It might be New York’s most famous summer playground, but we think winter in the Hamptons is special in its own right. We asked our East End team what they love most about living “out east” this time of year.

For Southampton agent Mary Slattery, who lives in the village with her AKC champion English cocker spaniels, Seamus, Clancy, and Glitzy, winter is a perfect time to lean into the arts — visual, performance, and literary. She says there’s always something to do, if you know where to look. “There are so many cool year-round organizations that feed my soul,” says Slattery, who loves supporting local artists and the plethora of cultural programming available on the East End. “So many talented people make their homes out east.”

Mary’s regular rounds:

· Southampton Arts Center, Southampton
· The Church, Sag Harbor
· Sag Harbor Cinema, Sag Harbor
· Guild Hall, East Hampton
· Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor

Though an avid boater, Rebecca Shafer, of Corcoran’s Shelter Island office, might prefer these post-Tumbleweed Tuesday times the most. “I feel you have to own these winter months as much as the summer months to really call this place home.”

After spending much of summer on the water, she loves getting the chance to slow down, reboot, and take advantage of things like beating the rush to a hot dinner reservation. “I love to go to all the places that are too crowded in summer, like Il Buco in Amagansett, The American Hotel in Sag Harbor, or León on Shelter Island,” Shafer remarks. “You can enjoy your meal slowly and hear yourself.”

Rebecca’s favorite offseason activities:

· Shopping at Citarella with no lines
· Fires in the fireplace (who uses theirs in summer?)
· The Milk Pail’s divine apple popovers
· Long walks with just nature — no cars

Think we’re past beach weather? Don’t tell Pam Jackson of Corcoran’s Southampton Office, a born-and-raised Southamptonite who built a home where her grandparents owned a summer cottage in the 1940s. She recently joined a “dipping” group that still plunges into Peconic Bay off North Sea Beach every Sunday. And while the calm Peconic boasts balmier-than-average waters through July and August, the opposite holds true in winter. “Depending on wind and tide, we may even go to the ocean — the water is warmer!”

Pam’s winter pastimes:

· Winter skiing on the trails, and full moon night walks, at Quogue Wildlife Refuge
· Sound baths with Kara Yoga at The Yoga House in Hampton Bays
· Taking the LIRR to Montauk, walking to The Montauket for sunset drinks, then riding the train back home