🌱 How did Water Mill crack America’s priciest ZIP code list?
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Water Mill crack America’s priciest ZIP code list?
Also on today's calendar: Halloween Dance Night In Southampton. Latin, Ballroom & Social Dancing and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do they sing at a snowman's Birthday party? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 57, low: 47.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 6 of the nation's most expensive zip codes are in California: See the historic 2026 real estate ranking shattering the $10 million mark (secretlosangeles.com) — Water Mill’s 11976 ZIP code ranks among the nation’s most expensive, with a 2026 median home price of about $5.75 million. The national PropertyShark study shows Water Mill competing with places like Atherton, Sagaponack, and Beverly Hills, underscoring just how costly it is to buy into this Hamptons community. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Halloween Dance Night In Southampton. Latin, Ballroom & Social Dancing →
33 Hill St, Southampton
7:00 pm
Thursday October 29
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Other local events
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Galleries Closed; Grounds open 11 AM–5 PM →
Parrish Art Museum, 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill -
Halloween Arts & Treats →
Parrish Art Museum, 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill
3:45 pm -
CHEF'S ARSENAL Pre-Black Friday 2-Day Warehouse Sale! Le Creuset, Wusthof & More →
999 S Oyster Bay Rd, Building 110A, Bethpage, NY, 11714
10:00 am
Wednesday October 28
Friday October 30
Saturday November 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Smithsonian National Youth Summit 2026
Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
4:00 pm -
Sense and Sensibility (2026) →
Southampton Playhouse, 43 Hill Street, Southampton
4:15 pm -
Street Fighter in IMAX →
Southampton Playhouse, 43 Hill Street, Southampton
4:25 pm -
You Can See Everything →
Southampton Playhouse, 43 Hill Street, Southampton
4:30 pm -
Regular Town Board Meeting →
Southampton, NY Calendar, 116 Hampton Road, Southampton
6:00 pm -
Smith Haven Mall Walkers Club
Smith Haven Mall - Food Court, 313 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove
10:30 am -
Veterans Appreciation Dinner
Southampton UFSD Southampton, NY 11968
4:30 pm -
comedy@pox - October 28th →
Fairway Restaurant, 3556 Montauk Highway, Sagaponack
5:00 pm -
Zuccaire Gallery Evening and Weekend Event Hours
Zuccaire Gallery
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
Wednesday October 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Applebee's posted a job opening for Panera Bread Associate Crew Member in Water Mill. Apply here.
- Citarella posted a job opening for Fish Counter Associate in Bridgehampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Water Mill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bridgehampton
- Gather Round, Give Thanks & Feast: Art of Eating Unveils Thanksgiving Catering to Go Menu (longisland.com)
- Almond Artists & Writers Series Returns With Emily Weitz • James Lane Post • Hamptons Culture & Lifestyle Magazine (jameslanepost.com)
Southampton
- Beloved Ragamuffin Parade Returns To Southampton Village On Halloween (patch.com)
- 80 Saint Andrews Circle, Southampton, NY 11968 Property for rent (corcoran.com)
- Central Pine Barrens Commission Warns Federal GSA That 14-Acre Westhampton Coast Guard Housing Site Sits in Core Preservation Area (newsbreak.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do they sing at a snowman's Birthday party?" — Freeze a jolly good fellow (Thank you Terri P. for sending it in!)
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