You know the old predicament where it's gorgeous beach weather, but you just want to post up at a bar and drink? There's a little secret hidden in Amagansett that solves this age old issue. Drive on Route 27 through Amagansett town and turn right on Indian Wells Highway, park your car when the street ends and hand a right on the beach. Oh, whatever you do, don't forget to bring a 30-rack of beer. You're going to need it.
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The scene at Indian Wells on any given weekend day is so much better than any beach-side bar found anywhere from Southampton to Montauk. Think about it, you get to lay in the sand, you don't have to pay $12 for a drink, and you most certainly don't have to wear shoes. Most partiers on the beach have barely even given their hangover a chance to settle in before cracking open a cold one and beginning the drinking festivities of yet another day.
There is certainly no 'beer only' rule at this informal beach party, because the popping of champagne can be heard throughout the day, and hard liquor is obviously consumed as well. But be logical about it, how long can you drink vodka in the sun for and maintain a level of consciousness that will allow you to go out later that night?
This place is prime for people watching, and overhearing conversations on how the nights of the people surrounding you went is plenty to keep you entertained for at least a few hours. So make some friends, get your drink on and enjoy the most laid back beach party the Hamptons will ever host.
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Party Girl
June 21, 2012
7:23pm
Been going to this beach for more than 15yrs. Happened to be there this past Saturday when the "clown car" pulled up and about 500 or so 20-somethings rolled in, most lugging Bud-Lite 12 packs. Was wondering when this beach shifted from a family theme to Panama City, MTV Spring break. Most seemed to be respectful and just out to have some fun in the sand. Not a problem at all, but wonder how the locals will respond to the shenanigans. Probably not very favorably. Enjoy, kids. Party Girl
Chief
June 22, 2012
11:40pm
Party Girl you are correct. The locals are not in favor of the scene. This is a family beach and the disrespect of people as they get drunk is only going to result in a shut down. Families bring their children down to the beach and are appalled by the open drinking, beer cans scattered all over the beach, loud music, people urinating in the dunes, overall lewd behavior and the taxis blocking the flow of traffic in the parking lot. Trust me when I say you are you are wearing out your welcome. Marine Patrol will be on staff to issue summons. Sorry to say, but you brought it upon yourself. This is not “Party Central.”
Chief
June 23, 2012
7:35pm
@Party Girl: Like it or not, the partying at Indian Wells has been a topic of discussion by the local families that have enjoyed bringing their children to the beach and enrolled them in a Junior Lifeguard Program. We teach water safety and ocean awareness and a respect for the local beaches. Now, these families have to explain to their children that the drunken behavior, litter of bud lite cans, loud music, beer games, people climbing into the dunes urinating, lewd behavior, and taxis blocking the flow of traffic while drunk people create a scene is not acceptable and disrespectful. The Marine Patrol will issued summons for the disrespectful behavior that is having to be witnessed. Enjoy your summer, but not at everyone else’s expense.
IndianWellsGirl
July 8, 2012
10:16pm
I only wish the Marine Police were empowered to issue many more summons. They are doing the best they can, given the onslaught, but unless the town acts, their hands are tied. There is no ordinance prohibiting public drinking or loud music and clearly no concern on the part of the partyers regarding the family atmosphere they are destroying. My kids watched with me on July 4th as a young man was carried off the beach, too drunk to walk on his own. And the proliferation of cabs in the parking lot is causing much additional annoyance, to say nothing of the mounds of garbage -- I note that Bud Lite seems to be the beer of choice, which suggests to me either the triumph of their advertising or a very clever guerrilla marketing effort ... since we know it cannot possibly be the quality of the brew. The Easthampton sanitation crews are heroes, picking up after everyone dutifully without a complaint. At a minimum, the town should install additional trash receptacles. It's revolting and makes our family-friendly, socio-economically, racially, generationally diverse beach seem like a trashed out haven for twenty-somethings with nothing better to do on a beautiful day than get drunk. Hopefully like a cloud of locusts they will eventually move on. Short term: Occupy Indian Wells? Maybe if we set up boom boxes blaring children's music -- or classical? -- and filled their area of the beach with as many screaming children as possible, they'd get the message. In any event, we were here before they came and we'll be here long after they've gone. Here's hoping that is sooner than later.