Rye Playland Opens May 11 With Parade And Entertainment

Rye Playland Opens May 11 With Parade And Entertainment

Rye Playland will celebrate the opening day of the amusement park on May 11 with a parade and day-long entertainment. Photo Credit: The Daily Voice File Photo

The day’s festivities will kick off at 11 a.m. with a parade featuring the Port Chester High School marching band, local dignitaries, staff, and the Playland mascot, Coaster the Dragon. The amusement park will open at noon. The band Reunion will be playing hits of the fifties, sixties and seventies during shows at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. on the Music Tower Theater stage.

Kids and families can enjoy science-based entertainment during "Mad about Science," which will perform at 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. Children can also dance along to their favorite songs with Playland’s Kiddlyand DJ, who will be performing four "Play it DJ" shows.

The opening day admission price will be $15 for unlimited rides on May 11, 12, 18 and 19. Starting May 24 admission for unlimited rides will be $30, and $20 for anyone under 48 inches. Westchester residents with proof of residency will receive $5 off. Spectator admission, which does not include rides, is $10.

Season passes are $95 for unlimited rides, with a $15 discount for Westchester resident. Playland is running a special offer until Tuesday, April 30, where if you buy a season pass you get a free ride admission.

The amusement park will be open, but the main boardwalk and the pier will be closed due to damage from Hurricane Sandy. Work is under way to repair the damage. The boardwalk is expected to open in mid-May, and the beach and pool are expected to open June 21. The Ice Casino and north boardwalk were both heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy, and are not expected to open until 2014.

Rye Playland Opens May 11th. The rain date for opening day will be May 18.

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Mother’s Day Pampering Package at The Carlton Hotel In Manhattan, New York

Mother’s Day Pampering Package at The Carlton Hotel In Manhattan, New York

The Carlton Hotel

The Carlton Hotel is a truly, luxury hotel located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The property offers guests 317 deluxe guestrooms, premier amenities, and event space.

As one of the top boutique hotels in Manhattan, the luxurious New York City hotel is within walking distance of the Fashion District. The popular Carlton blends old-world luxury and Beaux-Arts flourishes with stylish modernism.

Now the Carlton Hotel is offering a wonderful Mother’s Day package that will combine two days of both pampering and glam fit for the true princess in every mother.

The Caravan Stylist Studio is an innovative wardrobe and beauty concept that pairs actresses, tastemakers and media influencers with top fashion designers and beauty experts. The Carlton is partnering with the studio and will be presenting a pop up in one of the hotel’s luxurious suites.

Moms, it’s time for you to get pampered. Enjoy a wide range of services including hair styling, make up application, mini skincare-spa treatments and nail design.

The Mother’s Day Pampering Package will include the following lavish offerings:

* Two night’s accommodation in Executive King room and/or Executive Dbl/Dbl rooms (minimum 2 Night)
* $100 F&B credit at Millesime Restaurant per stay
* Two champagne cocktails at Millesime Restaurant per stay

* A style session for two (Mother and Daughter) including light refreshments
* Style session includes hair and makeup

The Mother’s Day package starts at $798 plus tax for two nights and is available Thursday, May 9 – Sun, May 12.

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Rye Brook Luxury Townhouses at Doral Greens

Rye Brook Luxury Townhouses at Doral Greens

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• Luxury townhomes in Rye Brook from 1500 sq ft to 2000 sq ft with 2 bedroom, 2 bath homes up to 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath homes.
• Open floor plans over-looking Doral Arrowwood golf course and pond.
• Elevators, high ceilings, fireplace and built-ins in select town homes.
• Magnificent Country Club setting with everything on grounds including a pond, indoor pool, paddle/tennis court, clubhouse, exercise room, party room, Arrowwood restaurants, gym and Doral Arrowwood golf course.
• Doral Arrowwood Gold Course Designed by Golf course Architect Kelly Blake Moran. (Golf Course Requires Membership Fee)
• Doral Resort luxurious hotel amenities offer maid service, golf, room service, 24 hour housekeeping, food service, laundry service (fees for select services).
• 35 mins to NYC-Close to highways.
• Award winning Rye Brook Schools. Blind Brook school district
• Nearby walking and jogging trails at Pepsico Gardens. Sports and cultural activities available at nearby SUNY Purchase.
• Country Club fees include maintenance of home outside, snow removal, gardening, pool, clubhouse, tennis court.
• More information here for Doral Arrowwood Hotel
• More information here for Doral Arrowwood Golf Club

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Got Salad? New Restaurant Coming to Greenwich Avenue

Workers outside 41 Greenwich Ave. where Leafline Salad Co. is scheduled to open a restaurant later this spring. Photo credit: Barbara Heins

The top of Greenwich Avenue will be going green as a new restaurant—Leafline Salad Co.—is expected to open later this spring.

