WATERING HOLES
byThe London Games give us all an excuse to spend our hot summer nights at the coolest spots in town, savoring a fine Argentine…
The London Games give us all an excuse to spend our hot summer nights at the coolest spots in town, savoring a fine Argentine…
When in search of gold, Estate Treasures of Greenwich is a prime hunting ground. It won’t take an Olympian effort to find a wealth…
Kerri Halpern knew something was missing. Story and photograph by Zoë Zellers Jewelry images courtesy of MadStone The West Villager – by way of…
Olympic champ Donna de Varona champions others Every now and then nature produces a powerhouse athlete who is also a powerhouse human being. In…
Cosabella’s lingerie legacy continues Photographs courtesy of Cosabella Over the past few years, innerwear has firmly established its position as outerwear (again). Trims have…
Seema Boesky sweeps open the front door with a dramatic “Welcome to Woodlands.” It’s a greeting filled with warmth, and within seconds you’re drinking…
Melinda Huff’s bathing suits take off Story and photograph by Zoë Zellers Swimwear images courtesy of Melinda Huff “I think I was always sort…
When it comes to swimming, Maritza Correia hasn’t lost her competitive edge. Correia – who won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games…
Paul Teti chooses family over regattas The title of Olympian is never given. It is earned. The honor of donning one’s national colors and…
It’s all about the brand, baby When the U.S. team marches into the Olympic Stadium in London July 27 for the opening of the…
With Bob Costas, Matt Lauer, Michael Phelps… If teacher Amy Bass were to answer the traditional back-to-school essay sparker, “How I Spent My Summer…
Understanding America’s ‘special relationship’ with England In the romantic comedy “Love Actually,” Hugh Grant plays an enchantingly dithering British prime minister who’s a cross…
With the London Games approaching, Chris Cleave would seem to have hit the trifecta. He’s British, his new novel about rivalry is set at…
Rivals share a complex relationship For the last two years, Ryan Lochte has been the No. 1 swimmer in the world. But this year,…
Pitchman Rob Prazmark’s got game “If you go (to the Olympics), take your camera and your Visa card, because the Olympics don’t…
It’s raining men, hallelujah, it’s raining men at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, where “The Olympic Games: Art, Culture & Sport” goes for the…
Gustav Klimt was a golden boy in every sense of the word.
The child of a goldsmith
Once viewers got past all the bullion, movie-star bangles and pirate booty in the American Museum of Natural History’s glittering 2006 “Gold” exhibit, they…
Philip Richter has been “horsing around” practically since the day he was born. His introduction to the show jumping circuit began in his childhood…
Students at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield have been busy developing their H.O.R.S.E. sense. They’re volunteers at H.O.R.S.E. of Connecticut – the Humane Organization…