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, de-stress
Read MoreBy 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 wife and I would jump into the
Read MoreOver 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 quality level unparalleled in
Read MoreBy 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 city, but
Read MoreSo, 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 last week when
Read MoreThe 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 vibrant mélange of nationalities from
Read MoreBy 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 County. With its stone structure
Read MoreHere’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? Have your preferences evolved over those five
Read MoreBy 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 News in Yorktown Heights, as a way to
Read MoreIt 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 their social interactions. (It
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