Workers have been transforming the first-floor space at 41 Greenwich Ave. that over the years housed Sportif Ltd., an athletic equipment business, and the children’s clothing store Rugged Bear. The second floor is occupied by Abby Taylor Fine Art.

"It’s a combination of takeout and dine-in salad bar and cafe," according to Dana Jevarjian, a spokesman for JCS Construction Group of Stamford, which is the contractor for the project. The restaurant should be open by June, she said.

Leafline Salad Co. is planning a 47-seat restaurant that will employ about 20 workers, according to the general manager ad the company placed on Craigslist. The restaurant will serve salads, wraps and soups for lunch and dinner seven days a week.

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25 Top Places To Retire Rich…When Money Is No Object

Retire rich

Not everyone hitting retirement has to be frugal. Here’s a list of top retirement places when money is no object. We searched for cities, or in some cases parts of cities, with high-end demographics, especially median household income and average home prices, and a senior-citizen population above the national average of 12%. Other factors weighed included proximity to strong cultural and medical facilities, and scenic beauty and ambiance. We ended up with a range of big cities, ritzy suburbs, small towns and resort areas across all five U.S. time zones.

Among the luxury destinations are Hawaii, California, Arizona, New Jersey and Darien, Connecticut also makes the list! sits along scenic Long Island Sound on Connecticut’s "Gold Coast" an hour by train from New York City and its outstanding cultural and medical infrastructures. An eighth of the 20,000 residents in its 15 square miles are age 65 or more. Median household income is $180,000 and the typical home sells for $1.2 million. The town, famously portrayed as an anti-Semitic hotbed in the 1947 movie "Gentleman’s Agreement," long has been known for its exclusivity and as a summer retreat for New York’s wealthy. There are nine private clubs for yachting, swimming and tennis, as well as two town beaches.

The places are listed alphabetically, to view them all visit Forbes.com

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St Ermins Hotel In London – Celebrate James Bond 007 60th Anniversary

The luxury St Ermin’s Hotel is now offering a spy package that is ideally timed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Ian Fleming’s first Bond book “Casino Royale,” which gave life to his legendary character. Now hotel guests have a chance to be James Bond 007 like Daniel Craig and live like a spy!

St Ermin’s Hotel in London’s St James’s, which completed an 18-month, £30 million renovation in the summer of 2012, is distinctly individual, contemporary and welcoming with 331 newly designed stylish rooms, including 41 luxurious suites.

With a rich history of espionage, undercover activities and even a secret passageway to British Parliament, London’s recently renovated St. Ermin’s Hotel, offers young 007 fans a chance to be special agents with its “Budding Bonds” package.

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Pelham School Board Adopts $68.9 Million Spending Plan

Pelham school district residents can vote on next year’s budget on May 21. Photo Credit: File

PELHAM, N.Y. – Residents of the Pelham Union Free School District could see their property tax rate rise more than 6 percent if the 2013-14 adopted budget is approved by taxpayers in a vote next month, amounting to a tax rate of $19.50 per $1,000 of assessed value.

The school district’s spending plan totals $68.9 million – an increase of $2.7 million. The tax levy, or the amount to be raised by taxes, shows a 3.25 percent hike. The increase remains below the state’s adjusted tax cap for the school district that ended up at 3.98 percent.

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Stamford, CT Hotels Offer Weekend Alternative to Expensive NYC Escapes Read more about Stamford, CT Hotels Offer Weekend Alternative to Expensive NYC Escapes

A desire to explore the excitement in New York City doesn’t mean wanting to spend 24 hours amidst its high-energy atmosphere. With the ‘See New York City’ package at the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa, guests can mix a bit of big-city fun with a quiet, luxurious escape in Stamford, CT.

Visitors who want to walk amongst NYC’s skyscrapers without having to pay sky-high hotel prices can enjoy a weekend at these Stamford accommodations from as low as $179 a night. In addition to a deluxe guest room, the package includes two round-trip, off-peak train tickets to Manhattan, complimentary shuttle service to the Stamford train station and breakfast for two at Sam’s American Bistro.

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Night Of Rock Concert To Benefit Teen Center

Scarsdale, NY – The seventh annual Night of Rock, a benefit for The Center@862 (Scarsdale Teen Center), will be held Saturday, May 4, 2013 with several teen groups kicking off the event, starting at 7:00 p.m. at Rudy’s, 156 South Central Avenue, Hartsdale, New York.

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Moto Guzzi USA is proud to introduce their newest motorcycle model – the 2014 California 1400

Moto Guzzi USA is proud to introduce their newest motorcycle model – the 2014 California 1400

All Moto Guzzi motorcycles are hand-made in their Italy factory located in Mandello del Lario. It’s been this way since the company first started in 1921.

The all-new 2014 California 1400 represents a turning point in Moto Guzzi history by providing a combination of latest, most advanced technology along with the style, craftsmanship, comfort and performance the highly respected brand is known for.

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