Getting out of New York City on the weekends is clutch if you can swing it—heat, humidity, and lots of concrete buildings are not a good summer cocktail. The go-to escape for most New Yorkers? The Hamptons. The climate’s cooler, the beaches are pristine, and the drinks just seem to taste a bit better. (BBC anyone? Perhaps we need to do a later post on the best BBC recipe we’ve found. It results in a frozen concoction almost as good as the one they used to make at Cyril’s. RIP.) For our weekend away, we are packing a straw tote to the brim with a cover up, bikini, towel, sunscreen, and playing cards to help pass the time. Shop our summer essentials in the slideshow below.

Here is our definitive take on where to sleep, what to eat, and where to go in the Hamptons.