Way back when, my motive in coming up this way was to visit Gate of Heaven, the Catholic cemetery…read moreacross the street, but, once I had accomplished that goal, it was impossible to ignore Kensico. Kensico came into existence in 1889, offering a final resting place to NYC residents looking for a rural cemetery with access to the rails. Kensico fit the bill (based on what I've read, they ceded part of the acreage to Gate of Heaven to accommodate Catholic NYC residents). It's a lovely 460 acres of rolling hills, lush foliage, and ponds/streams. If it's not quite the last resting place of robber barons that Woodlawn in the Bronx is, it has many immense, extravagant monuments of architectural splendor. David Sarnoff, head of RCA and considered a pioneer in radio and TV, is buried in an impressive mausoleum that has his name emblazoned across the front of it. Jacob Ruppert, brewer and NY Yankees owner, is buried in an enormous, opulent Grecian-style mausoleum set on top of a hill. Other monuments are less ornate, less flamboyant, but sometimes even more breathtaking in their own understated way. The entrance I came in has an office space/building that reminded me of what you might see in a Tyrolean village. I didn't have reason to go in, but it was impressive looking. Bandleader Tommy Dorsey (to get Frank Sinatra out of his contract, NJ mob boss Willie Moretti supposedly...perhaps apocryphally...put a gun to Dorsey's head and said, "Your brains or your signature will be on that contract in 1 minute.") is buried not far from far-right icon Ayn Rand, who was responsible for "Objectivism," which basically was just another updated justification for Social Darwinism (I read one of her books, "Anthem," because it was the slimmest 1 I could find. When you take away the "philosophy," you're left with the tritest science fiction imaginable; the only good thing to come out of it was the Rush song of the same name). I've been bored by sports all my life, but I always admired Babe Ruth (Gate of Heaven) and Lou Gehrig, a superb athlete who demonstrated enormous bravery and courage in the face of a debilitating, ultimately fatal illness (my late father's best friend had ALS, and I'll just say that it isn't a pleasant way to go; he essentially committed suicide to put an end to his own suffering and that of his family). Lou's modest, tastefully rendered monument, located in a back corner of the cemetery, is not necessarily difficult to find-- just look for flags and baseball paraphernalia that adorn it. On 1 visit I made during the summer, I sat parked near it, my windows open, just enjoying the peace and quiet, as well as a soft breeze, when a security car rode past and gave me the "once over." They didn't linger, intrude, or make me feel uncomfortable, though. Anne Bancroft, Danny Kaye, Soupy Sales, Gil Scott Heron, composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, Billie Burke (Wizard of Oz's "Good Witch"), her husband Flo Ziegfeld, are all resting among the undulating hills. The grave of Robert De Niro's father is marked by the statue of an Elk. There's a section of the cemetery devoted to "The Actor's Fund," a space provided for actors that I guess were "down on their luck" when they passed away. I recognized some of the names as I walked through the area-- Guy Kibbee, Frank Craven (great in my favorite Universal film, "Son of Dracula"), Wendy Barrie (she destroyed her promising Hollywood career by having an affair with mobster Bugsy Siegel). And Jill Haworth, who was always a favorite of mine. She had a delicate beauty, and I thought she was excellent in the work of hers I saw-- "Exodus," where she played Sal Mineo's doomed girlfriend; "In Harm's Way" (she would describe John Wayne as "the meanest, nastiest man"); and an episode of "The Outer Limits" called "The 6th Finger" where she portrayed David McCallum's simple girlfriend and gave a performance of great poignancy. She was in a bad horror movie with Roddy McDowell called "It" (McDowell presented her with a poster of the movie with the letters "SH" written in front of "IT."). She was in the original Broadway production of "Cabaret" and supposedly gave a performance that was more in keeping with the original conception of the character of Sally Bowles. Kubrick supposedly wanted her for the lead role in "Lolita," but this was refused by Otto Preminger, who had her under contract (I think it would have been a better movie if she had been in it). I saw a picture of her not long before she died prematurely, and she was unrecognizable. She was living in a NY apartment with her mother and I'm not entirely sure what the circumstances of her end were, but I always feel sad when I think of her. She was a beautiful, talented actress who could have achieved so much more. Still, Kensico is such a sylvan, lovely oasis of calm tranquility that it's hard to imagine any of the spirits or shades of its "permanent residents" not being at peace. Highly, and respectfully, recommended.

