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New York City's vacation playground offers fabulous ocean and bay beaches, great fishing and fine restaurants. From Westhampton to East Hampton, you'll also be hit with high prices, crowded public beaches on summer weekends and limited short-term lodging (lodging in Hampton Bays may be the least expensive). The beauty of the Hamptons can be most appreciated when it's least congested: on weekdays, in May before Memorial Day or after Labor Day. Go to Southampton for fine shopping.