Shhhh. Hear that? Listen closely. That oh-so-faint hush is the sound of Summer 2014 departing. And nowhere is that whisper more welcome than in the backyards, on the patios and at poolside within the tony enclaves of Long Island's South Fork, and most particularly the East Hampton environs. For those unfamiliar with the geography and the demographics, "the Hamptons" on Long Island's far eastern end is the place where many of the moneyed at the far western end, namely New York City, escape during the summer months to gain tans and the attention of one another. Fabulously. However, getting from one end to the other-a roughly 100-mi. trek-has always been a maddening challenge of stalled expressways and overcrowded trains.
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