Montclair’s most fashionable evening includes the hottest and most creative looks from Montclair Center’s top boutiques and designers. This year’s event on September 17 at The Wellmont Theater will be bigger and better than ever with MORE walks, more looks, more entertainment and more GLAMOUR. more
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Kids don’t have to have all the fun! Adults can enjoy the spirit of the fall season with tech gadgets, bikes, locks, and computer equipment to make that transition back to work, all the easier.
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Princeton Reunions is next week, so today we’re tipping our hat to Old Nassau.
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“The Parkslope of New Jersey”
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
On the east side of the Watchung Mountains sits Montclair, New Jersey, an unhurried, charming town in Essex County that’s lined with thousand-year-old trees and architecturally significant homes. It boasts six historic districts and 43 locations on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Charles Shultz House, known as the Evergreens. A three-story Victorian mansion built by a respected New York architect in 1896, the home provides unobstructed views of the city skyline, marking the close connection between the suburb and New York City. Many Montclair residents commute to and from Penn Station for work, and with them come metropolitan influences. The small town is home to 39,000 people, seven train stations, two cinemas, a theatre, an art museum, and an endless array of cultural experiences. more
Meet NJ-Based Cheese Sommelier, Nadine Ryan of Common Lot Restaurant
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
When it comes to selecting cheese, I have two options: extra cheese or extra, extra cheese. As sophisticated as my process sounds, it’s evident that my affinity for cheese clouds my decision-making skills. Fortunately, there are individuals whose job is to guide people like me through the over 650 varieties of cheese, and Nadine Ryan is one of them. more
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From cruises to 5Ks, Urban Agenda outlines a myriad of events in New Jersey to celebrate Mom.
Crocheted Wall Street bull, pic by Olek, NYC, 2010.
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
Leather, move over.
Furs and leathers are surrounded by controversy for their use of animal skins. They represent the exotic, the risqué, and the fierce. Yarn, on the other hand, comes from goat farms and often suggests homespun domesticity and grandmothers. However, the typically unsexy material is undergoing a revival. Thanks to women who are using the medium in unconventional ways, yarn is becoming a means of personal expression. more
Lisa Moran of Bilancia Designs reminds us that first impressions are everything.
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
Lisa Moran has mastered the art of a first impression. Through her northern New Jersey event design company, Bilancia Designs, she creates visually impactful decorative pieces that shape a celebration. In addition to crafting topiaries made of jewels or favor boxes adorned with seashells, Moran designs wedding invitations for “the oh so different bride.” more
Get your glam on at this evening of pampering, food, and entertainment
Calling all ladies! Downtown Somerville is rolling out the red carpet for an evening of entertainment, pampering, shopping and dining at its second annual “Girls’ Night Out” event on Thursday, May 11 from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. more