Local residents hungry for a good and convenient supermarket greeted the news that Whole Foods, the nation’s largest organic and natural foods grocer, plans to open a store in the space previously occupied by A&P in the Kohl’s Port Chester shopping center, with great enthusiasm. When it opens in late 2013, this new store will be the third in Westchester; the White Plains store opened in 2004 and Yonkers in 2011.
Rye Country Day is known for academic excellence and prestige, but the school has also accomplished some amazing things in the athletic arena lately.
Manursing Island Club will host a Centennial Classic Paddle Tennis Tournament, Saturday, March 3, one of a number of special events celebrating the club’s centennial year.
Do you suffer from office overload? The sure signs are neck strain, lower back pain, and an overwhelming desire to toss the boss’ latest directive out the window.
Hot on the heels of a run of food fests we have Valentine’s Day, which is resplendent with chocolates, candy, and romantic three-course meals. Don’t worry, this isn’t one of those abstinence makes the heart grow fonder columns. Enjoy it — I’m hoping for some indulgence at one of Rye’s lovely restaurants myself. I do have some heartfelt drill work for you, however.
Just because your yard is gray and lifeless this time of year, doesn’t mean you can’t fill your house with freshness and color. Houseplants are the best antidote to winter.
The nursery rhymes of Mother Goose taught us to appreciate geese, especially those that could lay a golden egg. Unfortunately, the good name of the goose family has been tarnished in recent decades by the increase and habits of the Canada species. Despite these drawbacks, they still have many redeeming features.
You may equate cold days of winter with roasts and big meals. But for your health and that of the planet, we should all be striving to eat less red meat. Here are ten reasons why.
An important period in the development of American Modernism is the focus of the new show at the Neuberger Museum, “American Vanguards: Graham, Davis, Gorky, de Kooning and Their Circle, 1927-1942”. It covers the years just before the appearance of Abstract Impressionism.
In the fall of 1988, Americans were captivated by the story of a family of gray whales, trapped in ice near the Arctic Circle. A nation of animal lovers waited with baited breath for daily reports, while a diverse team of rescuers worked tirelessly to free the whales from rapidly forming ice. At least, that’s what the makers of “Big Miracle,” a new family film that will appeal to all ages, would have us believe.
