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Summer's Last Hurrah

Five easy escapes to savor the final days of the season. Article by Elizabeth Ginns Britten Years ago, someone—pretty sure it was my brother—said to me, “August is like one long Sunday night.” Every year around this time, I find myself thinking about that phrase. The sun starts setting earlier. The first day of school appears on the calendar. Fall sports practices and carpools creep into the schedule. As Labor Day draws near, the carefree feeling of summer begins to slip away. As the mother...

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Dogs With Jobs

Meet local pups who are more than just pets. Article by Sara Gaynes Levy Ella, aka @elladaberner Age: 5 Breed: Bernese Mountain Dog Job: Therapy Dog Ella’s owner Sarah Greve had always wanted a dog as a child, but her siblings had severe allergies to pet dander. So when she met her now-husband, who had grown up with Bernese Mountain Dogs, they quickly decided the breed would be their first shared pet. They got Ella five years ago, though Sarah didn’t have plans to pursue the...

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Animals & Asanas

For yoga classes with kittens, bunnies, and puppies, look no further than Breathe2Flow. Article and Photography by Animal lovers know what a relaxing effect a furry friend can have. It’s exactly why Lindsay Riley created Breathe2Flow last year, a Connecticut-based pop-up yoga series that features animal companions. “After COVID, when I started teaching [in-person] again, I just thought I want animals, ” Lindsay, who has been teaching since 2019, tells Westport Lifestyle . She partnered with...

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Inside Jay Manuel’s Connecticut Haven

The TV personality opens up to Westport Lifestyle about leaving Fairfield County after 15 wonderful years. Article by Sara Gaynes Levy “The idea, really, was to have a place for my whole family to get together,” Jay Manuel, the television personality, best known as the creative director on 18 seasons of America’s Next Top Model , tells Westport Lifestyle of his decision to purchase a home in Wilton nearly 15 years ago. “My sister lives on the West Coast, my parents lived in Toronto [his...