Memorial Day Weekend in the Hamptons

On Memorial Day weekend and another weekend this summer we had the chance to go Amagansett, which is just east of the Hamptons, the second to last stop on the LIRR (Long Island Railroad) which is how we get there. We took off on Friday afternoon and walked from the train station to "The Shack". Our friend, Kenta, has had a share at The Shake for a couple summers now and he invited us one weekend along with our friends Kevin and Nick, who work with Philip. Their place is probably the last house in Amagansett that hasn't been renovated or torn down...and you can tell. It is definitely not winter proof and I shared a room (which used to be a garage) with four guys. But the place is awesome! It's literally 100 feet from the beach and is a great party house. Every day Kenta would prepare an amazing breakfast or dinner that he would serve on a surfboard (as pictured on the left) and we would all hang out in the front yard near the fire pit.

On Saturday there was a free concert in Amagansett Square so we all decided to go. There were a lot of families there, but we had a lot fun decorating Kevin with paper cups when he decided to take a little snooze. It was pretty funny. While we were watching the concert, Alec Baldwin (from 30 Rock) walks in with his wife and daughter. I guess he lives in the area...so that was pretty cool celebrity sighting!

That night we went to the local bar - The Talk House and heard a reggae band. They were awesome! The photo above is of Kenta and Philip at the bar.

It was cloudy most of the weekend except we had a great beach day on Sunday and on Monday. Here's a photos of Kenta with his sword - this guy is meant for the beach!

We had a great time that weekend. Everyone that lives in New York always tells us that you have to get away during the summers and now I completely agree! I had no worries and was really able to escape the busy city. It was such a fun and relaxing weekend - we look forward to our next visit!