Mercedes Benz Polo Challenge Two Trees Farm, 849 Hayground Road, Bridgehampton www.thehamptons.com Picnic, Hamptons Matches are 4pm-6pm For six consecutive Saturdays a summer (late July to late August), the Hamptons host a classic social event for celebrities, socialites and locals alike. The Mercedes Benz Polo Challenge offers everyone a taste of the high life, although some get a higher life than others. Within a soaring white tent in the middle of the wide open fields

Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic www.vcseason.com/polo/ Champagne, Polo Match, Governor’s Island They say the best things in life are free… good company, breath-taking views, sunshine… and POLO! One can have all of the above thanks to Veuve Clicquot’s annual Polo Classic on Governor’s Island in NYC. It’s the only day New Yorkers will collectively don their biggest hat, pack a feast, and jump on the FREE ( ! ) Governor’s Island Ferry for a ten minute

Fleet Week City Wide Events Manhattan, Staten Island Fleet week in NYC takes place every year around Memorial Day weekend. This week is held to honor the Navy and Marine Corps. During the celebration, performances and demonstrations are held all over the city, most of which are free and include: Tours inside visiting ships U.S. Coast Guard Air and Water demonstration U.S. Marine Air Ground task force demonstrations A tug of war competition Parade of

New York Times Travel Show   625 West 34th Street, NYC 212-216-2000 www.NYTTravelShow.com www.JavitsCenter.com Annual Travel Expo, Manhattan For the eighth year, the New York Times, together with presenting sponsor American Express, have hosted a giant travel themed expo in New York City. Considered the premier show in the states, there are hundreds of booths, both large and small, providing lots of interesting information on destinations around the world. Ask questions, plot your journey or

New York Wine Expo 625 West 34th Street, NYC 212-216-2000 www.wine-expos.com/Wine/NY www.JavitsCenter.com Annual Wine Tasting, Manhattan Only in New York could you possibly sample over 760 wines from around the globe on one single evening. Whenever we hear about a wine event, it is a no brainer that we must attend. Wine tasting is an experience; we love sampling new wine and learning about the regions from which they came. Still in its infancy, the

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center Columbus Avenue at 63rd Street www.MBFashionWeek.com Fashion, Manhattan For nine days in the middle of the brutally cold, dismal days of winter, New York comes alive! Despite the hair raising wind and the heaps of snow, 4-inch stilettos are dusted off and ladies grin and bear it in order to see and be seen under the infamous ‘tents’. Recently relocated from the beautiful Bryant Park to

McCarren Park and Pool Lorimer St Between Driggs Ave & Bayard St www.nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark Park, Pool and Music Venue, Greenpoint, Brooklyn Opened in 1914, the 35 acre McCarren Park is an outpost of green space in the densely populated Greenpoint and Williamsburg neighborhoods.  With the influx of young residents to the area over the past ten years or so, use of the park has drastically increased. The park is home to endless games of baseball, basketball, handball, football, soccer,

Williams Sonoma Book Signings 121 East 59th Street NYC (Between 59th & Lexington) 917-369-1131 www.williams-sonoma.com Book Signing, Manhattan Williams Sonoma is not just your go-to store for the best kitchen supplies, decor & furnishings, or gourmet food. There is so much more to be found in this culinary haven. In addition to the top-notch cookware, bakeware, cooks’ tools, and more, Williams Sonoma also offers technique classes, product demonstrations, cooking classes, and book signings by notable chefs and figures