Dan's Papers - September 5, 2008

The summer is officially over and all the big events and benefits are behind us. Fall is right around the corner and most of us will be concentrating on back-to school and late summer, early fall shopping. Let's shop!

There is an end of summer sale event from September 5 through September 7, at the Hamptons Wine Shoppe, Fine Wine & Spirits at 62 Sunset Avenue in Westhampton Beach. You can stock up for the upcoming holidays and enjoy the savings of up to 25% off on wines and spirits throughout the store. There will also be educational seminars and tastings everyday. For information give a call at 631-288-4272.

At English Country Antiques at 53 North Sea Road in Southampton look for some early fall savings of 30% to 50% off selected furniture. This store is packed to the rafters with furnishings that will fit everyone's taste.

Believe it or not Little Lucy's Canine Couture, 91 Jobs Lane in Southampton is gearing up for Halloween as people want to get a jump on finding the coolest new trends in costumes for their dogs that include outrageous new monkey costumes, whimsical fairy costumes, roaring 50s outfits and much more. In order to offer the cutting edge in doggy wear, the owner Patricia will be having the annual pet parade and party, date to be announced. Also look for 25% off indoor and outdoor pet futons. Stay tuned for all brand new fall/winter merchandise that is coming into the shop.

Look for a Labor Day sale at Gym Source on Windmill Lane in Southampton. Keep in shape and enjoy the landslide savings on select fitness equipment and savings of 40% off their finest candidate the Star Trac S-Trc Treadmill. The sale runs through September 5.

Don't miss out on Marders fall sale that is now in progress on Snake Hollow Road in Bridgehampton. You will find a cool 40% off on almost all shrubs with a two year written guarantee and 30% to 50% off select merchandise in the Garden Shop that include glazed garden containers, cement garden statuary, garden furniture and accessories and books.

For the sale of the year event, The Optical Shop of Aspen located at 53 Newtown Lane in East Hampton is having a designer eyewear sale with up to 75% off hundreds of styles and colors to choose from September 4 through September 7. You will also find 20% off all prescription lenses during the sale with any p8rchase of regular or sale priced eyewear, Can't beat this one!

At The Gallery on Main Street in Sag Harbor you should not miss Jewelry, Collage and Sculpture the exhibition/sale, (Jewelry by Mia Fonnsagrives Solow) that opened in August, which included an outstanding vermeil and silver pendant with Biwa pearl, octopus with real ruby and sapphire eyes that is still available. If you need a special gift, this is the one.

On The North Fork: At the Tanger Outlet Center in Riverhead you will find quality fashion and taste at Barneys New York Outlet's new fall line of clothing and accessories for men. Now is the time to stock up on al your must-haves for the season. Also look for great back-to-school merchandise at most factory store outlets at the Tanger Outlet. You will definitely save.

Until next week, Ciao and happy Back-To-School and early fall sale shopping!

If your shop is having a sale, new inventory or are a new business or have relocated, and you want everyone to know about it, please e-mail me at shoptil@danspapers.com and at newkids@danspapers.com or via fax at: 631-726-0189. I would love to hear all about it