OK! Magazine UK – 05 August 2019

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HITTHE

HAMPTONS

ESCAPETHEMANHATTANMADNESSAND

EXPLORETHEBEAUTIFULLONGISLANDCOAST

In August, many of Hollywood’s finest

decamp to holiday in The Hamptons –

a collection of low-key seaside villages

strung along Long Island’s dune-backed

sandy coastline.

Summertime traffic along the 120-

mile route from New York is often

bumper to bumper, so celebrities drop

in by helicopter or private plane! Sarah

Jessica Parker, Jon Bon Jovi, Beyoncé

and Jay Z all have homes there and

you’re bound to spot a famous face or

two during the summer social whirl of

polo matches, art exhibitions, music

recitals and cocktail parties. Long Island

is a beautiful place to visit at any time

of year with charming inns, wineries,

seafood shacks and stylish restaurants.

Right: Sip a glass of wine at

Kontokosta vineyard. Below right:

Enjoy the views from The Halyard

OK! was blown away by

100-year-old Oheka Castle, which

was the backdrop for Taylor

Swift’s Blank Space music video

WHATARETHEMUST-DOACTIVITIES?

The island’s North Fork – a slither of land that juts

into the Atlantic – is a patchwork of farms and

wineries. OK! paid a visit to Kontokosta, not only to

taste their lovely wines but also to enjoy the sleek

and modern winery’s stunning location overlooking

Long Island Sound. While you’re in the North Fork,

stop off at Love Lane – a pretty shopping street

lined with tempting food stores and boutiques.

For art lovers, take a tour of the Parrish Art

Museum in Southampton in South Fork, where

you’ll find over 3,000 modern artworks including

some by fabled abstract artist Jackson Pollock

who lived on the island. Nearby Southampton Arts

Center is also an interesting place to visit.

For some glitz and glamour, head to the Garden

City Hotel, which boasts an illustrious guest list

including Kevin Hart. Dine at the hotel’s new King

Bar restaurant, created by US celebrity chef David

Burke, where our lobster salad was simply delicious.

Also, leave time for some pampering at the Red

Door Spa, where popular treatments include the

Oxygen Infusion Facial.

For breathtaking and endless views, head east to

the iconic Montauk Lighthouse.

WHYGOTHERENOW?

At the easternmost

point of Long Island sits

Montauk Lighthouse