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21st Century Fox at Tripeg Studios

Published February 26, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

Fox, Peter Fox. Bon vivant, man about town, screen writer direct from Los Angeles right here in Connecticut. The Fox man is in Hamden to be precise and is… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged 2010, acting, actor's studio, actors, Annie Mame, commercials, Connecticut, fireworks, Hamden, independent films, making movies, Movies, New Year's Eve, New York City, Old Hollywood, Peter Fox, Photography, pyrotechnics, Reno Venturi, Rosa Rudami, screen writing, silent pictures, The Actor's Gym, The Inside Track Workshops, Times Square, Tripeg Studios, video | 13 Comments

The Peonies are in Full Bloom

Published February 25, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

Okay, repeat after me, Peonies, Peonies, Peonies. Good. Now remember that is the name of a fabulous women’s consignment shop in Centerbrook, Connecticut which of course you need to… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Annie Mame, Centerbrook, Connecticut, consignment, designer, dresses, glam, Glamour, glitz, One Pearl, pants, peonies, rhinestones, shoes, skirts, tops, wardrobe | 22 Comments

Pam Landry’s New Life in Pictures

Published February 24, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

It’s a new beginning for Milford’s Pam Landry. The reinvention of a woman who had spent the better part of her life in Connecticut radio. One day last year… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged 116 Crown Street, Annie Mame, by the sea, Connecticut, Connecticut Websites, Facebook, Milford, nature, New Haven, Pam Landry, photographer, Photography, Radio, rainbow, Social Media, sunrise, suset | 3 Comments

Connecticut’s Katharine Hepburn

Published February 23, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

Katharine Hepburn, there was nobody like her, probably never will be. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Katharine Hepburn is still the record holder for the number of Academy Awards won. She… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Academy Award, Annie Mame, Connecticut, Fenwick, film, Katharine Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Katharine Hepburn's brownies, marina, May 12, Movies, Old Hollywood, Old Saybrook, Saybrook Point Inn and Spa, stamp, The Kate, U.S.Postal Service | 5 Comments

Bee and Thistle Inn and Spa

Published February 22, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

This is not what many of you in Connecticut remember as the Bee and Thistle Inn, it’s got a whole new look and a spa too and it is… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Annie Mame, Bed and Breakfast, Bee and Thistle Inn, brunch, Cocktails, Connecticut, David Rufo, events, Florence Griswold Museum, Food, Linnea Rufo, Music, Old Lyme, The Bee and Thistle Inn, Weddings | Leave a comment

Art at Murray Pond in Killingworth

Published February 20, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

Don’t even think about not checking out this beautiful enclave in Killingworth, Connecticut. It is a private nature preserve, a little piece of heaven, who knew?

Artist Joan Levy had… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged 9-11, acoustic guitar, Annie Mame, Art at Murray Pond, art lessons, artists, charcoal, Connecticut, enclave, glass blowing, Hemlock Forest, Joan Levy, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Killingworth, Murray Pond, musicians, nature preserve, oil painting, ornithologist, paint, Rembrandt, retreat, scientists, September 11th, Van Gogh, Vermeer, water color, William De Kooning, writers | 3 Comments

Gary Vaynerchuk and Navigating Change

Published February 19, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

At the time I was writing this at 12:30 a.m., I was basically hyperventilating into a brown paper bag. Why?…because an idea I had is getting off the ground thanks… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Annie Mame, Bill Sobel, Crush It, Design, economy, Ed Bartlett, Entertainment, Facebook, Gary Choronzy, Gary Vaynerchuk, Great Depression, Harry Marks, Ken Horowitz, Navigating Change, Navigating Change Media Think Tank, NC'ers, New York City, Ryan Duques, Sobel Media, Social Media, Technology, TED, Twitter, Wine Library | 1 Comment

We’re Talkin Olde School

Published February 17, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

Brand new to the corner of State and Court Streets in New Haven, Connecticut is a brand new eatery.

The Olde School Saloon and Bistro opened up for the first… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Annie Mame, bar, bistro, breakfast, Cheers, coffee to go, Connecticut, dinner, Food, Geoff Fox, italian eatery, lunch, New Haven, Noah Finz, Olde School Saloon and Bistro, Restaurant, saloon, Wine | 3 Comments

Karen Bussen is Simple, Stunning Everything

Published February 16, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

No it’s not “simply stunning.” It’s “simple stunning.” Simple Stunning, parties, weddings, brides, flowers, showers, you name it and and a wedding organizer and trust me, more titles are coming.… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged bouquet, celebrations, centerpieces, cocktail, Cocktails, Connecticut, etiquette, Event Planner, Fat Tuesday, Flowers, Guilford, Harlem, Karen Bussen, NYC, Ohio, Recipes, showers, Simple Stunning, style, town green, Wedding Planner, Weddings | 1 Comment

Attention: Knitters

Published February 12, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

There are knitters everywhere. On Thursday evenings at Panera’s in North Haven, Connecticut you can find a whole table full of gals knitting and chatting away about their various projects,… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Academy Awards, Annie Mame, Connecticut, Katharine Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, knitters, Knitting, North Haven, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Yarn, Panera's, yarn | 4 Comments

Swoon…the Music is so Grand at the Bee and Thistle Inn

Published February 11, 2010 | By Annie Mame

I could spend every evening at The Bee and Thistle Inn in Old Lyme, Connecticut, but Saturday nights are especially fun. Owners David and Linnea Rufo have built such a… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Connecticut, Kip Sturgeon, Linnea Rufo, Music, New England, Old Lyme, spa, The Bee and Thistle Inn | Leave a comment

Roses for Autism

Published February 11, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

This beautiful idea was started by a father, Jim Lyman, whose son, Eli, has autism. He wanted to help his son and others grow in independence in the business world.… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Annie Mame, autism, autism spectrum, Connecticut, Farm, Flowers, greenhouse, Growing Possibilities, Guilford, Jim Lyman, New England, Pinchbeck Rose Farm, roses, Roses for Autism, Tom Pinchbeck | 5 Comments

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