I toured an $85 million Hamptons mansion and learned something about the economy

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43 East Dune Lane
43 E Dune Lane is listed for $85 million.

Douglas Friedman

I went to the Hamptons during the last busy weekend of the summer. These are my biggest takeaways.

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Homes in the Hamptons
I spent a notoriously busy weekend in the Hamptons.

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I stayed at a 99-year-old hotel in Montauk for $490. It hasn't lost any of its 1920s charm.

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exterior montauk manor
Montauk Manor was completed in 1926.

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Labor Day weekend in the Hamptons means endless lines. Here's where we saw people waiting the longest.

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Stephen Talkhouse line
The line at Stephen Talkhouse on Saturday night stretched down the block.

Alice Tecotzky

Protesters are targeting the Hamptons as part of a Labor Day weekend action against billionaires

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A beachfront residence is seen in East Hampton, New York, March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Jeffrey Basinger
A beachfront residence is seen in East Hampton

Thomson Reuters

This summer's viral Hamptons smoothie shows just how widespread reservation culture has become

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Dorsia Drugstore smoothie
A Hampton's pop-up and members-only reservation app partnered on the Velvet Rope smoothie.

Alice Tecotzky

Wall Streeters flock to The Surf Lodge in the Hamptons. We asked staff what it's like to serve them.

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People partying at Surf Lodge in Montauk in the Hamptons
People partying at Surf Lodge in the Hamptons

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How Wall Street unwinds: The 7 Hamptons hot spots to know this summer

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Hamptons beach house
A beach house in the Hamptons

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I flip homes in the Hamptons. I made $360,000 on Airbnb last year, and I use brand partnerships on Instagram to save money on renovations.

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Blythe Graham-Jones stands in front of ktichen sink
Blythe Graham-Jones found that her project management skills, acquired during a first career in advertising, helped her excel at buying, renting, and reselling homes.

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Elite nightclubs are forcing the Hamptons into an identity crisis

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An aerial view of a property in Southhampton, NY.

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