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Open Play Is a Place To Meet, Make New Friends

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A player competing in the Heart of the Hamptons Tournament this past October. RON ESPOSITO

A player competing in the Heart of the Hamptons Tournament this past October. RON ESPOSITO

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From the Outside with Vinny Mangano

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Mar 18, 2025
  • Columnist: Vinny Mangano
Hello from Bluffton, South Carolina. I’ve been “snowbirding” in the South for the past eight years, and this has been the most unseasonably cold winter in the past 32 years.... more

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