At home with high living
By Marshall Fine As I sipped a cocktail in At.mosphere, the world’s highest restaurant located on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa, the…
Pet of the month
Herein we introduce our Pet of the Month feature, spotlighting a pooch or kitty from the SPCA of Westchester. Our first poster boy really…
Makers: Women Who Make America
Stay tuned for a show of sisterhood tomorrow on PBS. “MAKERS: WOMEN WHO MAKE AMERICA,” airing at 8 p.m. EST, tells the story of…
“You should be kissed…
…and often and by someone who knows how,” goes the famous film quote by “Gone With The Wind” heartthrob Rhett Butler. Why not celebrate…
August in March
Are you ready for some summer? After this winter, who isn’t? The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx is feeling your pain and…
Remembering the Ladies
Just a reminder that Kendra Charisse Porter, featured in February WAG’s “Voluptuaries” issue, will be presenting “The Iconic African American Women With Style” event…
Master classes
By Georgette Gouveia Have you been watching the “Shakespeare Uncovered” series on Thirteen/WNET? It’s like a rehearsal, kaffeeklatsch, symposium and lecture with your favorite…
A bit of recognition
By Mary Shustack Rockland County artist Eric David Laxman has good news. The sculptor who WAG featured during our coverage of the ArtFull Living…
View the va-va-voom
By Andrea Kennedy During her stage days, famed burlesque dancer turned Broadway scriptwriter Gypsy Rose Lee was rumored to take 15 minutes to slip…
A star is born
By Georgette Gouveia Something special happens every time my friend, the novelist Barbara Nachman, and I hear Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez. Last year,…
We wonder: What qualities make a bosom buddy?
We wonder: What qualities make a bosom buddy? “I believe loyalty, honesty and a great sense of humor are three of the most…
Dazzling Gifts
Dazzling gifts Note: Price may not reflect current sale prices. Price and availability at locations may be subject to change. A FINER STAY Retreat…
“What is the most dazzling gift you have given or received?”
“Things my kids make me.” — Lauren Daly Parent outreach educator, Danbury Public School District, Danbury resident “Received a horse, a Cleveland Bay.” —…
“If you had it to do all over again, what would you do?”
“If I had to do it all over again in public relations, I would start out at the top. I would abolish all No….
CHOOSING TO CHANGE
By Scott Newman, MD More than 10.5 million cosmetic procedures were performed in 2011 – an increase of more than 197 percent. And the…
Legacies Celebrated
The College of New Rochelle closed the inaugural year of President Judith Huntington with a celebra- tion of the legacy of Sister Dorothy Ann…
‘Paint the town PINK’
It was an evening of learning as well as relaxing as White Plains Hospital hosted a panel discussion for Breast Cancer Awareness month at…
Saying ‘thanks’
United Way of Westchester and Putnam welcomed longtime supporters, non- profit leaders and government officials to its 50th anniversary Top Chefs celebration, held at…
HEINEKEN GOES GOLD
Heineken USA celebrated the company’s LEED Gold certification for its efforts to incorporate eco-friendly design into its White Plains headquarters. The event gave company…
Twenty years of caring
Hospice & Palliative Care of Westchester (HPCW) toasted its 20th anniversary with its annual “In Celebration” gala cocktail reception at Westchester Country Club in Harrison….