Noho: Yo-yo Hotspot

Noho: Yo-yo Hotspot

by | Mar 30, 2012 | Leisure

A hundred-dollar yo-yo? To anyone for whom grade school is a distant memory, the idea of spending so much on such a basic toy may seem preposterous. A lot has changed, though, in the world of yo-yoing over the last decade. As with the snowboard and Frisbee before it,...
AutumnTimes: Pathways to Bliss

AutumnTimes: Pathways to Bliss

by | Oct 4, 2012 | Leisure

Leigh Youngblood darts off across northern Franklin County. And I struggle to follow. Tully Road in Orange. Athol Road in Warwick. Our scenic driving route meanders through forests of hemlock, past the gladed slopes of rounded mountains, by woodland ponds and the...

Art in Paradise: Better Latte Than Never

by | Oct 4, 2012 | Leisure

Let’s get one thing out of the way: yes, I drive a Volvo. One with a Karl Marx autograph on the hood. When I drive, that is. I also have a manservant who hands me my eight iron and offers me chilled Chardonnay in the back of the limo. So it won’t surprise...
Beyond the Bullseye

Beyond the Bullseye

by | Jun 7, 2012 | Leisure

Arm guard in place, I straddle the line left foot first. I nock the arrow, pointing it down toward the grass; hold the bow loosely but confidently with just two fingers and my thumb; look up toward the target 30 feet away, and raise the bow. As I take a long, deep...
Yuletide Celebrations: Camels and All

Yuletide Celebrations: Camels and All

by | Dec 3, 2012 | Leisure

This winter, the Trinity United Methodist Church presents its highly anticipated and unique Christmas celebration. The Boar’s Head Festival recreates the magic of a medieval court’s Yuletide celebrations with king and jesters, ladies and song. Hear the...