"1954: the year that was!" These were the handwritten words covering a faded Warwick Dispatch Newspaper from the same year.  It was the year communist fears spread worldwide and the fall of Senator Joe McCarthy finally came about; the year that global tensions peaked and polio vaccination became available; the year the NY Giants swept the World Series and Marlon Brando appeared in “On the Waterfront” while “Fly Me to the Moon” shot to the ...

Warwick Valley Living asked several wine and spirit merchants for a list of suggested wines they  recommend to customers at various price ranges. Here are some of their favorite picks. Feel free to print out and try some of the wines on the list. Let us know what you think.

There’s been a resurgence of interest in surrealism in Orange County, NY, most notably and of late at The Seligmann Estate in Sugarloaf, NY.  On March 30th   an art exhibition, "A Homage to Kurt Seligmann," curated by Jonathan Talbot and Jessica Lawrence, was one in a series of events over the last year bringing to light some of this exciting activity. The show was packed with enthusiastic viewers and showcased local artists working in ...

Local jazz musicians playing at the 2010 Warwick Valley Jazz Festival discuss jazz album/artist who were a significant influence on their music. Steve Rubin, Drummer Producer, Warwick Valley Jazz Festival www.warwickvalleyjazzfest.com "Kind of Blue" and "Live Evil" - Miles Davis Miles.  It had to be him........How do I pick one?  I won't. "Kind of Blue" and "Live Evil".         The ele...

The love we have received, given and felt for our two dogs has been deeply profound. Having two dogs in our lives, a Maltese named Gigi and a Chihuahua named Chiquita, Kerryl and I feel blessed to have them as companions and best friends.  We love our dogs and can’t imagine our lives without them! They definitely have made our lives whole.  Who that has dogs, can’t say the same?  Which brings us to Fetch, a new addition to Main ...

   On a warm August evening at a high school football game, I met Lori when we were both 14 years old. We’d learn later that we’d been born nine days apart at the same hospital, and we’d probably been in the same nursery together for a short time. The two of us lived in the same, rural Missouri town and shared many of the same friends. I remember that moment as if it only just happened last weekend. Lori stood in a circle of her new cl...

If you're hoping to read the usual CD review, it's not happening.  What is happening is live improvisational music.  And it's being performed by INNERrOUTe.  Rather then discuss the tunes, the details of what happens, I'd like to respect what strikes me most about the CD. Artistic courage.  Living in the moment and capturing a recording of it is one thing.  Having the artistic courage to release it is another. ...

About 6 years ago I worked with Mr. Thomas Bartolomeo, a client who was looking for ideas on what to do with his historic home. His plan was to continue the restoration process and eventually sell the property. Located in Ridgebury, one of eight hamlets (including Slate Hill) in the town of Wawayanda, the home was originally purchased in 1981 and was in a sad state. Bartolomeo recounts this fact in a personal letter he set aside...