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Summer is a time for open-air concerts, and not just for mom and dad. New York City offers a great lineup of shows for the little ones, many of which are free. From country music and bluegrass to hip-hop and rock n’ roll, there’s plenty of singing and dancing to be done. It helps that […]

Treehouses have a certain whimsy. These aerial abodes exude a charm as they sit calmly among boughs, floating above the green. They combine the domestic with the fantastic, inspiring a range of fiction — from The Swiss Family Robinson to Winnie the Pooh. In many ways, these structures share a kinship with one of literature’s most iconic tree-dwellers

It’s hard to believe that it was almost two years ago when Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement at St. James’s Palace to an instantly obsessed public. The soon-to-be duchess, as you are sure to remember, chose a fittingly royal blue dress with a cinched waist from one of her favorite British labels,

The Issa engagement dress is now available as maternity wear It’s hard to believe that it was almost two years ago when Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement at St. James’s Palace to an instantly obsessed public. The soon-to-be duchess, as you are sure to remember, chose a fittingly royal blue dress with

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 236 North Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles , US Website: www.babycakesnyc.com Phone: 855 462 2292 An allergy or intolerance doesn’t hinder a sweet tooth. Babycakes founder Erin McKenna knew this when she built a bakery rich in alternatives to wheat, gluten, dairy, casein, and eggs. Agave nectar replaces refined sugar in Babycakes’ cupcakes, brownies, and

Jean-Michel Othoniel’s dreamy exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum Seeing “Jean-Michel Othoniel: My Way,” an exhibit first put on by the Centre Pompidou and now on display at the Brooklyn Museum, is a bit like standing in a cathedral years after losing your religion. You know there’s more to that pretty glass than meets the eye—some

Even youngsters will feel moved by this soulful country tune Lucinda Williams’ “Car Wheels on a Gravel Road” does what country songs do best. It tells a story and paints a picture of a time and a place, so that we feel like we are there. In this case, itʼs the American South. Lucindaʼs voice is gravelly

OCCUPATION:Exhibitions Coordinator at the Fundación Juan March MY STYLE IS: Relaxed, urban, feminine, chic. I always mix my comfortable basics—such as jeans and oversized sweaters or simple dresses—with edgy statement pieces. My collection of designer handbags, colorful jewelry, foulards and sunglasses add pizzazz and color to the staples. My home, meanwhile, is eclectically modern. The building’s

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1751 Ensley Avenue , Los Angeles, US Website: www.clementineonline.com Phone: 310 552 1080 Fresh salads, sandwiches, and pastries are the hallmark of Clementine, a family-run café whose name evokes the seasonality and authenticity that chef Annie Miler applies to the menu. Shane McCoy Fermelia recommends it for the fresh homemade scones and shortbread cookies

Donna Murphy, Amy Adams in Sondheim’s classic for Shakespeare in the Park There’s something about sitting in an open-air theater in Central Park in August at dusk that makes you forget the various incandescent, putrid puddles encountered on the city streets in the months prior. Then James Earl Jones’ voice comes over the loudspeaker to