The old rec room needn’t be a wrecked room
by“No one space can be all things to all people, but with home design, as with all other things, coming to the process with care yields the most rewarding results,” writes WAG Wares columnist Jane Morgan.
August 2018
Sporting Inspirations
The new ‘Louie’ steps to the baseline
byThe new Louis Armstrong Stadium gets ready for its closeup when the US Open begins Aug. 27.
Soft summer nights at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor
byAt the Delamar, the staff treats all the guests as if it’s their wedding day.
‘Still’ a classic
by“In the Still of the Nite” is celebrated as one of the seminal achievements in the evolution of popular music.
A decade of swing
byCelebrating its 10th anniversary, Pound Ridge Golf Club combines the tony setting of a private course with the accessibility of the public course it is.
A tequila with a World Cup kick
byAustria to meet Mexico in Germany. And no, this isn’t some undercard event for World Cup football. It is the birth of an exceptional tasting experience of a super premium boutique tequila.
Sailing through history
byNestled in Hastings-on-Hudson amid a number of towering, new luxury apartment buildings sits the historic Palisade Boat Club.
About-face on beauty
byWAG’s editor in chief learns a few new tricks of the skincare and makeup trades during an afternoon of beauty at The Saks Shops at Greenwich.
Be a mindful weekend warrior
byAn end-of-the-week-only approach to exercise and sports may be healthy after all, provided the “weekend warrior” prepares properly, doesn’t overdo it and uses the right equipment.
The Kennedy’s Canine Cabinet
byThrough firsthand accounts, rarely seen photographs and documents from the archives of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, authors Margaret Reed of Wilton and Joan Lownds present a fascinating look at life with the Kennedys and their canine companions in the new book “The Dogs of Camelot, Stories of the Kennedy Canines.”
Old Salem Farm welcomes young riders
byThe Adequan/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North (NAYC) – formerly the FEI North American Children’s, Junior and Young Rider Championships – will be held in part for the first time at Old Salem Farm.
The mental ‘game’ of yoga
by“It’s not just a physical thing. It’s also mental,” says Brett Bonnist, a yoga and meditation instructor with Kaia Yoga in Fairfield County who’ll be leading a meditation workshop Aug. 4 and 5 at the Heart Health Weekend at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in Harrison.
Miller time
byFor pro golfer Mike Miller, who qualified for the recent U.S. Open Championship, there’s a golden hour on the course.
Healing the Natural Way
byThere is a small but ever-growing segment of the population adding naturopathic doctors and regimens to their health care teams. Recently, Gina Gouveia spoke with Carine Bonnist, N.D., a member of the four-person medical team at Shalva Clinic, a Westport-based naturopathic medicine practice, to get up to speed on this trend and learn more about what led her to choose this field, one that is scientifically based and administered by doctors who receive medical degrees.
What’s happening in August 2018
byWAG’s listing of local happenings and events in the month of August.
Beyond the tees at Putnam County Golf Course
byAt Putnam County Golf Course, you can head to the links or stay for dinner and a show, thanks to Homestyle Caterers.
Move it, or else
by“You don’t necessarily have to live to exercise. But you probably need to exercise to live,” writes Giovanni Roselli.
A life with heart
byCardiologist Sanjay Gupta is not your average physician but more of a philosopher-physician.
Persistence pays for CBS sports chair
byFor tomorrow’s sports broadcasters who want to be the next Jim McKay – or the next Sean McManus, for that matter – the executive recommends persistence and perseverance. “Knock on every door that you can,” he says. “When the first opportunity comes along, take it. It’s a very difficult industry to get into.”
Crazy ‘Love’
byJason Kohn’s documentary, “Love Means Zero,” centers on the impervious tennis coach Nick Bollettieri and his complex relationship with his most famous pupil, Andre Agassi.