Food + Beverage

Ridgefield Organics & Specialty Market

Inside Mark Hill’s Vibrant Market Where the Produce Is Perfection Article by Katie Parry | Photography by New Light Photography Ridgefield Organics looks less like a market and more like a gallery where nature’s most vibrant creations are on display. Sunset-colored melons. Pineapple, kiwi, and apples with rose-hued flesh. Figs and Brussels sprouts still clinging to their vines and stalks. Juices lined up like Pantone swatches. But the shop is anything but solemn or austere. It hums with...

Wellness

Keystone Place at Wooster Heights

A Life-Fulfilling Senior Living Community Where Care, Connection, and Joy Shape Every Day Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Natasha Fleming Photography Stepping through the doors of Keystone Place at Wooster Heights, guests are greeted with an immediate feeling of comfort and warmth.  “When people think about moving into a senior living community, they’re afraid of losing their independence,” says Eluisa Callanan, Senior Living Counselor. “But when they come here, it becomes home. That...

Health + Wellness

The Chi Chi Life

Lauren Chiarello Mika on Resilience, Movement, and Joy Article by Katie Parry Lauren Chiarello Mika is a two-time thriver of Hodgkin’s lymphoma and mom of identical twin boys, but her story is defined just as much by joy as by resilience. With two decades of experience in fundraising, event planning, cancer advocacy, and community building, she brings heart, humor, and human connection to everything she touches. She is the Founder of Chi Chi Life, a community rooted in connection and shared...

Life + Culture

Hometown Harmony

The Holidays Hit a High Note with Christmas Eve Caroling in Ballard Park Article by Kelly Berlin | Photography by Annie Fandl Photography ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through Ridgefield’s streets, Residents bundled up and prepared for a treat, At Ballard Park, neighbors and friends gathered ‘round, To celebrate the spirit of the season, community and our incredible town! With lights twinkling and melodies carrying good cheer, A new tradition began, to look forward to each year… ...

Local Services

Made in Ridgefield

Gift Guide Article by Corrin Arasa From bespoke beverages to handcrafted pottery to vintage reworks, you need not look far to find the perfect gifts this holiday season. This curated selection of unique, small-batch, and lovingly handcrafted goods is sure to please even the most discerning recipients.  Rockwater Pottery Jaclyn Londrigan named Rockwater Pottery after her 1865 Ridgefield home, which sits on a rock ledge with a constant flow of running water—a symbol she says evokes good...

Food + Beverage

Popportunity

At Prospector Popcorn, We’re More Than a Snack—We’re a Movement Article by Ryan Wenke, CEO, Prospector Theater | Photography by Prospector and Prospect Productions At the Prospector, we believe quality of life starts with financial independence. Employment provides purpose, paychecks, pride, and a path to a brighter future. Since our visionary, Valerie Jensen, founded the Prospector Theater in November 2014, we've been on a mission to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities...

Food + Beverage

The Spirit of Branchville

Three Generations of Anconas Have Built More Than a Business Article by Katie Parry In 1870, the Danbury and Norwalk line of the Metro-North Railroad extended a branch line up to the center of town. The surrounding area, once known as “Ridgefield Station” or “Beers Station,” soon took on a new nickname: Branchville. For the last century, no one family has helped shape Branchville’s story more than the Anconas. Giuseppe “Joseph” Ancona was born in 1890 in Palma di Montechiaro, Agrigento...

Home + Design

Crafted in Stone

How Venezia Marble Turns Everyday Surfaces into Works of Art Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Ashley Hutchings For as long as humans have existed, stone has played an important role in their lives. In ancient times, stone was central to survival—for tools, for shelter, for protection. Later, it became art—sculptures, statues, and structures. Symbols of beauty and permanence.  In the last few centuries, function and beauty have joined forces in the heart of the modern home: the kitchen...

Local Services

Founders Hall

The Power of Gratitude in Ridgefield Article by Jessica Mancini | Photography by Kate Wark Photography Gratitude in Ridgefield is more than a passing feeling. It is part of the rhythm of life here, as familiar as the glow of storefronts along Main Street on a winter evening or the voices of neighbors greeting one another at the market. It lives in the small gestures that bind us together and in the traditions that make this town feel like home. At Founders Hall, gratitude is something we see...

Travel

Off-Peak, On Point

Where to Go—When Everyone Else Isn’t Article by Kelly Berlin With the school year now in full swing, we’re dishing out a little dose of inspo for the upcoming holiday breaks. Our best advice: skip the most hyped-up hotspots and well-trodden locales, and go slightly off-season and off-the-beaten-path to find fewer crowds, lower prices, and more fun-filled adventures! For December Break Going into panic mode while searching for flights to FLL or MIA during the festive season? Close that...