Everything in Todd Gibbs’ life, both personally and professionally, has prepared him to be executive director of Pegasus Therapeutic Riding.
May 2, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
In Greek mythology, Pegasus was the winged white horse who accompanied the heroes Perseus, Bellerophon (and, if Disney is to be believed,) Hercules on their adventures. Today the Pegasus name and image are used to sell everything from air travel to f
May 2, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
In James Jones’ “From Here To Eternity,” Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt sums up what makes him tick and sets apart the maverick from the sheep: “A man don’t go his own way, he’s nothin.’”It’s a philosophy shared by equestrian Georgina Bloomberg...
May 2, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
Polo player, horse farmer and Anheuser-Busch descendant Adie von Gontard Jr. enjoys animals. “I love nature and I love to keep the trails open. That’s the way I like to live and that’s what I’ve created here at Field View Farm.”
May 2, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
Patricia Espinosa asked three designers, each distinctly qualified, to offer his or her viewpoint when it comes to creating interiors for homes of a certain pedigree.
Apr 9, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
For nearly a decade, Lara Spencer has been living a double life. The “Good Morning America” lifestyle anchor – and Riverside resident – moonlights as a decorator...
Apr 9, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
Nestled in the heart of the Stanwich Historic District on five and half acres, the Brush-Lockwood House is an architectural gem from a bygone era.
Apr 9, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
For Curtis Wood, there is both pride and pleasure in being framed by the past. Not only can he trace his family from 1641, but he lives in a post-Revolutionary home and his mother played a key part in the development of Greenwich realty.
Apr 5, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
How do you move a 500-pound tapir? Apparently, without a hitch, thanks to Jet-A-Pet, the Westport-based company that can transport any animal anywhere safely.
Mar 7, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
Meet Westchester County and Fairfield County’s very own dog whisperer, retired policeman Gary Pietropaolo...
Mar 7, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
Like so many great ideas often do, Elaine Doran’s began with an “aha” moment. It was Thanksgiving Day 2004 when she looked over and saw her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy curled up inside a neck warmer...
Mar 7, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
What kind of woman owns eight dogs? After you meet Elizabeth Russell, a Fairfield County wife and mother of three, you’ll understand.
Mar 7, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE (1 Comments)
He’s the coach of the New York Knicks. She’s the point guard in their marriage, family and charity work. Together, Mike and Laurel D’Antoni are quite a team.
Feb 1, 2012 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
“If you build it, they will come”: That’s what Riverside interior designer Eileen Deschapelles discovered about her brood when she decided to lighten and refresh her basement – rather than find another house.
Dec 28, 2011 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
David and Capucine Gooding combine an aesthetic sense with a sense of humor in Juliska, their Stamford-based home design company that began with mouth-blown glass. Today, the 10-year-old Juliska, which has grown 25 percent, embraces ceramics, linens
Dec 27, 2011 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
We spend one third of our lives in our bedrooms – some of us more – so why not feather our boudoirs?
Dec 15, 2011 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
There are bad boys and then there are bad boys. When it comes to sports, it doesn’t get more bad-ass than hockey players, especially if you’re an enforcer like Trevor Gillies, whose main job is to check – and often fight – the opposition.
Dec 14, 2011 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
As a farm boy in Northampton, Mass., Russell Warren’s dream was to play for the New York Giants. Though that dream was short-lived, the orthopedic surgeon serves the team today as its physician.
Nov 21, 2011 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE
As a child growing up in central Massachusetts, interior designer Christina Sullivan Roughan remembers how she always loved to make things pretty.
Oct 12, 2011 by Patricia Espinosa in INSIDE