The journey to becoming who you are
Who we might’ve been is who we are.
June 2018
The not-always friendly skies
Travel expert Wendy Sue Knecht experienced joy and tragedy as a Pan Am stewardess.
Next stop the moon
The sky’s not the limit for Courtyard Travel.
Parallel lives
“The Promise and the Dream” – a new book by Connecticut-reared David Margolick – tells the story of two great men on parallel roads that intersected in tragedy.
Oceania’s world, your way
If you are thinking of dipping your toe into cruising waters for the first time or, even if you’re a seasoned cruiser, look perhaps to Oceania Cruises, a favorite among discerning and mature travelers.
Along came James Patterson – and Bill Clinton
James Patterson is about to become even more successful, if that’s possible. He and President Bill Clinton have teamed for Clinton’s first foray into fiction, “The President Is Missing.”
Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers the world at your fingertips
This Miami-based cruise company boasts five ships that visit 450 destinations on seven continents, offering unlimited excursion packages.
A worldly approach
New York-based interior designer and author Markham Roberts participated in the Bruce Museum’s “Art of Design” panel in Greenwich. We caught up with him to hear more, particularly about his high-profile revamp of the late Oscar de la Renta’s Tortuga Bay Hotel.
Where in the world is Jamie Creel?
Greenwich-born Jamie Creel splits his time between homes on the Upper East Side, Paris and Morocco. No matter the locale, he’s always on the hunt for treasures to sell in his Manhattan gallery, Creel and Gow.
Beyond the Gideons Bible
Hotels now carry the newest releases, thanks to bookworm Jane Ubell-Meyer.
The lure of the thunder dragon
Audrey Ronning Topping was 10 years old when she heard the song “Faraway Places” and knew it was beckoning her. Now, eight-decades later, those “faraway places” are wonderful memories. Among the most wonderful memories and strangest-sounding-name was that of Bhutan, Kingdom of The Thunder Dragon, so she had to go.
31,000 miles to healing
In her fearless memoir “The Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles,” Laura Farenthold finds her beloved late husband by letting him go.
Map to success
The Tony Award-nominated star of “The Band’s Visit,” about an orchestra that winds up in the wrong place, knows where she’s going.
When the ‘world’ came to NY
More than 50 million people arrived in Queens in the summers of 1964 and ’65 to attend the World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows Corona…
The sound of silents
Ben Model accompanies not-so-silent films around the world.
Show time
Never judge a gift by its size or the way it’s wrapped. You just might be surprised as to what’s inside. And so it…
Tudor splendor on ‘Old Mill Farm’
Those wishing to live like Elizabeth I – or maybe just like a movie star – need look no further than “Old Mill Farm”…
Sergei Polunin’s turning point
We’ve all heard stories about those who have the love of – but not the talent for – an art or sport. Zelda Fitzgerald’s…
A fitness instructor ‘barre’ none
Lori Laub connects body and soul in her work as a barre instructor and commemorator of the Holocaust.
Scents and Venetian sensibility
Just as the taste of a luscious, tea-dipped madeleine — the shell-shaped, cake-like cookie — conjures the memory of his aunt for Marcel Proust…
Around the world and back (on the web)
Elizabeth Jeffer – former Chappaqua resident – is the face behind Roztayger, a women’s ecommerce brand offering internationally curated fashion.
What’s the scoop? (You mean the roll)
Sweet Charlie’s, an ice cream chain owned by two millennial brothers, brings Thai-style ice cream rolls to the Westchester food scene.
What’s happening in June 2018
WAG’s listing of local happenings and events in the month of June.
Jeff Lazarus’ ‘dog’ ma
When asked what religion he believed in, Jeff charmingly blurted out, “Dogtology.”
Out of this world
Astro, a 5-year-old Hound/Retriever mix, is a handsome, dapper fellow with a gentlemanly demeanor.
Italian ‘Flavor’ at Sapori
Local favorite Sapori in White Plains serves up classic Italian fare.
New York’s newest Burch girls
After Neely Burch returned from traveling the east coast in an Airstream, she collaborated with sister Chloe to launch their eponymous accessories collection for women, which draws on clean lines and minimalistic design.
Vintage lines
An early love for the Pantera leads to an avocational racing career.
Getting personal
As an experienced fitness professional, I often get asked a lot of the same questions about my background, philosophy, etc. So I wanted to take this month to answer some of these same questions and give you a deeper look at what makes Giovanni Roselli tick.
Lip service
Knowledge is as important as any filler in perfecting your pucker, says dermatologist John Troccoli.
No bull about it
This beauty brand is taking a stand by creating all-natural products – and encouraging others to live a no-BS lifestyle by cutting out toxins, starting with their skincare.
Pleasing the taste buds – and the environment
In more or less the geographic center of Italy, in the heart of Tuscany, Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni is spurring grape and wine production with an environmental passion that is helping to change the industry worldwide.
Still serene
Sometimes a place can change only to remain the same in essentials – delightfully so. Witness the new Sankara Spa at the Castle Hotel & Spa in Tarrytown.
A staycation home
We were delighted to learn that another house on the site recently sold for $6 million to a hedge funder and family.
Sailing the Mozart of cruise lines
Crystal Cruises is as seamlessly superb as Wolfgang Amadeus.
Chuck Palahniuk releases newest novel in four years
The best-selling author of “Fight Club” visits Brooklyn’s Greenlight Bookstore to promote “Adjustment Day,” an expansion of his 1996 novel and 1999 box office hit film.
There’s no place like home for a good curry
Our Wanderer Jeremy travels halfway ’round the world to find that in New Delhi, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Curb appeal
Artist Wane One creates art on Mamaroneck Avenue – on as in on the actual street itself. It all had to do with helping ArtsWestchester mark 20 years in downtown White Plains.
Sculpting a varied career
Harry Bertoia is best-known as a designer of mid-century wirework furniture, such as his iconic Diamond chair. These designs not only brought Bertoia fame but sufficient “fortune” to pursue his passion for sculpture.
Visiting Scandinavia at home
Scandinavian design offers something beyond clean lines. Think hygge (cozy contentment).
Even better sleep
WAG turned the spotlight on the luxurious beds made by Hästens back in July 2016. We now catch up with their luxury bed linens, another element of the round-the-world production.
Sensuous, spiritual India
Hospitality, respect for traditions that transcend generations and the ability to adapt to other cultures without sacrificing their own are qualities that make Indians unique worldwide.