walk Polar Bear Plunge at Windmill Beach benefiting the Volunteer Ambulance Corp Pancake Breakfast benefiting the Volunteer Fire Department Soup Contest benefiting the John Jermain Library..1st Annual Harbor Frost Ball, Quiz Bowl see more on this event:
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR SUNDAY 2/10/2013
- Pancake Breakfast: , 8 a.m. to noon., Columbia Street Firehouse, Brickiln Road***$10 adults, $5 kids
- live music to Sag Harbor for the day. . Noon to 5 p.m
- Ice Carving: Noon at Long Wharf…2 pm at the Civil War Monument**Free
- Cartoons on the big screen for the kids. Music in the lobby. Cash bar open.***Noon-4pm, Bay Street Theatre..FREE
- Culinary Stroll: Enjoy small bites at four different restaurants. Cash bar available at each.
Sunday, February 10. 1 to 5:30 p.m.**Start at Il Capuccino, 30 Madison Street.Stroll to LT Burger, Page and end at Muse in the Harbor. $40.
- Frosty Plunge: Take a dip in to the bay for the Sag Harbor Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
Sunday, February 10. 1:30 p.m.**Windmill Beach**$20, registration starts at 12:30 p.m.
- Treasure Hunt: : 2 pm, 2:30 pm, 3 pm**Start at Civil War Monument, Intersection of Main and Madison Streets
$10 suggested donation.For information call Ana Nieto at 646-286-6264.
- A guided walk of the galleries of Sag Harbor. Includes Grenning Gallery, Monika Olka Gallery, Christie’s Building Art Center, Hooke Sculpture Gallery, Richard J. Demato Fine Arts Gallery, Tulla Booth Gallery, Romany Kramoris Gallery and Sag Harbor Fine Arts Center. 3 to 5 p.m.**Meet at Grenning Gallery, 17 Washington Street.**Free
- Fiery Sensations Fire Dancers** Grucci fireworks in wintertime. 6:15 p.m., Long Wharf
2/22/13: HarborFrost Ball: … 6pm – 10pm..Food: Open Bar + All You Can Eat Hors’ Devours Raffles: 50/50, Balloon Raffle.. Buy tickets online.Muse in the Harbor, 16 Main Street**$65 for Chamber members/$75 non-members**For information call Christine Mazzeo at 918-3097.
2/9/13 The 3rd Annual Mardi Gras Ball: 8pm $15 in advance $25 at the door..Music of Joe Lauro’s HOODOO Loungers, Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks..location: Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor…
Mardi Gras Ball! Cancelled. Rescheduled as a St. Patick’s Day Party on March 16
2/9/13 Sag HarborQUIZ BOWL FUN’raiser NIGHT to support our kids!
Date: Saturday evening February 9th @7PMPlace: Stella Maris Gymnasium, Sag Harbor
2/9-3/17/2013 JAZZ ON THE VINE..LI Winterfest
Jazz on the vine returns for its 6th consecutive year. February 9th-March 17th.. Enjoy great weekends and exceptional Jazz performances in winery tasting rooms. Admission includes a glass of wine* and a chance to win a FREE hotel night on the East End with a gift basket of Long Island wines for more information: http://www.liwinterfest.com
2/10/13 SKATE-A-THON 430pm (fundraiser day for Katy’s Courage) http://katyscourage.org
178 Buckskill Rd, East Hampton, NY (all proceeds will benefit Katy’s Courage, Katy’s Courage is dedicated to education, support and pediatric cancer research)
2/9/2013 & 2/23/2013 Cabin Fever Music festival comes to the Hamptons@ SOUTHAMPTON PUBLICK HO– — USE: BREWERY-GRILL-TAPROOM..2/9 Project Vibe & 2/23 Jeff LeBlanc
2/14/13 RENEW YOUR VOWS**14th annual Valentines Day Event @ Gurney’s Inn in Montauk
- Thursday 2/14 or Saturday 2/16 @ 5pm
- $10 per person suggested donation to benefit local charities
- must reserve in advance 631-668-1737
2/16/13 BRIDAL SHOWCASE @ Gurney’s Inn in Montauk
Everything you need to plan the wedding of your dreams..10am-3pm “Complimentary Admission”
- food
- Entertainment
- Specialty Displays* Expert Wedding Planners *Spa & Salon Consultants
2/16/13 Jazz Concert @ Laurel lake Vineyards
$15pp Saturday, february 16th 2-5pm, Natalia Vernal
2/16/13 8th Annual Love & Passion, “the Naughty Show”
Ashawagh Hall, corner of Spring Fireplace Rd. Opening Reception 5-8pm music by Alfredo Merat and special guests**
2/16/2013 Club Underground- Gay Men’s Party
Arthur Murray Dance Center* Arthur Murray Dance Center in Southampton will host it’s second Club Underground night – the ONLY Gay Men’s party in the Hamptons. Men, music, atmosphere, and more. Beer, wine, and bottled water will be available. Help us find our Hamptons Hottie for February!
2/23/13 THE WIZ LIVE IN CONCERT
Southampton High school 1-7pm **come hang out with Dorothy, Scarecrow, Lion and Tinman (2 shows 1pm & 4pm) tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door…$5 for children under 12
I am sure there will be many more events this February…as I hear about them I will add the events the Hamptons Mouthpiece Calendar…you my friends are also welcomed to add your event to the calendar… https://hamptonsmouthpiece.com/calendar/
Don’t forget that you can also add your business listing to the Hamptons Mouthpiece directory. https://hamptonsmouthpiece.com/directory/
February is National Heart Awareness Month, The red dress is he national symbol for women and heart disease awareness, serves as a red alert for women-reminding them of The Heart. Friday, February 1! Join the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the Office on Women’s Health (OWH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and many other groups to promote National Wear Red Day in your local community.
Greetings Hamptons Mouthpiece readers…Looks like Hampton Jitney has some competition going on in the Northfork. Did you know that a round-trip to NYC from the Northfork is $40, but from the Southfork it is $53.00…Seems a bit unfair to me, but then again everyone in the Hamptons is rich..right? We don’t watch our pennies and we all have money to burn. I guess that is why the gas prices are more expensive and the food as well.
I looked them up on the Internet and called the company, they have buses that leave from 3 areas in Long Island, Riverhead, Melville and Ronkonkoma. The prices vary from $12-$20 one way, a competitive price with both the LIRR and the Hampton Jitney. Hampton Luxury Liner a division of Classic coach based out of Bohemia, NY will operate as the Long Island licensee for BoltBus a division of Greyhound. The new bus concept has the support of Islip, Brookhaven and Riverhead towns. I am excited that it is another option for the East End and for areas like Melville and Ronkonkoma areas.
I am bummed, it makes sense for me to take the bus if it is just me, but add another person and it is just too expensive. If you do need to drive into the city, check out the ICON APP on the iPhone and Android…special discounts for parking throughout the city.
Greetings Hamptons Mouthpiece Readers…I have decided to start a column called Random Rants. It is about things that tick me off. If you would like to contribute to this column you are welcomed to do so.