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KAZ Outdoors

The Zulkeski Brothers Are Reeling in Ridgefield’s Next Generation of Anglers Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Jennifer Zarine Photography The Zulkeski brothers have always loved fishing. We joined Kris and Kory one sunny morning at Mamanesco Lake. When Kris received a phone call, his fishing reel ringtone (which was impressively realistic, we must admit) perfectly underscored just how next-level their passion for the sport runs. As kids growing up in Norwalk, the brothers learned to...

Health + Wellness

Ridgefield’s Resident Renaissance Man

Dr. Blaine Langberg Article by Katie Parry Dr. Blaine Langberg, Ridgefield’s local orthodontist, is a man who wears many hats—and not just the funny ones he dons to celebrate his patients’ new smiles. Langberg majored in Mathematics and minored in English at Union College, where he wrote his thesis on fractal repetition structure in poetry. Specifically, he explored whether poets of nature employed more fractals—or repeating patterns—in their work than city-dwelling poets. This early academic...

Travel

Here Comes the Sun

Local Travel Agent Kelly Berlin Puts the Top Down on the Hottest Hotel Openings in the Region Article by Kelly Berlin With endless blue skies, shimmering sunshine and “just right” temps, there’s no place more idyllic than the East Coast in the summertime. And there’s no better way to soak it all in than with a summer road trip. Not sure where to set your GPS? We’ve got you covered with a round-up of the newest and most exciting hotel openings in the Northeast. From a hip hideaway in the...

Life + Culture

Ridgefield Commemorates America at 250

A Pledge Signed in Blood and Fire Article by Geoffrey Morris It was a hot July day in Philadelphia nearly 250 years ago when 56 men stepped forward and did something unthinkable. With ink and conviction, they signed a parchment that would become one of the most revered documents in history—the Declaration of Independence. But in 1776, it was not a sacred relic. It was a death warrant. These men, founders of a new nation that had yet to win a single battle, pledged their “lives, fortunes, and...