New Canaan Buzz

from Moffly Media New Canaan Darien Editor’s Letter: Buzz about town by Eileen Murphy New Canaan residents and enthusiasts, Eileen Murphy and James Frey at The Glass House Summer Party. – Photograph by Neil Landino There is a book that lives on my nightstand...

Those are some real nice melons.

from The New York Times Move Over, $100 Lobster Salad. In the Hamptons, These Melons Cost $400. Gourmet grocery stores are upping their game in the Hamptons, serving a welcoming wealthy clientele. By Dionne Searcey Ashley Gilbertson for The New York Times It wasn’t...

Semiquincentennial Commences

from the Wall Street Journal Countdown to America’s 250th Birthday The U.S. was in a similarly disjointed mood heading into 1976 but pulled off a spectacular national party. By Paul Beston Fifty years ago, the U.S. was anticipating a major national anniversary only 12...

Kids On Bikes

from The Atlantic A Classic Childhood Pastime Is Fading Kids on bikes once filled the streets. Not anymore. By Erin Sagen Illustration by Maddie Fischer Walk down a quiet American street a few decades ago, and chances were good that you’d come across a vision of the...

The Bling Kings

from Front Office Sports ‘More Is More’: The Elite Luxury Jewelers Decking Out Athletes Pros—and even amateurs—are partnering with high-end jewelers to create custom pieces with six-figure price tags and a lot of flash. BY HILARY GEORGE-PARKIN from RapTV Jalen Hurts...