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New York Post
27-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- New York Post
From wildlife watching to exotic spas, here's what's trending in the Hamptons in 2025
Spying on marine life with a pair of binoculars or just having a fancy spa day, here's how the better half does Long Island's better half. Vision quest 4 We spy … Marram hotel guests spotting Montauk wildlife through a partnership with Swarovski Optik. Read McKendree See it to believe it. Montauk's boutique resort Marram has a new marine program in partnership with luxe binocular brand Swarovski Optik. The goal? To zoom in on the local coastal ecosystem. The 96-key hideaway has tapped New York marine biologist Ryan Mahoney to guide and educate guests on quests to view local wildlife, using the power of the Austrian optical instrument maker's binoculars and stationary ST Vista scope ($16,200 retail). Pop them on your peepers and take in wild whales, seabirds and maybe even a mermaid, all while Mahoney talks you through the circle of life on the water. Talk about going clear. Spa day 4 Naturopathica has opened a relaxing new spa at Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton. Naturopathica After the harrowing commute, a weekend in the Hamptons needs to be healing. For the last three decades, the wellest swells on the East End have headed straight for the Naturopathica spa in East Hampton. This summer, the holistic brand is opening its latest healing center at Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton. Both guests and locals can stop by for botanically backed treatments, like the brand's signature Defy Facial or Chill Massage. Meanwhile, the original East Hampton address is offering a fresh City to Sea Membership, a $225 per month program that gets you spa credit on either the East End or in Naturopathica's Tribeca flagship, plus discounts galore. Sun-chic safe 4 Suit up for summer with Watskin's latest UPF 50+ swimwear. Watskin Eventually actress and Hamptonite Lois Robbins got the bad news: carcinoma. The doctor's orders? Stay out of the sun. But how? She took matters into her own hands and — with the help of a sewing machine, an eye for design and reams of UPF 50+ fabric — Watskin was born in 2023. This season, the sunwear brand has released fresh looks for the Hamptons, including colorful swimwear — try tops, bottoms and catsuits in 'Midnight Flora' (from $145) — and tennis looks — slip on the Ivy dress in white and navy ($365) — for both women and girls. Sun safe, while making a splash? It's never looked so good. Wedded bliss 4 Thanks to Art of Eating, weddings at Montauk Manor will now be even more decadent. Art of Eating There's an art to planning the perfect East End 'I do.' It requires careful planning, a flexible budget and, occasionally, sharp elbows. Even then, pleasing all those opinionated aunts and second-cousins-once-removed is easier said than done. But there's a universal cheat code: good food. This season, Art of Eating — a dream team of the Hamptons' top caters and event planners — is adding Montauk Manor to its list of exclusive wedding venues. Their goal? To make your persnickety in-laws swoon over custom menus that highlight 'local growers, baymen and foragers' at a Montauk icon that's sure to impress your Brooklyn besties.
Boston Globe
08-05-2025
- Boston Globe
Vineyard festivities preserve historic sites, and a Costa Rica package offers crystal clear views
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Hotel Three Sixty has partnered with the high-performance scope brand Swarovski Optik to offer a package that brings nature into focus in Costa Rica. Courtesy of Hotel Three Sixty Advertisement THERE: COSTA RICA PACKAGE OFFERS CRYSTAL-CLEAR VIEWS What do Swarovski Optik and Costa Rica have in common? Both are committed to practicing active conservation and preserving biodiversity in the spirit of what Costa Ricans refer to as pura vida , the pure life. With that in mind, the adults-only Hotel Three Sixty has partnered with the high-performance scope brand to offer a package that (literally!) brings nature into focus. In early 2023, in an effort to practice active conservation, Swarovski Optik purchased 285 acres of rain forest on the Osa Peninsula, a region estimated to contain around 2.5 percent of the world's biodiversity. The rain forest and its hiking trails are not currently open to the public, however the hotel's Swarovski Optik View of Ojochal Package offers hotel guests access to six miles of moderate to intense level trails where they are likely to spot any number of species, including Red-capped Mannikins, Scarlet Macaws, Turquoise Cotingas, and four species of Trogon. The package includes a pair of CL Curio binoculars to keep (for optimal wildlife spotting); transportation to the rain forest; a guide to Ojochal's most spotted birds; and a four-night stay in a premium villa, one of 12 at the hotel that perches at an altitude of almost 1,000 feet in the remote southwest rain forest. Hotel amenities include outdoor pool, spa and fitness center, its own 58-acre trail-lined rain forest reserve, and open-air restaurant and bar offering freshly sourced local products along with sunset views of the coastline and Pacific. Package rate from $2,377; without the package, a la carte pricing for daily binocular rentals and transfer to the rain forest is available. 800-417-6712, Advertisement EZQuest's WorldTravel Wall Charger is designed with four different plug types that can plug into the sockets of 200-plus countries. Courtesy of EZQuest EVERYWHERE: MULTIPORT INTERNATIONAL CHARGING PLUG International travelers often face a packing conundrum. In addition to thinking about gadgets, phones, and tablets and their respective charging cables, one needs to know which plugs are used in what types of outlets in each specific country on an itinerary. Enter EZQuest's WorldTravel Wall Charger, a gadget that will help simplify planning and alleviate your packing anxiety. The 65W chargers are designed with four different plug types that can plug into the sockets of 200-plus countries, including Type C for use in most of Europe, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Iceland, Greece, and many other countries; Type G for UK, Ireland, HK, Malaysia, Singapore; Type I for China, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina; Type A for USA, Mexico, Canada, and Japan. (It does not work in India and South Africa.) With an ability to charge up to six devices simultaneously, this lightweight device might become your newest travel essential. $59.99. Advertisement NECEE REGIS Necee Regis can be reached at
