The Most Enchanting Place in Montclair
If you have never seen the wisteria blooming at the Van Vleck Gardens in Montclair, stop whatever you are doing right now and go (assuming you are not in the middle of surgery or reading Baristanet)....
View ArticleMy Favorite Place: Bangz Salon and Wellness Spa for Mother’s Day
The one thing we do not have a shortage of in the area is salons. As to why one person goes to one salon over another is usually because they get hooked on a stylist and stay. One bad cut or color can...
View ArticleRich Rockwell: The Morris Canal, My Favorite Place in Baristaville
A hundred and fifty years ago, the Morris Canal was the ‘superhighway’ for freight across the state of New Jersey – mainly anthracite coal shipped from the mines in Pennsylvania to the iron forges in...
View ArticleBuzzing and Bragging About All Things New Jersey
Ah, New Jersey. What’s not to like? C’mon admit it, you kind of love it here, right? BuzzFeed does, and put this fabulous throw-down post up a few days ago — a fun, funny, righteous and irreverent...
View ArticleGallery Loupe Showcases Art As Jewelry, Jewelry As Art
Brooch by Israeli jeweler Shirly Bar-Amotz. One of my favorite places in Montclair is the contemporary art jewelry studio, Gallery Loupe–the underrated gem of Church Street. In the center of the small,...
View ArticleWhat Makes The Montclair Y Special?
The YMCA of Montclair is holding its annual Strong Community Fundraiser Campaign. Donations are used to help defray the costs of memberships for those residents who otherwise couldn’t afford to join....
View ArticleMontclair’s One Savvy Design Expands With Shabby Chic Furniture Store
Montclair’s One Savvy Design has expanded both its space and offerings. Two concepts are next door to each other are under one roof at 74 Church Street. The Consignment Boutique features designer...
View ArticleCorefire Studio: Getting Hooked On Upper Montclair’s Addictive Workout
There’s something deceptively inviting about the Megaformer — the bed-like piece of equipment that’s at the center of the killer workout you get at Corefire Studio, a bright, inviting fitness studio...
View ArticleInterested in a Yoga Studio? Karuna Shala in Glen Ridge is On the Market
After seven years of offering yoga classes and workshops in Glen Ridge, owner Ivy Giacchino-Berrocal has decided to sell the Karuna Shala Yoga & Ayurveda Studio (10 Hermans Street, Glen Ridge)...
View ArticleEPA to Clean Up Lower Section of Passaic River as Part of Huge Superfund Project
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is embarking on a 10-year $1.38 billion project to remove toxins from the lower eight miles of the Passaic River. The project will remove about 3.5 million...
View ArticleMontclair’s One Savvy Design Expands With Shabby Chic Furniture Store
Montclair’s One Savvy Design has expanded both its space and offerings. Two concepts are next door to each other are under one roof at 74 Church Street. The Consignment Boutique features designer...
View ArticleCorefire Studio: Getting Hooked On Upper Montclair’s Addictive Workout
There’s something deceptively inviting about the Megaformer — the bed-like piece of equipment that’s at the center of the killer workout you get at Corefire Studio, a bright, inviting fitness studio...
View ArticleInterested in a Yoga Studio? Karuna Shala in Glen Ridge is On the Market
After seven years of offering yoga classes and workshops in Glen Ridge, owner Ivy Giacchino-Berrocal has decided to sell the Karuna Shala Yoga & Ayurveda Studio (10 Hermans Street, Glen Ridge)...
View ArticleEPA to Clean Up Lower Section of Passaic River as Part of Huge Superfund Project
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is embarking on a 10-year $1.38 billion project to remove toxins from the lower eight miles of the Passaic River. The project will remove about 3.5 million...
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