Pumpkin and Apple Picking in Westchester NY and Beyond
The season for apple picking is among us, and before you know it, you’ll soon be searching local patches for the perfect pumpkin.
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Pick Your Own Strawberries in Westchester at These 5 Farms
Looking for the perfect place to pick your own strawberries in Westchester? Check out our list of where to pick summer fruits in Westchester.
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What Happened to Joyce Leslie Stores? An Ode to the OG of Fast Fashion
It’s the end of an era for women in Westchester and NY, NJ, CT and PA. Joyce Leslie in White Plains has closed it’s doors for good, along with many other locations.
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Greek Restaurants in Westchester County NY
Are you craving Greek food. Here’s where to get it near you in Westchester.
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10 Reasons Why Fall in Westchester NY is the Best
Though we’re sad to say goodbye to summer, we welcome fall with open arms because fall in Westchester NY is the BEST. Here are 10 reasons we think so.
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Open Marijuana Dispensaries in Westchester NY
Here’s a list of the recreational and medical marijuana dispensaries in Westchester NY that are open for business in the county.
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Untermyer Park History Past, Present, and Future
Untermyer Park and Gardens in one of Westchester’s most prized jewels. Here’s how it came to be. history
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Tired of Princess Tees, Westchester Designer Created Her Own Kids Clothing Line
Some kids aren’t made of sugar and spice and everything nice. And some of our little girls aren’t made to be princesses. That’s why Westchester designer Christina DeFrancisco of Madison Clothing designed a line for our not-so-basic children.
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Dobbs Ferry Photographer Celebrates Westchester Women in Their Prime in New Book
Dobbs Ferry resident Peter Freed has complied 65 portraits of women aged 35 to 104 with no make-up, no jewelry, appearing to be free of clothing and aim to challenge assumptions about aging be redefining what it means to be in your “prime.”
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NY Woman’s Sam’s Club Karaoke Performance Goes Viral
Even the simple act of shopping at Sam’s Club can be the most fun ever when you’re with your best friend.?Just ask Christina Kokonis-Viggers and her friend Amanda Lasher. They recently turned their shopping trip into karaoke night.
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Here’s How You Can Watch White Plains’ Buckout Road Horror Flick
The movie is currently making its round in the film festival circuit and New Yorkers will have the chance to see it this weekend.
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Tired of Princess Tees Westchester Designer is Inspired to Create Kids Clothing Line
Some kids aren’t made of sugar and spice and everything nice. And some of our little girls aren’t made to be princesses. That’s why Westchester designer Christina DeFrancisco of Madison Clothing designed a line for our not-so-basic kids.
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SNL is Our Favorite Show Again; IntoxiKate is Back; YWCA White Plains Holiday Food Drive
Here’s what’s happening Today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman: SNL is Our Favorite Show Again; IntoxiKate is Back; YWCA White Plains Food Drive; MORE.
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Yonkers Pizza Joint’s New ‘Super Slice’ Goes Viral in Westchester
The “Super Slice” is a creation of Yonkers pizza joint The Pizza Barn, 70 McLean Ave. in Yonkers, and is four times the size of a regular slice and made with love.
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200 Attend Women’s Leadership Institute; Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Home to Mega Farmer’s Market
Today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman – 200 Attend Women’s Leadership Institute; Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Home to Mega Farmer’s Market; MORE.
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60 Students Wear Same Hawaiian Shirt in Aloha Sleepy Hollow Yearbook Photo
It started with one student’s idea, five bright yellow (some might even say tacky) Hawaiian shirts and 10 Sleepy Hollow High School students agreed to wear the shirt for the yearbook photo. Then another one agreed, and another, and another.
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Stop & Shake Breaks Stereotypes One Hand Shake at a Time
Yonkers native Hector Santiago is going to change the world one handshake at a time. That and become the Mayor by the time he is 35. Oh, and he also wants to do a TED Talk.
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This is How Much Fun Was Had at LOFT Pride 2016 [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
LOFT Pride 2016 was the biggest Pride event yet in Westchester! Every year the LOFT LGBT Community Center in White Plains throws a party in June to celebrate Pride. And this year was so fun!
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Jill Liflander’s ‘Solo Una Banana’ Transcends Language With Dance in Sleepy Hollow [VIDEO]
Jill Liflander transcends the barriers of language in her community dance performance of ‘Solo Una Banana’ at the Warner Library in Tarrytown.
