Westhampton, Firsthampton, Worsthampton...call it what you like, it doesn't have the best reputation. But the reality is, the time you'd spend in traffic trekking all the way to Montauk can be better spent inebriated in a more westerly locale.-
We do realize that you may not quite be ready to branch into the Westhampton scene, so we'll start with just a baby step west: Hampton Bays. The locals are friendly, the beer is cheap, and Guest of a Guest has a plan to keep you drunk all day long.
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Starting Early...
270 W Montauk Hwy
Hampton Bays, NY 11946
Locals will tell you to dress appropriately for a trip to the barn, because by the time you leave you're guaranteed to be beer-soaked from the top of your cowboy hat to the bottom of your sandals. We know, you're probably thinking "what, does it rain beer there?" Almost. Animals of the party genus run amok in this spacious sand-floored hall, slamming $2 "Barn Brews," bought in bulk, and dancing to hits that bring us back to years of swinging our hips at high school dances. The Barn is your home for day-drinking debauchery; the line starts at around 3pm and most beer-soaked souls find their way home by sundown to sober up before the night's activities commence.
Good for: big groups, rowdy crowds, day drinking
Guest of a Guest suggests: get there early, equipped with: cash, an accepting attitude, and maybe one of those garbage-bag ponchos. And, as per the establishment's request, please don't wear an orange shirt. We don't want you confused with the staff.
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After sundown...
63 Dune Rd
East Quogue, NY 11942
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Don't be fooled, this is not your typical Inn. There are no rooms. They do not serve you breakfast. Their drinks are not classy, nor are they sipped at an oak bar. The original Drift Inn burned in the winter of ‘02, but the party continues at a nearby dock on Neptune Beach, located right along Dune Road. The Saturday night spot for the Hampton Bays/East Quogue crowd, Drift Inn is home to Boardy Barn's after-party, with doors opening at 10pm to an already-queued crowd. Like the Barn, expect a beer-spilling, 90's-rock-belting, t-shirt-and-cargo-shorts-wearing kind of crowd, just on a dock instead of in a barn.
Good for: all night parties, warm evenings, smokers and/or messy drinkers
Guest of a Guest suggests: bring a sweater and stick to lower-proof alcohols since this party runs for nearly 12 hours on Saturday nights
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Beach bums beware: aside from these couple of hot spots, the only thing moderately exciting in the area is the local 7Eleven...but let's be honest, nothing cures a Budweiser hangover better than a Slurpee.
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enoughalready
May 6, 2010
3:20pm
The two disgusting dumps you featured are not in Westhampton, they are out near Hampton Bays. Regarding Westhampton, the place has benefitted over the years by the share house migration to the buggy woods out east in the miserable netherland somewhere north of watermill and bridge and south of sag harbor. That anus of the Hamptons, and in crummy motels in SH, is where all the lowlifes stay nowadays. As a lifelong east end visitor I would have to say that the worst of the Hamptons is def not in WH but is to be found well East of westhampton at spots like BH Polo, Nello,Social Life house parties and crummy nightclubs.
Ed
May 7, 2010
7:37pm
enoughalready is obviously a jealous hater who simply isn't fabulous enough to be permitted east of the Shinnecock Canal. Sucks to be you.
May 13, 2010
11:18pm
Man, I can't bear to read anymore articles about partying in the Hamptons by people who have no idea what they're talking about. First off, Drift Inn is all about Saturday nights. During the daytime, it is Neptune Beach Club - THE KING OF THE BEACH! Get there early on Saturdays if you love house music and great looking women. Of course you will have to deal with some real idiots, but once you're there youll be happy to find out all the rumors about big muscleheads looking for fights is completely bogus. It is simply alot of people who enjoy house music and love to party! Saturday nights Neptune Beach Club transforms into "Drift Inn." The old Drift Inn was formerly across the street but burned down a few winters ago. As mentioned, Drift Inn is a wild frat party that most people will love. Sundays is the Sabbath and most people go to church - and by church I mean the Boardy Barn. There is no other party quite like it. Just follow the rules, dont be an asshole, and have a great time! Please do not drink and drive!