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Jeanne Muchnick, Daily Voice Deputy Editor, Content, has covered everything from baby advice for Parents Magazine to travel finds for The Rough Guides to human interest features for The New York Times to lifestyle insights for prevention.com. She has been a Senior Editor at top national women's magazines including Woman's World and Woman's Day and was instrumental in the launch of Gannett's InTown, Rockland and Putnam magazines. She is also the author of Dinner for Busy Moms, a 2010 Mom's Award winner. Among her favorite things to write about: Her neighbors and surrounding communities. So email her and fill her in on what's happening near you. And, follow her on Instagram @dailyvoicefeatures.

Jeanne was formerly a deputy editor at Daily Voice.

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Lifestyle

Plenty Of Places In Orange County To Get Your Apple Picking Fix ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -- 'Tis the season for apple pie -- and apple cider doughnuts -- and lucky for Orange County residents, many orchards bake both on the premises. Looking to satisfy your apple craving? Or simply want to pick your own and bake at home? Either way, these orchards have something for you. Apple Dave’s Orchards, Warwick: Roadside and U-pick apples and pumpkins. Fresh pies in the farm store. Go: 82 Four Corners Rd., 845-986-1684 Apple Ridge Orchards, Warwick: Hay wagon rides, farm animals, corn maze, pick your own apples, honey bee observation hives and yummy items in the far…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/08/2017

Lifestyle

Apple Or Pumpkin? Take Your Pick For The Best In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Embrace the season and head for the hills -- and orchards -- for apple and pumpkin picking -- and the quintessential outdoor fall experience (cider doughnuts optional). A sampling of Fairfield County spots follows. Ambler Farm, Wilton: With Halloween coming up, the farm offers "Fright Nights" on Fridays, Oct. 20 and 2 and Saturday, Oct. 28. Drop off the kids (grades 3-5) for haunted activities and frightful (and not so frightful) storytelling. It's also fun to visit the farm stand. Castle Hill Farm, Newtown: Check out the four-acre pumpkin patch to pick…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/08/2017

Lifestyle

NJ Magazine Says This Bergen County Corn Maze Is Among State's Best CLOSTER, N.J. -- Have you been to the corn maze at Lupardi's Nursery in Closter? If not, you probably should, at least according to New Jersey Family Magazine, which lists the six-acre destination among the state's best. The maze features 12 different stations so kids can find and collect stamps as they explore. Lupardi’s also has a 30-foot tree house slide, wagon rides, a feeding zoo and lots and lots of pumpkins. Lupardi's is at 75 Blanch Ave., 201-768-0017, www.lupardisnursery.com/.

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/08/2017

Business

Jazz It Up In Westchester With Music Forum's Expanded Dinner Menu Homemade Italian meatballs, Caesar salad with chicken or salmon and affogato have been added to the menu at the Jazz Forum, the four-month-old jazz club in Tarrytown. While the menu was always created to be light bites -- it's the music that's the big draw -- proprietors Mark Morganelli and Ellen Prior said they wanted to elevate the food offerings to make sure they'd appeal to all kinds of diners. Customers will still find a variety of tapenades, charcuterie, and antipasti, but there are now more salads and light dinner items. The menu hones in on Italy with Italian cured meats and cheeses…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/07/2017

News

Filming For Movies, TV Continues To Grow In Orange County NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. — Approximately 200 people both inside and outside the film industry recently came together to attend The Accelerator’s Hudson Valley Film Industry Conference at SUNY Orange’s Kaplan Hall in New Windsor. The mission: To learn and share ideas about various aspects of the rapidly expanding sector in the Hudson Valley, including choosing career paths, finding film locations and partnering with film companies. According to Laurie Villasuso, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Orange County IDA and The Accelerator, the film industry has seen steady growth in r…

by Daily Voice

10/07/2017

News

Filming For Movies, TV Growing Steadily In Dutchess County DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. — Approximately 200 people both inside and outside the film industry recently came together to attend The Accelerator’s Hudson Valley Film Industry Conference at SUNY Orange’s Kaplan Hall in New Windsor. The mission: To learn and share ideas about various aspects of the rapidly expanding sector in the Hudson Valley, including choosing career paths, finding film locations and partnering with film companies. According to Laurie Villasuso, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Orange County IDA and The Accelerator, the film industry has seen steady growth …

by Daily Voice

10/07/2017

Lifestyle

Indulge In Deals During Danbury's Restaurant Week DANBURY, Conn. -- Cafe on the Green, Black Angus Grill, El Mitad del Mundo, Molly Darcy’s, Pippa’s Sports Cafe, Pour Me Coffee & Wine Cafe and Widow Brown’s Cafe are some of the more than 25 restaurants participating in Danbury's Restaurant Week. The event now in its second year, starts Monday, Oct. 9 and goes to Sunday, Oct. 15 with restaurants offering a host of prix-fixe menus. Go to www.danbury-ct.gov/restaurantweek for more information.

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/07/2017

Business

New Boutique Yoga Studio Opens In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- There's a a new yoga and barre studio in Fairfield. Jarosa, in the Greenfield Hill section, opened Friday, Oct. 6 and offers a flexible schedule of yoga, barre and meditation classes designed to make everyone feel at home on the mat. The studio is owned by Edel Keane, a local resident long known for her “Yoga With Edel,” home studio classes. Originally from Ireland, Keane moved to Fairfield in 2010 after spending nearly a decade working as an investment banker on Wall Street. Practicing yoga helped her manage the stress of her demanding career and life’s everyday challe…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/07/2017

Neighbors

"Bee-ing" Herself Leads Cornwall Student To National Award CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Eighteen-year-old Elizabeth Klosky has been named a national winner of the 2017 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Each year, the Barron Prize celebrates 25 inspiring, public-spirited young people from across North America who have made a significant positive difference to people and the environment. Up to 20 top winners each receive a $5,000 cash award to support their service work or higher education. The Cornwall resident founded NY is a Great Place to Bee! to educate the public about bees and their plight. She has also worked to pass bee-supportive legis…

by Daily Voice

10/07/2017

Events

Get Ready To Take A Bite Out Of Restaurant Week In Newtown/Sandy Hook NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The second annual Newtown/Sandy Hook Restaurant Week is slated to run from Monday, Oct. 9, to Sunday, Oct. l5. So get ready to work up an appetite -- and start making your reservations. The motto of the event, after all, is "Savour the Flavor." Among the restaurants participating: Cafe Xpresso, Barnwood Restaurant, Beef & Barleys, Burrito Shack, Cover Two, Dere Street, Farmhouse Restaurant. Foundry Kitchen & Tavern. Fusion 25, King's, Kolam, My Place, Murphy's Pub, Red Rooster Pub, Sal & Pepe Contemporary Italian Bistro, Tambascio's Italian Grill, Vil…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/07/2017

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