Sound Appeal

Fabulous views on this meticulously maintained Pequot Avenue home

Andrea Cyr

Antique Revival

Restoring this beautiful antique in a modern-day masterpiece is just another step down the road for Maureen Rivard

Christine Robertson

Sparkler

This lovely young couple transformed this beach house to follow their vision, adding some bling along the way

Robin H. Phillips

No Boundaries

Mary Ann Hawley's Rochambeau farm was long in the making and will be long in the enjoying, with million-dollar views and a comfortable way of life

Eve Marx

New Colors

The Alexander Julian home is a beautiful and magical place. And it's going on the market

Alison Pratt

Inner Workings

A traditional farmhouse belies its technological advances

Andrea Cyr

Mother's Day Shopping in Bedford

Still not sure what to get mom this year? We have a few ideas!

Kalee Brunelle

Antiquity Meets Community

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out the Bedford Spring Antiques Show! It will not leave you disappointed.

Kalee Brunelle

Good Taste

We found five local foodies--cheesemaker, scone baker, gourmet chef, and farmer--dressed them up in local outfits, and let the fun begin

Jennifer Moore Stahlkrantz

Fine Design

Amy Fine Design has turned her kitchen jewelry hobby into a successful online business, selling necklaces and bracelets to the world

Nancy McLoughlin

Shakers of Litchfield

We found six successful entrepreneurs, a rack of fine local outfits, dressed them up, and let the fun begin

Joseph Montebello

Leading Ladies

We found leaders in the community--in business, community groups, sports, and more--dressed them up, and let the fun begin.

Kristen Jensen

Grassy Goodness

When it comes to landscaping, changing from synthetic chemicals to organics is a transition — one that can take five or six years.

By Susan Mary Dowd

Therapy in the Dirt

As soon as things warm up in New England, gardeners will gallop outside every chance they get. Everyone knows that gardening, the number-one outdoor leisure activity in the United States, is a psychological upper. But the reasons why this is so may not be immediately apparent.

By Victoria Secunda

Fleeting Beauty

As Gracie leads the Audubon group through the woods, she points out the serendipity that might otherwise be missed.

Kristin Nord

Horror in the Garden

Toiling in the garden can be risky business, friends, as anyone who’s ever drawn blood with loppers, or ruptured something wielding a pick-axe, or mashed a foot with a fumbled rock can tell you. Some cautionary advice.

By Victoria Secunda

First to Harvest

By Libby Conroy

Whose Woods Were These

Over the last hundred years, as working farms gave way to emerging woods, trees have come to define the look and feel of Wilton, this handsome old pilgrim town whose character is present in every woodland, stream, and old stone wall.

by jane langellotti

Protected Places

The Ridgefield Conservation Commission has been preserving open space for years. Read about them and a trail race that will support their efforts

Brooke Thaler

Going for Gold

On July 27, the world’s most talented will compete in the summer Olympics in London. Below are 3 Ridgefield women who have competed at this level.

Geoffrey Morris

Far Out Fitness

It’s not unusual these days to walk into a gym and see trainees lifting giant, Russian kettlebells over their heads. Or suspending themselves in the air with nylon and elastic straps.

Dan Briody

Far Out Fitness

New fitness programs like Z-Health, TRX, Zumba, yoga, and Pilates may look crazy, but are all part of a movement toward fitness programs that vary the routine and focus on movements that are actually useful in life.

Dan Briody

Far Out Fitness

Programs like Z-Health, TRX, Zumba, yoga, and Pilates are all part of a movement toward fitness programs that vary the routine and focus on movements that are actually useful in life.

Dan Briody

Plunge

This I suppose is the joy of open swimming, to be free and away from the weight of the world, not just physically because the salt water is more bouyant, but mentally.

Wendy Carlson