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Swale Floating Free Food Forest is Coming to Westchester [VIDEO]
Another one of our dreams just came true! Swale NY is coming to Westchester… and we can hardly contain ourselves! Here’s where you can hop aboard the floating free food forest this summer.
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ArtsBash Was Fabulous! Did We Spot You in Our Photos? [VIDEO/PHOTO]
ArtsBash 2016 was a fabulous affair with delectable food, specialty drinks and desserts; beautiful people and amazing art.
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European Retailer to Open Local Megastore With 65 Dressing Rooms
Primark, a leading European fashion retailer, has announced the opening date of its third U.S. location in Connecticut, at the Danbury Fair Mall.
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We Got So Forked at Forks, Corks and Cocktails LGBT Food Wine Show [VIDEO]
We went to Bj?rn & Company Events & Weddings’ LGBT food and wine tasting show, Forks, Corks and Cocktails, and had THE best time!
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5 Spring Fashion Trends That Everyone Can Slay In
Get your Beyonc? on with these spring fashion trends for 2016 that everyone can slay in from designer Christina DeFrancisco of Madison Clothing.
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#GetForkD at Forks, Corks and Cocktails LGBT Food & Wine Event
Bj?rn & Company Events & Weddings hosts Forks, Corks and Cocktails, an LGBT food, wine and spirits tasting event on Friday, May 6 at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester in White Plains.
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NY Women Plan Peekskill Party to Fight Algonquin Pipeline Expansion [VIDEO]
Resist AIM’s Say NO YES Fest, a day of “fun, activation, and resistance,” will take place starting at 10 a.m. on April 16 at the Paramount Hudson Valley in Peekskill. The one-day festival will raise awareness and funds for the legal defense in fighting Spectra Energy’s Algonquin Pipeline expansion.
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Clubhouse Stars Aims to Socialize, Instill Confidence in Westchester Children
The thought of a child transforming and shedding their anxieties and attention deficits bring tears to Maryanne Reda and Lauri Marks’s eyes. That’s why they teamed up to create Clubhouse Stars socialization programs for children.
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Let Gypsy Enchant You This Weekend at the White Plains Performing Arts Center
Gypsy, one of Broadways most beloved musicals, will grace the stage of White Plains Performing Arts Center, one weekend only, April 15-17.
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Westchester Grocery Stores Offer Digital Coupons, Ways for Millennials to Save
The new coupon craze for millennials has just begun. But how can something from your grandmothers generation help you save toward financial stability? It’s easy now that Westchester supermarkets are modernizing the coupon game.
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Will Bernie Sanders Join Hilary Clinton in Visiting Westchester?
With the announcement of?Hilary Clinton’s appearance at SUNY Purchase on Thursday, students began asking why her Democratic opponent Bernie Sanders?wouldn’t
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Westchester Reacts to North Carolina’s Assault on LGBT Rights
When Charlotte’s local?government sought to provide equal?protections to all of its citizens, by preventing businesses from discriminating against?LGBT individuals and
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Guerrilla Girls Prove Art Activism Creates Change [VIDEO]
For 31 years, the Guerrilla Girls have harassed, shamed and humiliated the mainstream world of art for failing to include women and artists of color in their galleries.
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ArtsWestchester Deconstructs the Female Identity With ‘SHE’ Exhibition [VIDEO]
From performance art to photos of classically sculpted women and pillows with famous female comedians like Amy Schumer, ArtsWestchester’s spring exhibit ‘SHE: Deconstructing the Female Identity” is THE optimum attraction in Westchester for Women’s History month.
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Town Threatens to Shut Down North White Plains’ The Little Spot
This is not a drill. North White Plains’ good old American iconic restaurant, The Little Spot on Route 22, is facing foreclosure.
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10 Reasons Spring in Westchester is Heaven
When the weather starts to warm, some spots in Westchester feel like paradise.
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Judy Gold to Headline Ha! Ridge Hill; The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools
Here’s what’s happening Today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman.
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Get Corned Beef, Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Westchester; Comedy at Lilly’s in WP
Here’s what’s happening Today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman.
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Westchester Mall Food Court Begins State-of-the-Art Outdoor Dining Makeover
Imagine overlooking the White Plains cityscape while enjoying a savory meal or a cooking demonstration from a top Westchester eatery at the mall? This will be your reality in November at The Westchester in White Plains.
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Natural Medicine Class in Yorktown Heights; Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Begins
Here’s what’s happening Today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman.