We had a 6:15pm reservation we purchased the ticket online. Honestly we are so glad we got there…read moreearly the crowd of cars were already collecting in a line circling the parking lot to avoid congestion but it was kinda unavoidable. The tickets cost $38.95 without tax. Next question is it with the price. The drive is about 15 mins circling the park you spend more time waiting to get in the park than anything. I think the kids would definitely enjoy it but for the adult vibes it's just missing so much. Snow glow with Santa and the Snow Queen were the best parts very creative. My second favorite is the snow machine and a snow area where your car drives through and the festive light tunnel. Constructive criticism if they added more lights in emptier less lite sections it will definitely help bring out more festive cheer and not look so empty in areas. Also they were maybe one or two corners that were a little too tight to maneuver when turning into so be careful.

Its nice to have a little christmas spot full of lights hot chocolate and activities for the kids…read more During the time we went during the time we went there was a circus tractor ride an ice rink, and lots of fun slides for the kids. Now I believe is more of a light show drive-through, which is pretty cool but not as interactive it's still a nice activity to do with the family over the holidays That doesn't break the bank.

Philip is amazing, he is personable, entertaining and the best magician in the Tri State area. If…read moreyou are looking for some fun for any age, Philip is your guy.

I hired Phil to perform at my daughter's Bat MItzvah luncheon. He did a wonderful job…read more This was a pretty diverse audience -- jaded post-Millennial middle schoolers, 40-something parents and 70-something alterkakers all under the same roof. Phil effortlessly moved from group to group entertaining with close-up sleight of hand. If I needed to find him in the room, all I needed to do was look for a crowd of pre-teens -- he was always right in the middle of it. I'm a big fan of sleight of hand and Phil is excellent. There are some crappy strolling magicians out there, but Phil is a consummate pro. A magician's magician if you will. In addition to the great performance, Phil was also VERY easy to work with leading up to the event. He was responsive to both e-mails and phone calls and flexible when we needed to make some small changes to the schedule. If you've ever thrown a Mitzvah party you'll know the value of a reliable professional. Hiring Phil gave us a great entertainer with no worries or angst. Highly, highly recommended.,

Let me start by saying that I fully support Eastwood wine festival so we can get to know your local…read morerestaurants and taste different types of wine that we might not be aware of and of course, as well we went with a group and one of my good girlfriends has spinal bifida which means not only her spine, crooked crooked. Let me start by saying that the security guard is on the call of duty. Try to get her in because she's on a scooter and last year was crutches, which was Worse. I wasn't so pleased with the entrance staff rest of the staff was wonderful but they just acted like a matter of fact at the table and we're pretty nasty about it other than that the festival is, I wouldn't spend the money on the extra connoisseurs passes because there wasn't much to offer the wine maybe a couple things to eat. There's less food this year than last year, but I have to admit the chef went beyond the call of duty and the Tito's always does not. I can also say that the ladies that serve the wine will always kind ladies that kind and hot lobster because they did a fabulous job. The shellfish Benjamin steakhouse was amazing as well, but it was a fun night even though it was raining we made the most. Of it.

Westchester Wine and Food Festival is aptly named. It's "Wine and Food" not "Food and Wine." The…read morefood is good, the desserts are great, and the wine selection (at the Grand Tasting Village event) is absolutely incredible! Held annually, Westchester Wine and Food Festival spans five glorious days of eating, drinking and meeting very nice people and business owners. I attended the Grand Tasting this weekend after a two friends both kept pestering me to go. They kept saying how great it was and I should buy a ticket too. I gave into peer pressure and bought a ticket (was able to snag the early bird discount) using a link my friend sent to me. Was glad they told me way in advance so I could benefit from the early bird discounted price too. Upon entering the event, I was pleasantly surprised. Many tents with a wide variety of food ranging from vegetarian burgers to fresh ceviches to decadent desserts and pastries. Plus the Bona Bona ice cream truck gave out huge portions of their delicious gourmet ice cream (I had the banana walnut this time. Tried the chefs mint last time. Yum!). But the real star of this event was the wine. The wine selection spanned across multiple tents, lots of variety and quality. Harrison Wine Vault was the exclusive sponsor of the wines for this year's festival (in previous years it was Zachys of Scarsdale). One of the great things about the WWFF is they publish a complete online list of vendors and specific wines for the event (see http://winefood.westchestermagazine.com/tickets/). Nice to have an opportunity to check out the selection ahead of the festival, instead of finding out after you buy the ticket. There was a VIP tent too, but honestly, it wasn't necessary in order to enjoy this event (unless you are wine obsessed - the VIP wines are in there but you need to purchase the more expensive Connoisseurs Tent ticket. Not needed unless you wish to IMO). The general admission ticket main area had so much, I wasn't able to try everything. Plus they gave away free stuff, including sparkling beverages from Italy. Looks like my friends were right. This is a good one!

