The Art of Architecture With Ronnette Riley
“My grandmother’s third husband designed gas stations for Shell Oil Company. I was absolutely enamored with his large office, colored pencils and new car every three years. I wanted this as well. Of course, when I told him that I wanted to go to Berkeley –like he did –he told me, women couldn’t be architects.”…
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Nature, Nurture, Naturally
Unlimited Earth Care founder Frederico Azevedo discusses landscape design, the power of legacy and palette of the East End. Landscape design as a medium is shaped by an animated set of tools and methods. A landscape is movement and color, and I strive to form designs that balance my vision with the restless vision of…
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Longest Running Bed & Breakfast in Southampton Village Sells
The Mainstay, aptly-named as it is the longest running bed and breakfast in Southampton Village, has changed hands. After nearly 28 years at the helm, Elizabeth Main decided to sell the 4,400-square-foot, rambling house at 579 Hill Street. It sold and closed for a not-yet-disclosed price on October 5, though online records show it sold…
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If They Could See Me Now: A House With History in Quogue
Broadway Star Gwen Verdon left an indelible mark on the theater, with her wavy red hair and vulnerable but strong voice that made her performances so memorable in musical comedies like Sweet Charity, Damn Yankees and more. But while the theatrical icon celebrated great professional success and endured great personal strife in her high-profile, tumultuous…
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Source: Bay Street Theater Purchases Sag Harbor 7-Eleven Property
A source confirmed to Behind The Hedges that Bay Street Theater is in contract to purchase the Water Street Shops in Sag Harbor, where the 7-Eleven is located, overlooking Sag Harbor Cove. This prime piece of real estate adjacent to the John Steinbeck Memorial Park hit the market in July for $13.9 million. Enzo Morabito…
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Must-See Open House: Historic Sag Harbor Village Home Boasts Pool and Garage
A must-see open house listing for Columbus Day weekend. Located in the heart of Sag Harbor, this property has all the benefits of living in a bustling village while also offering privacy and tranquility. 12 Latham Street, The Numbers: Listed at $3.295 million 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms 2,162 square feet Built in 1820 The fully-renovated 1800s…
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Lights Go Dim on Westhampton Movie Theater
The Hampton Arts Cinema, one of the last independent movie theaters on Long Island, may not reopen whenever it is movie theaters are allowed to show films to an audience again. The building appears to have been cleaned out, and the old-fashioned marquees simply reads, “Closed.” Rumor around the village is that the property is…
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Master Craftsman: Joe Badilla, Painter
Fascination is a funny thing–it’s not as all-consuming as an obsession but more so than an interest. It’s like a faint ringing in the distance, in the back of our minds, beckoning us to pursue it and answer the call. Joe Badilla, founder of Bridgehampton-based Badilla Painters, Inc., answered. Emigrating from Costa Rica to the…
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Hedges Index: Finding Home-Loving 4s
The East End real estate and residential building markets have seen a considerable boom in 2020, with many summer visitors choosing to stay indefinitely and others looking to buy, rent or build–anything they can do to stay in this slice of paradise long-term. As the real estate market enters the fourth quarter of 2020, we…
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