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Holiday Open House Delights Crowd: Photos

It was Santa, cider, live music and fun galore in East Hampton this weekend.

EAST HAMPTON, NY — Santa Claus came to town in East Hampton recently, delighting a crowd who flocked to the festivities.

Sunday was the last day of two weekends of the Annual Holiday Open House at Groundworks @ Hrens on Montauk Highway in East Hampton.

Owners Kim Hren, Linda and Andy Silich and the staff created a total holiday atmosphere, from a life-sized gingerbread house, visits by Santa Claus, hot cider, ornaments, live music and much more.

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Specially featured this year is a colossal classic "Department 56 Snow Village".

Christmas trees of all sizes were ready to take home.

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Photos by Richard Lewin Professional Photography, soniboy@aol.com.

Reporting by Richard Lewin.

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