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NYC Store Affordable Interior Design Opens in Dobbs Ferry; Planning for Long-Term Care
Here’s what’s happening today in the 914, according to Westchester Woman: 1.) Want a New York City style interior design
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Free 6-Pk of Tickets to Westchester Philharmonic’s Family Concert
Immerse your family?in music next week at the Westchester Philharmonic’s Family and Friends Concert, featuring five time Grammy-winning Mount Vernon
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The Best Pastries in Westchester, According to the Internet on Pastry Day
Happy National Pastry Day Westchester! Today we celebrate the almighty pastry those delectable baked goods made from flour, sugar, milk,
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Gothamist Rips New Hastings Residents Who Cried Gentrification in NY Times
In its latest segment of The New York Times Presents: Brunch Hate Reads, Gothamist played the world’s tiniest violin for
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Ghost Hunter’s New Book Reveals Haunted Legends of Yonkers
If you ask Jason Media, Yonkers is a very haunted place where ghosts and supernatural beings roam. In his
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The Native American Tribes of Westchester County NY – The Original Westchesterites
Before Europeans Giovanni da Verrazzano and Henry Hudson arrived in Westchester in 1524 and 1609, Westchester’s Native Americans lived in the towns same towns where we do today.
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Yonkers Ghost Hunters Catch Audio Of Westchester Spirits [AUDIO/PHOTOS]
Ghosts are real and are haunting places youve been to in Westchester. This is the one thing Yonkers Ghost Investigators are out to prove.
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Westchester is Grateful … That Food Bank for Westchester Feeds Our Hungry Neighbors
Each week Westchester Woman will feature a something ( a person, place, charity or organization ) that Westchester is grateful for. This week Westchester is grateful for: Food Bank for Westchester.
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Westchester Haunted Houses, Psychic Fairs, S?ances, Hayrides and Halloween Attractions
There’s some pretty spooky stuff happening in Westchester during Halloween. Here’s a list of local haunted events.
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Hulda, the Witch That Put a Spell on Sleepy Hollow, Healed Her Neighbors and Fought in the Revolutionary War
Westchester’s first witch was a healer and battalion leader.
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Things to Do Labor Day Weekend 2015 in Westchester [VIDEO]
Here are some cool thing to do this Labor Day Weekend in Westchester.
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The Food in Westchester is Amazing – Here Are the Instagrammers That Prove It
If you ever move out of Westchester, you’re likely to quickly discover that our beloved county has more amazingly delicious food per square footage than almost any other place in the country.
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Westchester Women and Their Fight to Win the Vote
Here are some facts about the Westchester women who decided almost 100 years ago that they deserved the same rights as men, and did something about it.
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#WestchesterGirlProblems … the Struggle is Real – Here are Our Favorite Tweets
We just discovered the hashtag #WestchesterGirlProblems and it … is … GOLD. Here are our favorite tweets.
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Do You Want to See Gender Neutral Toy Stores in Westchester? [POLL]
Would you prefer to shop in stores that don’t separate their toys by gender? Take our poll.
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6 Westchester Nail Salons That Don’t Exploit Their Employees
Here are six local nail salons that don’t exploit their technicians.
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Need a Sitter, Nanny or Tutor? Westchester Moms Have No Fear, Hawthorne’s ASmartNanny.com is Here
Westchester woman Lisa DeRienzo has long had a passion for working with children, but an abysmal job market prevented her from finding work as a teacher. Instead of suffering through a tough economy, DeRienzo decided she could make it on her own and started ASmartNanny.com.
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Westchester Stylists Hot Pink Bitch Dye Job on Jenny McCarthy Goes Viral
Since Jenny McCarthy has donned her new magenta locks, Julius Michael of the Julius Michael Scarsale Hair Salon’s amazing dye job has hit Page Six as well as publications all over the world.
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10 Summer Necessities a Westchester Woman Shouldnt Have to Live Without
It’s summer so we’re celebrating in the sun, but not without these 10 absolutely must have, cant live without things.
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Westchester Reacts to Supreme Court’s #MarriageEquality Decision in the Best Ways Because #LoveWins
Westchester is rejoicing over the Supreme Courts decision to approve gay marriage, striking down state bans on same-sex marriage around the country.
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25 Ways You Know Youre a Woman From Westchester, NY
We put together a “You Know You’re From” list for us Westchester women, and it is epic.
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