I love white wine… Aside from that fact, I don’t know much else about wine. As a way to spark a more serious interest in wine, I signed up for the Wilton Library‘s event with author George Taber and his book, The Judgment of Paris. The premise centers on a 1976 wine tasting which sought to […]
Read MoreDon’t be surprised if the long line at Starbucks in Wilton begins to cut down—Ridgefield-based coffee shop Tusk & Cup has set up shop down the street! Among many other advantages, Tusk & Cup is dedicated to providing amazing coffee and customer service. As someone who eats Starbucks’ spinach feta wraps way more than I’d like to […]
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a gateway book to gain an interest in Newport, Rhode Island’s history, Deborah Davis’s Gilded is a great place to start. Davis artfully weaves facts and nostalgia to illustrate the complex facade of Newport’s elite. She breathes life back into the Vanderbilts, Astors, Oelrichs and other prominent families whose legacies survive in their […]
Read MoreHere it is. The obligatory list of promises I hope to keep up for the New Year. Let’s hope that this list sticks. Repairing my postureI feel a slight hunch. Literally. Being a social media addict is all fun and games until the curvature of your spine morphs into something not so far removed from […]
Read MoreJoin the The Unless Project in being the change you want to see in the world! An initiative run by mom and entrepreneur Betty Bourdeaux-Howard, aka “Tidy Betty,” The Unless Project is more than just a local operation that sells handmade eco-friendly household and personal care products. The mission of The Unless Project is to […]
Read MoreEarlier this year, an idea for a creative, local-focused project came to mind. It was so stuck in my head that I had to get out and do it. I knew which businesses to approach, how to style the products, what the aesthetic of the shoot should look like, etc., but I faced two major […]
Read MoreSince its 29 years in business, Cadeaux du Monde has held a special fundraising campaign for UNICEF every October. © UNICEF/NYHQ2014-1469/Bindra Based in Newport, Rhode Island, the award-winning online gallery features a vast collection of international folk art that is also Fair Trade and environmentally conscious. Owner Katie Dyer is proud to say she has […]
Read MoreIt’s pretty simple. Labor Day weekend, aka the best long weekend to laze by the beach New York Fashion Week, aka the start of Fashion Month London Fashion Week Milan Fashion Week Paris Fashion Week All of the other Fashion Weeks and festivals happening during Fashion Month Poring through the September issues because you were […]
Read MoreOnce you witness newportFILM’s picnic contest at one of their outdoor film screenings, you’ll be inspired to sip nothing finer than champagne and eat nothing more decadent than catered sandwiches and macarons. newportFILM screened “IRIS,” a documentary on Iris Apfel fashion’s “geriatric starlet” and renowned style icon—it only made sense to pay homage to Iris […]
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The French tall ship Hermione-Lafayette has been making her way up the East Coast from Yorktown, PA towards Lunenburg, Nova Scotia—she will be stopping at Fort Adams in Newport, R.I. during July 8-9. The Hermione-Lafayette—an exact replica of the Marquis de Lafayette’s vessel in 1780—is the most authentically built tall ship in the past 150 […]
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