Travel

Mind the Gap

Tea, towers and Hyde Park on a trip to London. Article by Marisa MacLean London is one of those cities that somehow works for everyone. There’s history, shopping, incredible food, theater, and just enough chaos to make it exciting for kids and adults alike. But where you stay really shapes the experience, especially when traveling as a family. For us, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London ended up being so much more than just a beautiful hotel. It became a huge part of the trip itself. The...

Sports + Recreation

Earthplace for Everybody

Known for a stellar array of family programming, Westport’s beloved nature center offers plenty of adventure for grownups as well. Article by Yael L. Maxwell | Photography by Courtesy Earthplace Tucked away in the quiet northeast corner of Westport is one of the town’s gems. Part 62-acre nature preserve, part school, part wild animal care center, part research station, and still so much more, Earthplace is treasured for its conservation efforts, educational initiatives, and animal encounters. ...

Style + Beauty

Swimming With Sharks

Connecticut-based swimwear entrepreneur Hayley Cannon is reinventing how women think about bathing suits.        Article by Sara Gaynes Levy | Photography by Ioana Alexandrescu & Emily Denny Photo New London native Hayley Cannon (Segar) has an origin story that will be familiar to many women: seven years ago, she was shopping for swimsuits for a trip to Miami and couldn’t find a single one she liked. Nothing fit as well as her beloved no-show underwear, with its bonded seams and lay-flat...

Food + Beverage

Compo’s Big Upgrade

The changes that the Nikki Glekas Collective has made to Compo Beach and Longshore are just what Westport needed. Photography by Manolis Klimis Just before the start of beach season, Westporters got word that the Nikki Glekas Collective—the hospitalty group founded by Westporter Nikki Glekas that operates the three food service locations at Chelsea Piers in Stamford, the Beach Grill at Weed Beach, event spaces like Bank Street Events, The Loft at Chelsea Piers, and Stone Hill, plus much...