Pinehurst and Southern Pines...

Though Pinehurst and Southern Pines are known mainly for the golf options—there are forty-three golf courses in the area, including the acclaimed Pinehurst Resort No. 2, which will host the men’s and women’s U.S. Open in 2014—the towns are also home to a world-class spa, fine dining, and quaint shopping, making it a must-see destination. There’s a good reason why people flock here throughout the year, especially in...

A Home-Grown Park in Pittstown...

A New Jersey landscape design specialist incorporates more than one hundred types of plants to create a park-like landscape surrounding his home.   WRITTEN BY MARESA GIOVANNINI PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAY ROSENBLATT   “A landscape can be an evolving thing, and there’s no need to feel this sense of forcing it,” says Howard Roberts.“Sometimes things reveal themselves that you didn’t even expect by being a little...

Coming Soon: Carter Ranch in Celina...

Coming Soon in Celina!   Quarter Hose Lane Home Looking for a great neighborhood for a first time home buyer? Carter Ranch in Celina (just north of Frisco) has a grand entry into the neighborhood and comes equipped with such amenities as Community Pools, Club Houses, Parks, Trails, Playgrounds, and a Catch and Release Lake. Home prices range from $125,000 for 1600 sq.ft. preowned homes, to larger homes priced up to...

British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley...

Wine and Dine your way through this HOSPITABLE REGION WRITTEN BY ROBYN ROEHM CANNON Growing luscious table fruit has always been a mainstay for farmers in British Columbia’s Thompson Okanagan Valley, which lies in the center of the province, with the Vancouver mainland and Fraser Valley on the west and the Rocky Mountains on the east. But this semiarid high-altitude region is also perfect for growing grapes, and...

Celebrate Autumn’s Abundant Produce with a Heart...

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A PETITE PIED-A-TERRE...

Relying on the Remarkable Views and a Neutral Palette, Joe Fava Designs a Sophisticated Manhattan Retreat for an Italian Couple   Written by Maresa Giovannini Photography by Michael Rodenbush   In densely populated cities, space may be limited, but style is boundless. People flock to these cultural melting pots for the experience—the art, the cuisine, the shows, the fashion, and the infinite energy. And in the...

Winter Blooming Shrubs...

Written by Robyn Roehm Cannon Winter Blooming Shrubs It’s relatively easy to have colorful flowers when temperatures rise above sixty degrees, but what about the winter garden, when cold winds blow and the dreariness of November sets in? That’s when it takes a bit more planning to produce a garden that yields delicate flowers for our enjoyment and to urge us on to spring. The good news is there are a surprisingly large...

The Quick Energy Fix...

by Ashley Gartland   You’ve got a project due at work, Thanksgiving travel plans to book, and kids to help with their homework every night. Faced with such a full schedule of activities and obligations, you’re likely feeling overwhelmed and wondering where all your energy went. And, as you head into one of the busiest seasons of the year, you can only predict that things could get worse from here. That’s all the...

Eating Healthy On The Go!...

With last-minute summer vacations and sunny daytime activities filling your calendar, chances are you’ll often find yourself outside the house when hunger strikes this season. And if you aren’t someone who remembers to pack a healthy lunch or who stashes nutritious snacks in your beach bag, you might find yourself turning to unhealthy options (think venti Frappuccinos and mammoth coffee shop pastries) to satiate your...