Sitting in the loft where I write this column every week, Pink Floyd’s The Wall playing on my iPod in the background, I have been looking out the large windows and thinking about what a beautiful day it has been. From the view at the top of the stairs, everything here looks peaceful and sunny. It could be 80 degrees outside – who would know from sitting here in this, the best seat in the house? Just yesterday, however, I was bundled up, fighting the 30 mph winds and icy roads, doing what I love to do…… shop! Let’s do it!

In Southampton, at Gym Source on Windmill Lane, there is a huge President’s Day Sale on extraordinary fitness equipment going on now. Purchase a top-rated treadmill or elliptical, and get an exercise bike or home gym free. There are may other giveaway specials available here, so get physical and get going while the sale lasts. Give them a call at 631-287-1223 for details.

At Calypso on Jobs Lane in Southampton, Newtown Lane in East Hampton, and Main Street in Sag Harbor, there is a Christiane Gelle Blowout Sale in progress that will last until Sunday, February 25. The sale will save you up to 70% off of women’s and children’s clothing and accessories. The shop also has interesting home accessories, candles, fragrances, bath and beauty products, gift cards and more. With this discount, now is the time to stock up!

Dazzelle on Jobs Lane in Southampton is having a Sample Sale on knit suits and blazers that is running from now until February 25. This is a dazzling, fun shop where you will find exactly what you need for all seasons.

Nancy & Co. on Jobs Lane is closing their Southampton location and every single thing must go. The shop is known for its women’s clothing and accessories for all shapes and sizes. Get going while the merchandise lasts!

Bittersweet Antiques on Main Street in Bridgehampton is preparing for new inventory with an Inventory Sale on furnishings, accessories and selected items, with 20% off any custom upholstery orders.

Rodgers Larkin Fine Furnishings on Newtown Lane in East Hampton is having a Moving Sale, saving you from 40% to 50% off of most items, for the next few weeks. You will love this shop, trust me on this one.

For a look at some new products made by local artists, stop in at Gone Local on Main Street in Amagansett. They have fabulous denim tapestry jackets, hand-made by East Hampton’s infamous Amy Zerner, who has also created clothing for Elizabeth Taylor and Patti LaBelle, hand-made, one-of-a-kind dolls by Romin Nader, Dan McAllister’s one-of-a-kind birdhouses made of salvaged materials from torn-down houses, Nancy Robbins mugs featuring names of local towns and hamlets, hand-thrown green pottery by David Framm and unique, primitive painted boxes made by Joyce Klein.

The Winter Clearance Sale at the Outdoors store on Main Street in Amagansett is not to be missed. They are offering a cool 40% to 75% off of clothing and footwear for men, women and children.

In Sag Harbor at Fishers Home Furnishings main store and annex on Main Street, you can shop their Annual Sale and save from 20% to 50% off storewide…… Look for sofas, end and sofa tables, chests, hutches, dining sets, buffets, throws, pottery, and more. This is a once per year happening. I wait for this sale every year and always manage to find something special for my home. The sale will run from now until February 25..

ON THE NORTH FORK: West of the Hamptons, at the Fresh Pond Marketplace on Route 25 and Fresh Pond Avenue in Calverton, there is a neat cluster of eclectic shops for all occasions. Picadilly is a home décor, furnishings, ladies’ accessories, children’s gift and toyshop all under one roof. Linda’s Dream, The Barn, is filled to the rafters with ladies clothing, jewelry, gourmet foods, jams, jellies, mercantile, and so much more. Gallery at Calverton is a custom framing shop that will serve all your framing needs, and more. Something Creative Gift Shop has candles, gift baskets, wind chimes and a wide selection of unique and unusual gifts for everyone. Lou’s Corner is a candle shop that has it all, Memorabilia of Long Island is known for their vintage pictures, and, at Old Barn Stuff, you will find farm tables that start at $750, antique and vintage lumber and barn siding, oak flooring pine, fireplace mantles, antiques, collectables, garden and tool sheds, outhouses, and architectural nuances. You can even purchase a hay barn and work barn. Interior and garage design is also available.

Until next week. Ciao and Happy Holiday Shopping!

If your shop is having a sale or new inventory, are a new business or have relocated, and you want everyone to know about it, please e-mail me at: Shoptil@DansPapers.com or via fax, 631-537-6755. I would love to hear from you.

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