Friday Night at the Movies. Over the years my wife and family have always set aside Friday night as the one element in our lives that was consistent from week to week. It was the night to sit back, … [Read more...]
Homes that Best Lend themselves to “Staycations”
By Bill Primavera The first time I heard the word “staycation,” I immediately identified with it, especially from the time I built a luxury pool and entertainment patio at my home. Whenever my … [Read more...]
Exploring the Wines of an Up and Coming, Yet Ages-old, Wine Region
Over the last few years, Americans have been exposed to new grape varieties from new wine regions in record numbers, and we have been very receptive. These wines have for the most part been of a … [Read more...]
The Asphalt Jungle Changes Meaning in the Suburbs
By Bill Primavera When you hear the term The Asphalt Jungle, the title of a 1950 film noir based on the novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett, you probably think of underworld activities in the … [Read more...]
Pavella, Mundy Hired to Lead Yorktown Boys’, Girls’ Hoops Programs
So, we’re at least four months away from the start of Section 1 basketball being at the forefront of our minds, but Yorktown High Athletic Director Rob Barrett, a hoops guy by trade, made a big splash … [Read more...]
A Tale of The Lighter Side of Cultural Pride
The United States has long been the melting pot of world ethnicities and culture. The mosaic of our country has shifted over the last 400 years from the early Native Indians and colonists to today’s … [Read more...]
A Man’s Home is His Castle – Especially When it is a Castle
By Bill Primavera Always a sucker for “special” houses, for many years I had been craning my neck when driving by such a house on Route 6N, just over the Westchester border into Mahopac, Putnam … [Read more...]
Are Your Wine Preferences Static or in Flux?
Here’s a quick poll to determine your drinking patterns and preferences compared to the nation as a whole. Which beverages do you prefer? Are you drinking more or less than five years ago? … [Read more...]
Could it Be? Yes, My 500th Column as The Home Guru
By Bill Primavera Welcome to this milestone column written for The Examiner over a nearly 10-year period. Actually, “The Guru” gestated more than 15 years ago, first for the former North County … [Read more...]
It’s Summertime and the Sparklers Are Exploding All Over
It is the height of the summer celebratory season. Whether at a party or a barbeque, at the beach, a vacation house or a backyard, many Americans tend to include a bit of alcoholic refreshment in … [Read more...]
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