The Roger New York, New York City Pros • Subway access 2.5 blocks away • Free wine hour • Free newspaper of your choice (New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times) • 24-Hour room service & full service concierge • Restaurant on premises Cons • A daily fee is charged for use of the…
Laggies, starring Keira Knightley, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Sam Rockwell, written by Andrea Siegel and directed by Lynn Shelton, is the story of a late twenty-something woman who befriends a teenage girl while attempting to escape from her life. Megan (Knightley) is attending the bridal shower and wedding of her friend Allison (Ellie Kemper, acting…
Only Lover Left Alive is a film for people who love film. By that, I mean it has clever writing and dialogue and is shot with a style that reminds the viewer how a film can be art and beautiful and not just big explosions. Written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, it’s filled with symbolism: of…
Begin Again Starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener, Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld and James Corden Begin Again is a film for music lovers. Its working title was Can a Song Save Your Life? and that title describes the theme of the movie as well as anything. In the vein of films such as Walk the Lineor Almost Famous, or…
This article originally appeared on Music In the Dark. Lyndsey Fonseca, who may be familiar as Alex on Nikita or the daughter on How I Met Your Mother, has just joined the cast of the upcoming ABC series Agent Carter, a spin-off of the Captain America films, according to TVLine. Fonseca will play Angie Martinelli, an aspiring actress that befriends…
Thyme In the Country appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. A direct link can be found under Links to Articles. Approaching Thyme In the Country, a bed and breakfast run by Mary Koch and her husband, Bill, is like driving onto an old-fashioned farm. For travelers looking for a country…
Most people in New York City ride the subway without paying any attention to the subway conductors, too busy with getting from one place to another, but some pranksters found out that conductors are required to point at a sign in each station and decided to have some fun with it, according to ABC News.…
This article appeared in the Poughkeepsie Journal in August 2014. A direct link can be found under ‘Links to Articles.’ Traveling can be an immensely impactful event, and after Stan Rosenberg went on a three-week trip in 2007, he had the desire to help others have their own amazing travel experience. He created the…
This article appeared in the May/June 2014 issue of Your Valley. Brent Feldweg of Forrest All and James Fredrickson, a custom woodworker in LaGrange, have teamed up for an interesting project to turn felled trees into custom handmade furniture. Forrest All helps residents with tree care, helping them to identify possible safety concerns…
This article appeared in the May/June 2014 issue of Your Valley. Beacon has come a long way from its early roots, yet has also returned to them in many ways, keeping the spirit of the early days of the city while changing to fit into modern day. This is reflected in the shops and…
Karen Fredrickson 