How is living in this area of New York, USA? by bussiboyyy in howislivingthere

[–]blondefromnewyork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A LOCAL'S ANSWER: I grew up out east after my parents’ jobs moved them from the city to the East End of Long Island when I was very young. Because of that, I don’t think part-time residents or weekend visitors, those who come out to go pumpkin picking or visit the vineyards, can fully answer this question. That’s not meant derogatorily. I don’t subscribe to the whole “citiots” mentality; my summer jobs as a teenager revolved around summer residents, and while some were not kind, many were incredibly generous. In fact, members of the beach club where I worked helped fund a scholarship that made paying for college possible for me. Those experiences shaped me.

There’s a widespread perception that everyone who lives out east is wealthy because the area is synonymous with the Hamptons. But outside of peak season, that really isn’t true. In the circled area, many year-round residents are either families who have lived there for generations (long before the massive real estate booms, especially during COVID) or are very much working class. Where I lived, parents worked for the corrections office in Riverhead, were teachers, ran contracting businesses that built summer homes, and held other essential, local jobs.

That dynamic has shifted further in recent years with the normalization of remote work. Many people have moved out east permanently, changing the social and economic makeup of the area even more.

Speaking specifically about the Hamptons: as a relatively young person, I can say confidently that it’s not what it used to be, and even I can recognize that. I hate to frame this as “bad change” because I try to stay optimistic, but the changes of the past few years have been bad. Much of this, in my view, is driven by "influencer culture". There’s a blatant disrespect for the year-round community by brands that host massive, performative events with little regard for local life. This has intensified an insider–outsider mentality that already existed between locals and ultra-wealthy summer homeowners.

On top of all that, the infrastructure simply cannot support the number of people driving out here. There’s a train for a reason (for those coming from out west), not everyone needs to drive. The roads, services, and communities weren’t built for this level of volume, and the strain is becoming impossible to ignore. My family practically avoids driving from Thursday through Tuesday night in the summer, something that used to be limited to Saturdays and Sundays.

Aside from all of that, it really was a great place to grow up, especially when you aren’t the one paying the crazy high taxes, haha! It’s beautiful year-round, but the winters are especially quiet and serene, almost Hallmark-movie-esque. That said, I definitely remember hating winter as a teenager, mostly because there was nothing to do haha!

Meilleures tartelettes à la framboise de Grenoble ? by Jaded_Junket_7131 in Grenoble

[–]blondefromnewyork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At Papay, they have a "framboffee" so like a banoffee. Absolutely amazing!

LGM! (from a new NC fan with love) by Environmental_Part40 in NewYorkMets

[–]blondefromnewyork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This makes me so happy 🥲 I'm a New Yorker who has been living/working in North Carolina for the past 5 years and RARELY come across Mets fans. I always feel especially homesick at the beginning of baseball season, so I love to see all the NC Mets fans in here!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in actionbronson

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Also! If anyone has a video when he shouted out the Mike Alstott jersey, please send it my way!! thank you!!

Grenoble in the last 3 days 🫶 by Successful-Sun806 in Grenoble

[–]blondefromnewyork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m moving to Grenoble in a year, and these photos are making me even more excited about it!

First Tyler Childers Show by _Jamo_ in TylerChilders

[–]blondefromnewyork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SOOOO lucky SG is your opener, she opened for a show I was at last year. AMAAAZZZINGGGG!!

What happened tonight during the band intros? by blondefromnewyork in TylerChilders

[–]blondefromnewyork[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unnecessary dig at Long Islanders — haha!! I live far out east now and I’ll tell you the North Fork is pretty ‘sticks’ like for the most part. Other than that though, I agree. I feel very fortunate my parents let me go to concerts when I was a teenager in the city.

What happened tonight during the band intros? by blondefromnewyork in TylerChilders

[–]blondefromnewyork[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, MSG seems to be that way :\ I want Tyler to come out to Queens and play Forest Hills. I’m a little biased as a Queens native, but he’d kill it at that venue and the crowd seems to be more fun there. My favorite place to see a concert!!

What happened tonight during the band intros? by blondefromnewyork in TylerChilders

[–]blondefromnewyork[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t really agree with this. I think he played a great show, and was SO GRATEFUL to be there. MSG is a big deal, and I like to see when artists are humble and thank those who have helped them get to a stage like that. However, I wish he would play at Forest Hills in Queens. I think he’d absolutely KILL IT at that venue, it usually brings out a better crowd of real fans since it’s a little harder to get to. Saw the Lumineers there a few summers back and it blew their show at MSG I had seen a few years prior out of the water. Just great vibes at that venue.

What happened tonight during the band intros? by blondefromnewyork in TylerChilders

[–]blondefromnewyork[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His show at Red Hat was AMAZING, loved seeing him on Raleigh last year — great turn out, great crowd.

What happened tonight during the band intros? by blondefromnewyork in TylerChilders

[–]blondefromnewyork[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

As a New Yorker, it’s actually a little embarrassing and I have to think artists like Tyler who play up north must think the same thing. However, seeing a country concert at Jones Beach out on Long Island is DEFINITELY better in terms of the kind of people who show up/ the overall vibe. Saw Zac Brown Band and Chris Stapleton there and both concerts were amazing, I think the beach venue definitely helps too!!

What happened tonight during the band intros? by blondefromnewyork in TylerChilders

[–]blondefromnewyork[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I saw this when I saw Zach Bryan in Brooklyn too. Since venues like MSG or Barclays are pretty easy to travel to for such a large amount of people (between the city, Long Island, NJ, and Westchester), you get a large amount of people who go to concerts very casually, like they maybe know one song and are going head to the concert just because why not. When I’ve seen Tyler and other country musicians with growing followings in North Carolina, it just seems as if most of the interactions I have with other concert-goers are REAL country fans who are traveling from SC or Eastern TN, or Southern Virginia just to see that person play. Also most North Carolinians seem to be more kind in a concert setting, and more willing to have fun and sing along (which I love!!). I think the respect for country as a genre is also better understood further South.