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Van Cortlandt Manor is the BLAZE to be…

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
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Mix a stunning estate with dramatic architecture and about 5,000 hand cut and lit pumpkins, and you have the fanstastical Halloween treat known as the

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Outdoor Pleasures

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
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The Private Oasis, a handsome and aptly titled book on the sumptuous landscapes designed by the award-winning environmental landscape design firm of Edmund Hollander Design,

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Tracking the Ghosts in the Boscobel Manor

Sunday, October 30th, 2011
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The EMF detector used for measuring electromagnetic fields has a series of lights, from white to hot red, only about the size of a gumdrop.

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SUMMER!!! Is Coming—Honestly!

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
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Beach, pool, and backyard accessories should be checked before you go on vacation or out to the Hamptons (Jones Beach?) You’re sure you have one,

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Cuba Avant Garde: Art from the Farber Collection

Monday, August 9th, 2010
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We hear about new art exhibits all the time, whether in our neighborhood, in the next town, or other sites in and around Manhattan. We

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Village Social In Mount Kisco Rocks A City Vibe

Sunday, August 8th, 2010
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So, here we are, in the heart of the downtown New York cultural scene, in a restaurant where we all like to gather after a

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New York Childhood in the Olden Days: Nostalgic Look Back

Thursday, April 8th, 2010
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“The Olden Days,” a phrase that my daughters used when they were young, amalgamates wildly different times in the past. In New York City’s Olden

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Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, Where Women Rule

Thursday, March 11th, 2010
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Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is a major event in the seven participating upstate counties that border the river. At last count, 133 restaurants will be

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