By Bob Marrone In Westchester County, how can you not fall in Love with Fall? There is perhaps no place in America so pastoral and picturesque, yet so close to towns and cities with so much to see and do. Why drive all the way to New England for Fall foliage when it is right here? Dazzling landscapes of golden leaves, turning […]
Fall in Westchester is also a time for celebrations. Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, holiday parties and all manner of celebrations take place in the many magnificent venues across the county. Indeed, many visiting Westchester this time of year combine their trip with scouting out these destinations for celebrations in seasons to come. For shear splendor and […]
By Guy Cheli Did you know the Empire City Casino dates way back to 1899? Starting as the Empire City Trotting Club, it opened as a 97-acre standardbred harness racing track. In the early days the venue held a variety of special events including auto races. In 1902 Barney Oldfield set the one- mile record […]
Summertime, and the living is easy; or so the song goes. Here in Westchester it is not so much easy as it is spectacular. The foliage is in full bloom, the lakes and streams are fresh with fish, jumping or not, and ready for water sports from water skiing to wave running. There are all […]
By Bob Marrone Spring, a time of renewal. The grass grows, the flowers bloom and the trees sprout their sun-catching leaves. Nature’s newborns take their first fledgling steps and flights, their calls accompanying the sweet fresh air of spring. The days grow longer, and everything is new. Westchester, too, comes alive with activities to match […]
By Bob Marrone The Great Outdoors Some folks like to experience the winter up close and personal. They are happiest when they are out in the weather with the cold, crisp air in the faces, the snow under their feet and even with the falling snow over their heads. Some will come for the skiing […]
By Keenan Steiner Comedian Anthony DeVito comes from a loud and opinionated — but often wrong — New Jersey family. The saving grace, for the 35-year-old rising star, is that his family never took themselves too seriously. If he poked fun at them, they laughed along with him. And it’s that jovial, fun-loving spirit — […]
