[Peaches-n-Cream]

The Hamptons is actually very rich in history. Shipping, fishing, farming, and wineries have been a major part of the area's economy for over three hundred years. Unfortunately with the inevitable real estate development and construction, there are fewer farms and vineyards because it is more lucrative to sell the land to developers. The rumor a few years ago was that a certain movie director purchased an eight acre lot of land for between ten and twenty million dollars. This has caused many farmers to sell their land and move. It has also caused the local ecomony to depend more and more on the business of the summer visitors. Essentially the weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day drive the economy. The reality is that there is wealth in the Hamptons, and there are people who depend on that wealth to support their families and themselves. Now that would have been interesting to explore.