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Following the Lead of a Child
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
by Stacey Walz on Living Around
The first time my eight year old son, Riley, stepped onto a tram, the experience opened his eyes to a new, fascinating hobby. We now
Learning to Speak Like a King
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
by Laura Grasso on Playing Around
The King’s Speech is a visually stunning film that plays like magically moving vintage photographs. It depicts a time when cigarettes were good for you,
Turning Forty—A Milestone or a Millstone?
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
by Stacey Walz on Living Around
I’m turning 40 this month. I really don’t know how to feel about this…I always thought 40 was old, and now that I am approaching
It’s All German to Me! Dealing with the Language Gap
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
by Stacey Walz on Living Around
By Stacey Walz Now I know how my kindergarteners feel. I was in Konsum, a German grocery store, in front of what I thought was
My Eat Pray Love—A Year in Germany
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
by Stacey Walz on Living Around
Like so many women, I read Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir, Eat Pray Love, with a tinge of jealousy. I didn’t envy her the pain of a
El Museo del Barrio’s Annual Gala 2010
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
by Abby Cañeda on Living Around
Early evening showers on Thursday, May 27, brought out men in topcoats with umbrellas. They escorted guests—some flying in from South America, the Caribbean and
Café Of Love—Much Closer Than The South Of France
Sunday, May 30th, 2010
by Michall Jeffers on Dining Around
“I’m having a dinner party every night!” This was the idea that led owner Leslie Lampert to fashion her Mount Kisco restaurant, Café Of Love,
George’s Mendes’ Aldea Focuses on the Iberian Peninsula
Sunday, April 18th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Dining Around
The best duck dish in the city is now being served, not in a French restaurant, but in one where the chef prepares food in
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