Resting for tomorrow’s big ARF walk!

Boo, Russell and Bailey are resting for tomorrow’s big event! ARF – ANIMAL RESCUE FUND OF THE HAMPTONS’ 17TH ANNUAL STROLL TO THE SEA! Pedigrees and mutts alike will be taking a the two mile walk to the ocean starting from Mulford Farm in East Hampton all to benefit the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons. There will also be free microchipping, contests and treats. New this year, a silent auction featuring great gifts for people and pets. Prizes awarded to top fundraisers! Register now online at arfhamptons.org or day of event starting at 9 a.m., walk starts at 10 a.m.

Meanwhile if anyone can put me in touch with a good dog whisperer! It’s been a barkapalooza since Bailey came to visit for the weekend! I wonder if cat owners have this problem?

Sayonara, Saks and Citarella (Water Mill)! There’s some major shake ups in the Hamptons retail world!!

Well here’s a move that kind of had me blindsided. Saks Fifth Avenue will shutter their Southampton store as of this Sunday! So, what does this mean to you and me… not much but if you think you’re going to go head over and get some Jimmy Choo’s for a song guess again. Is anything on sale then? Well not according to my sources. The gossip around town has everyone going into the spot from J. Crew to Ralph Lauren to Saunders real estate. So far nothing confirmed but for the ladies of the Hamptons, Riverhead will soon be the place to be! HA!

Now as for the other retail news which is less of a shocker, Citarella will close their Water Mill store as of this Sunday. So far, the employees don’t know if they’ll be kept and moved to other locations. They’re all waiting to hear! Meanwhile, an informed source tells me there will still be produce in the Ghost Town Shopping Mall …. a new concept organic grocery is set to move into the location soon after it’s vacated. No, it’s not a Fresh Foods or anything like that. It’s an original and a new concept. I’ll have more details soon!

Meanwhile, a little broker gossip; what Shelter Island agent is so reviled…. this person’s nick name is Count Chocula! Apparently because of an uncanny resemblence to a sugar coated breakfast icon! Pluck the eyebrows!

It’s a war of sneakers in Bridgehampton!!!

There are a million things we need in the Hamptons. A shoe repair place… A good electronics store (Best Buy)… a Target (over K-Mart) … a decent Mexican restaurant… oh the list can go on and on. What we don’t need is another sporting goods store. There’s already a few in East Hampton and Southampton. But in Bridgehampton the folks form Kimco don’t want you to walk far to do your comparison shopping for your next pair of NIKE’s, just go next door. Yep, they’ve allowed the chain Olympia Sports to open next to Sneakerology! If anyone knows how this happened.. let me know.

I spoke to employees at each location and apparently they’re out for blood. Both swearing they’ll put the other out of business! Who knew Reebok’s and Under Armor could stir such emotion! Meanwhile in other Bridgehampton news… I have to check out to see if Staples is opened yet. My guess is not likely!

If you thought summer traffic was bad!

 Yeah, the annoying and from what I hear from friends EXPENSIVE pumpkin patch is baaaaaaaaackkkk!

I hear parents with toddlers all over the Hamptons shrieking in terror! Look for back ups westbound all the way to Bridgehampton!