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Gosh, I just never got the appeal of the Hamptons. It's like all the social status obsessed people I dislike, who clamor to get into Manhattan restaurants, bars, parties, and clubs, and make it impossible for me to enjoy myself, concentrated on one thin strip of oceanfront. And since there are only two or three hot spots in the Hamptons, like Dune, the Pink Elephant, and the Country Club at Conscience Point (site of the infamous incident where Lizzie Grubman backed her SUV into 30 people, which occurred July 6, 2001, and brought so much attention to the soullessness of this summer playground for the rich and famous and their wannabes), they get to over-charge in a way that makes the meat packing district scene seem like a budget-friendly destination.

Plus, if you've ever been stuck in the two-lane highway traffic that can make it take up to one hour just to crawl along from East Hampton to Sag Harbor, you really have to question whether it is worth it to go out there, even if you've gotten an invite to a fabulous private estate.

These were my thoughts as I pondered an invite from Land Rover to come test drive their cars on a Mud and Ruts track at a major spread in East Hampton. They were also offering free seminars with "experts" including: one of Architectural Digest's top interior designers, Roderick Shade; chefs Tom Schaudel and Michael Ross from Jedediah Hawkins Inn (on Long Island in the North Fork); and adventurer and conservationist Nicholas Bougas.

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