Very cute cafe in this local neighborhood. The staff were super friendly and telling us about her…read morebackground and connection to Philippines. There's a huge variety of drinks, food, snacks and pantry items. My hot ube latte with espresso and oat milk was hot and cozy. The pandesals were tasty. It's nice to see such a cute spot to relax and enjoy the local community art brought together.

A side trip here came on the way back from Sleepy Hollow. It's a little off the beaten path if…read moreyou're driving on the Saw Mill Parkway, but it's located right next to a Metro-North train station on the Harlem Line (Hawthorne I wanna say? But I could be wrong given I am normally on the New Haven Line). Anyway, this place has 5-star reviews across the bar which is how this ended up being the first option I could find on the Saw Mill. So went we did. You can find street parking right next to its building. This is a nice quaint little art shop, and there's plenty of things here you can buy if you just need that something extra in your life. It is a Filipino shop with plenty to check out if art shops are your thing. I personally get bored with them pretty easily if I'm not fully invested in what art places have to offer, but that's nothing against this place as that is just a personal preference. So what you see on my pictures here is what I had: the Ube cheesecake and the Ube Affogato. Believe it or not this is not my first experience with affogato as there used to be an affogato place on the way to/from work I would stop by for. It's ice cream and espresso, and let me tell you that if you haven't had a good affogato before, you're missing out! In fact, I even once met a cast of actual Netflix actors and actresses at that old affogato shop, and there was one person in the cast that remarked that I could have fit in right with the cast. So by getting the Ube affogato here, it was like taking a trip down memory lane. It WAS however my first experience with ube, so it was a taste of old times and new memories all-in-one. Both things I had were really delicious! If I have more Ube things in the future and they're this good, I might have a new contender for a new favorite flavor of food! The customer service was really nice too. The lady working there you can tell puts a lot of care into what she does. A nice little tidbit I like is that when I asked for a spoon for my cheesecake, she shared that Filipinos tend to eat cheesecake that way as well. I thought that was some really cool knowledge. And the ambiance is very homestyle that sometimes you can't tell it's actually a shop. This will make for a great morning stop if you're ever in the area. Maybe you could stop by here, kick it slow a bit before catching a train to NYC, or even Sleepy Hollow. This place gets both my thumbs way, WAY up!

first impression of this place is that is really nice and well kept. The buildings are sleek, the…read moregrounds clean. I toured it with my son for his orientation and it was during the summer and the campus was very pretty. Is bigger than I expected it to be. They offer a variety of courses at reasonable prices. I saw that they offer adult swimming lessons. I'm thinking of signing up. I'll come back and update this review if I go.

I was very enthusiastic about this school when i just started now after one semester I'm exploring…read moretransfers. They'll act big on "diversity" but there's discreet racism and subtle yet loud discrimination, especially if you're from a certain background.

Pkease turn on the theater lights before the movie, so we can find our way to our seats. Also, for…read morethe 2PM IMax today, we nearly left because were were so cold. Complained about the lack of heat to no avail. looks like they are saving money for light and powert. There is no cashier, so one must buy online or at a kiosk in the lobby/ Free popcorn though. Used to be a great theater complex with great concession stands. No More.

Excellent place ; well located; a lot of parking spaces ... great people serving you !read more

Good instructors and rental instruments are very good. Customer service is great if ever a problem…read more Be sure to ask questions about prices for rental vs buying (and later selling back to them).

Paul and his staff are always friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. It's fun to go into this cute…read morelittle shop.