Hydra, Greece
Arrive at Hydra and you’re immediately welcomed into the arms of a magical amphitheater-type surround of dwellings that rise up from the sea into the hills beyond. Its proximity to Athens makes the island a doable day trip but, to stay, especially living like a local in a home, is another thing entirely.
The Way It Was for January 15, 2026
In 1901, Osborne’s white horses escaped down Main Street. In 2001, a goodbye to the Abstract Expressionist painter Esteban Vicente.
For Charles Deering
A funeral Mass for Charles H. Deering of East Hampton, who died on Dec. 22 at age 98, is to be celebrated on Jan. 24 at 9:45 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Smithtown.