A comfortable seat with plump pillows makes this shady spot the perfect place to unwind on a warm evening. A few well-placed citronella candles help keep the bugs at bay.

Around the House – Creating a Comfortable Outdoor Living Space

  I am not an outdoors person.  In fact, I am most definitely a very indoors sort of gal. I’m allergic to basically everything in our yard, my pale skin […] Read more »
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A Legacy of Grandeur: Kykuit’s Magnificent Fountains

While the Kykuit estate is perhaps best known for its grand architecture and its history as the home of four generations of Rockefellers, memories of the estate’s outdoor areas — […] Read more »
Irvington, New York

An Historic Celebration

On June 14, 2014, the Village of Irvington will hold a day-long celebration of her history.  Read more »
Final Budgets 2014-Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Briarcliff Manor & Irvington

Final Budgets 2014: Irvington

On April 21st, The Village of Irvington adopted their final budget. Mayor Brian Smith noted the elimination of curbside pick-up of loose leaves as the biggest change. Only bagged leaves […] Read more »
Final Budgets 2014-Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Briarcliff Manor & Irvington

Final Budgets 2014: Sleepy Hollow

On April 28th, after a 50-minute Executive Session, the Sleepy Hollow Village Board held a workshop to discuss any remaining issues regarding their 2014-2015 Village budget. Going through the budget […] Read more »
Final Budgets 2014-Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Briarcliff Manor & Irvington

Final Budgets 2014: Briarcliff Manor

The Village of Briarcliff Manor Mayor and Board of Trustees passed their 2014-2015 budget on April 29th. Village Manger Phil Zegarelli posts a weekly report on the Village website, www.briarcliffmanor.org.  […] Read more »
Final Budgets 2014-Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Briarcliff Manor & Irvington

Final Budgets 2014: Tarrytown

The Tarrytown Budget is also adopted for 2014-2015. With a property value assessment of $51,041,096, the final tax rate for the 2014-2015 budget is $295.77 per $1000 of assessed valuation. […] Read more »
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Irvington, Tarrytown & Briarcliff Manor School Budgets Passed

In Irvington, NY voters passed their School Budget with 815 in favor and 273 opposed. In the Tarrytowns, voters passed their School Budget and an additional proposition to purchase 4 […] Read more »
Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend Inspirations & Events

If you have a beach house in the Hamptons then you already know what you will be doing over Memorial Day weekend. For the rest of us we will be, […] Read more »
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Metro-North Announces Sweeping Series of Safety Reforms

MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced details of a sweeping series of reforms it is undertaking to better ensure the safety of its customers and employees. The reforms address factors identified […] Read more »