Elite nightclubs are forcing the Hamptons into an identity crisis

• The Hamptons are facing an influx of exclusive social clubs and locals aren't happy.
• Traditionally a quiet refuge for the wealthy, club nightlife is now encroaching on the area.
• Hamptons' residents don't want their community to become a party hot spot.

Just two hours east of Manhattan, the Hamptons is an ultra-wealthy beach hideaway where millionaires and celebrities from Martha Stewart to Beyoncé escape from the big-city bustle.

At least it used to be.

Nowadays, exclusive social clubs with long lines, dress codes, and pounding music are popping up in the Long Island hub for the rich, and residents aren't happy.