Apr 9th, 2007
by Saltbox.
My blogger friend, Jennifer, wrote a thoughtful post about the ocean on her blog Goodness Graciousness. Since I had a little video of the Atlantic Ocean shot at Sagg Main Beach a month ago, I couldn’t resist posting a bit of it here to complement her thoughts.
For all of you Sag Hamptonites who love the [...]
Mar 7th, 2007
by Saltbox.
Sometimes I read something and am so struck by its “rightness,” that I just have to share it with everyone I know. That happened today when I read a column in the March 1, 2007 edition of The Southampton Press by Anne Surchin, a Sag Hampton-based architect and writer. Ms. Surchin used the Press’ s architecture column to discourse on …
Feb 25th, 2007
by Saltbox.
Ordinarily, you wouldn’t expect to find a lot of similarities between Sag Harbor and Brooklyn. But while reading an Op-Ed piece in Saturday’s New York Times by Jennifer Egan (author of the novel The Keep
), about the proposed Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn, I was surprised at just how many parallels exist between Brooklyn’s struggle with that project, and our own issues
Sep 26th, 2006
by Saltbox.
Ever wonder how Sag Hampton appears to those who are only visiting during the summer? Here’s a link to a Brooklyn blogger’s description of her family’s summer in Sag Harbor and environs. It’s good to know that they appreciate and enjoy some of the same things we do. Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn: Just Back [...]
Aug 10th, 2006
by Saltbox.
Lauren, a former Sag Hampton resident and current art-blogger over at Sketchlabc brought this charming little film by Amanda Switzer to our attention. My hat’s off to Ms. Switzer whose camera work successfully captures much of the charm of our little village. In the film, commentary is offered by a fishing guide, a gallery owner [...]