It’s that time again when Manhattan, and now parts of Brooklyn will empty out on weekends. While, humidity causes frustration, beaches beckon an escape from apartments with no air conditioning. OAK, with two fashionable locations in Williamsburg and NoHo, invites everyone to kickoff summer on Fire Island. “Come join us as we kick off the summer and launch our new store, the Oak Beach House at the Fire Island Pines. May 21st, 10 P.M.-Late At the Pavilion at the Fire Island Pines Music by DJ Josh Sparber Stay the night – special rates at the Hotel Ciel use the discount code: oak Sponsored by Avion Tequila and RÖKK Vodka. Click here for directions on how to get to the Fire Island Pines” (OAK). Is Fire Island becoming the new Hamptons?
An article from 2007 seems to think so, “In our partner segment with New York Magazine, Open House NY host George Oliphant meets Jhoanna Robledo, editor of NY Mag’s Real Estate section, on the docks of Fire Island. With a stiff breeze in their faces, Jhoanna and George discuss a new gale that is blowing in Fire Island: the winds of change.
Jhoanna claims that Fire Island is on the verge of becoming “the New Hamptons.” A new Prudential Douglas Elliman office has set up shop and there are now demands to turn the exclusive community into a WiFi-enabled, nanny-ready destination with turn-key beach homes on everyone’s mind” (BlogCritics).
It’s certainly more convenient to get to from Manhattan, but feels a little more off the beaten path. OAK may be onto something…
