This Solid Horn Table Lighter, available shortly from Hunting Season, manages to be both incredibly masculine (it would be perfect on a cocktail table next to a leather chair in the den – think scotch and cigars) and quite pretty (it would look equally at home on a coffee table next to your Diptyque candle … Read more
We love a smokey eye, and it’s especially perfect as we hit the peak of holiday party season. One of our favorite winter palettes is from Bobbie Brown: the Smokey Crystal Eye Shadow Palette, with metallic, matte, and shimmery colors and an interior mirror. It makes creating the look virtually foolproof! $39
Serendipity staffers love paper (we’re a magazine, after all!) and our December story on thank-you cards gave us the chance to find some of the prettiest stationery around. This set from Smythson, which reads “Truly Wonderful”, is perfect for penning a note, or for giving as a holiday gift.
HARBOR LIGHT FOUNDATION The Harbor Light Foundation’s annual brew fest was held on September 28, featuring beer tastings, local bands and food trucks. Serendipity was a media sponsor
YMCA OF GREENWICH The YMCA of Greenwich’s first Y Harvest Art Fair kicked off with an opening night celebration October 22. Eager art fans browsed works from 10 local artists, ranging from Britt Bair’s plein air paintings to Lela Philips’ whimsical shoe watercolors. Local crafters and vendors were on hand as well. A portion of … Read more
OPUS FOR PERSON-TO-PERSON It was a beautiful night for riding boots and jeans on September 21 at Ox Ridge Hunt Club in Darien, CT. Party-goers played cornhole and ping-pong, dined on delicious fare from local gourmet food trucks and danced to live music from The Short Bus. Money raised in the live auction went directly … Read more
Noodles, Japan Some believe that if you eat long soba or buckwheat noodles (which symbolize longevity), without breaking any while you slurp, you’ll enjoy a long life. Pork, Germany In Germany, the dish of choice is pork sausages with cabbage. But, many countries believe that pigs symbolize abundance and progress because they’re big and move forward as they root … Read more
GREENWICH ARTS COUNCIL With more than 200 guests, live classical music, jazz, improv and dance performances, a gallery of work by local artists, and sculptors creating portraits on site, art appeared to be alive — and having a great time — at the Greenwich Arts Council’s annual Arts Alive! fundraiser on September 28. Proceeds from … Read more
COMMUNITY ANSWERS On September 20, comedians Kevin Flynn, Marina Franklin and Lenny Marcus performed at the Cole Auditorium in Greenwich, CT, to raise money for Community Answers, a free service providing information to area residents. Serendipity was a media sponsor
CANCERCARE Supporters tied their laces and headed to Jennings Beach in Fairfield, CT, on September 15 to raise money for CancerCare’s free professional support services for people coping with cancer. Kids enjoyed a fun run. DJ Prza of Greenwich provided music. Serendipity was a media sponsor
FAMILY CENTERS In celebration of the Parisian fashion line’s new Greenwich, CT, location, and to raise money for Family Centers, a Greenwich non-profit that helps families in crisis, Maje invited shoppers in for Champagne and hors d’oevures on October 17. For every item of clothing purchased during the event, a percentage went to helping local families and … Read more
Orlando is packed full of attractions, restaurants, great hotels and hospitable people. The question isn’t what to do, but where to start? We put together a list of our favorites so that your family can have a great visit. Don’t be surprised if the kids don’t want to leave. Where to stay There are a … Read more
GREENWICH UNITED WAY The Loading Dock in Stamford, CT, was transformed into a German oasis for the Greenwich United Way’s annual Oktoberfest on September 27. DJ Boogie provided the entertainment while guests bid on silent auction items. More than 300 people came out to raise money for the charity, which supports programs and services for those … Read more
By Kristan Zimmer Let’s face it, working out in the winter is hard. It’s cold, dark and all you want to do is curl up with a cup of hot cocoa. Be-sides, who sees that body under all those sweaters? Regardless of the season, nothing beats running for burning calories (a nine-minute mile for 30 … Read more
Pick up these adorable elephant stud earrings at Ann Taylor. As part of the limited edition St. Jude Elephant Jewelry Collection, 50 percent of the purchase price goes to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. At $29.50, you can snag a pair for yourself and buy one as a gift too! A key fob, pendant necklace … Read more
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