[Cologne Schmidt and friends] This summer I lost my Hamptons virginity and discovered what the kids on this coast do when the sun is out and the water is warm. Being a Newport Beach native, summers at home mainly consist of riding bikes to the beach, surfing, cruising on boats, and driving down PCH. So when the city children warned me that New York summers meant sweat-smelling subways and concrete beaches—I wondered if I was going to be able to survive my absolute favorite season away from my beloved California dreamland. More»

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Who says you have to leave the Lower East Side to enjoy a leisurely Sunday at the beach? New Yorkers who didn't make it out to the Hamptons this weekend had the opportunity to hang out at a backyard beach party at The Suffolk in support of Goods For Good, a charity which sends excess goods from the US to children in developing countries. More story and photos below... More»