Our Hamptons
OUR HAMPTONS There's another side of the Hamptons, not seen in the tabloids. The viewpoint that respects history, embraces preservation, and cherishes eastern Long Island's rich sense of place.
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Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island (opens the original)
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Esperanza and Irwin travel to Shelter Island for their 117th podcast. Sylvester Manor is a remarkable place where layers of East End history converge. Built in the 17th century by Nathaniel Sylvester, a wealthy merchant and slaveholder, the manor was home to Indigenous people, enslaved Africans, and European settlers. Today, its landscape, buildings, and gardens offer a window into a complicated past—and a story of how that history is being preserved, interpreted, and re-imagined. Listening is B
A Sag Harbor "Solution" w Maziar Behrooz, AIA. (opens the original)
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Esperanza and Irwin welcome Maziar Behrooz, of MB Architecture in Sag Harbor. We cover much ground in this podcast, learning what brought Maziar out to the east end, and his thoughts on all things architecture. But the podcast really gets going with Maziar's concept of mitigating very large new construction on very small Sag Harbor Village lots. An unrealistic concept, or too good to be true? Listening is Believing.
The Springs General Store: A Community's Loss (opens the original)
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From its beginnings in 1844, the Springs General Store has been the heart and soul of Springs. Its location within the Springs Historic District, overlooking Accabonac Harbor, and adjacent to Ashawagh Hall, Springs Presbyterian Church and the Parker Anderson House (the current Springs Library) metaphorically forms Springs Town Square. We talk about the building's history,and some of the owners over the years including the beloved Dan Miller and Kristi Hood. We continue the story from its closing
The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society w Rick Whalen (opens the original)
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Esperanza and Irwin welcome Rick Whalen of the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society. Since 1980, EHTPS has been an essential part of the fabric of the Town of East Hampton. Rick has been there almost from the beginning, and was instrumental in designing and building some of the trails that exist to this day. An attorney with an expertise in land use, Rick is currently the EHTPS Vice President of Trails Planning. You'll find Rick leading hikes for EHTPS all year, for the benefit of the commun
Carl Yastrzemski in Bridgehampton (opens the original)
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Esperanza and Irwin talk "Yaz". Before Fenway Park and winning the Triple Crown, Boston Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski forged his Hall of Fame work ethic on the potato farms and sandlot diamonds of Long Island's East End. This episode explores Yaz’s formative Bridgehampton years, from laboring on his family's farm to dominating local athletics at Bridgehampton High, where he batted an astonishing 512, starred in three varsity sports, and broke county basketball records. We dive into the local f
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