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What many people love most about the Cranford-Westfield area are the thriving downtown districts, especially the independently run small businesses. While it’s true that small businesses have a tough time staying in business these...
0If you read my blog on the Wilson family’s discovery of WWII memorabilia hidden in the walls of their just-purchased home, then you are in for a real treat! This past weekend Jerry and Gaby Wilson met with Eugene...
0If you resolved to get fit this year, but haven’t been quite lived up to that plan (or even started!), it’s not too late! According to Nasir Pharoah Guest–owner of the new GHOS Training Facility in...
0It’s something you read about in books, something you see in movies: the discovery of secret treasure hidden behind the walls of an old home. But that very thing just happened to Gaby and Jerry Wilson of Cranford, and the story...
8Vodka. It’s everyone’s favorite spirit. Okay, maybe not everyone’s, but it sure has a wide fan base among us cocktail drinkers! Did you know that Kenilworth is home to one of the hottest new craft vodka distilleries...
0Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore! As soon as you walk into the newly opened Echo Tap & Grille in Mountainside, you’ll forget you were just on Route 22 and feel like you’re in some hip...
0It’s a new year. A time when people focus on getting healthy again. For many, that means re-joining the gym or cooking healthy recipes. But one key ingredient to good health that we ALL tend to neglect is SLEEP!! And the...
0If you’re considering a Catholic education for your children, you’ll surely be impressed by all that St. Michael’s School has to offer, right in lovely Cranford! St. Michael’s will host a series of open house events...
0I say it all the time–it’s just not a party without PHILLY PRETZEL COMPANY soft pretzels. I mean, honestly, who can resist freshly baked soft pretzels?! The sweet and soft bread dough combined with the coarse salt on top =...
0I can hardly type this blog right now. Why? Because my limbs are like Jell-O, thanks to the blissfully relaxing MASSAGE I just got at Utopia Salon and Day Spa in Westfield! My Executive Assistant, Marketing Director, and I had decided...
0Date Night. Girls Night Out. Bros Night Out. Call it what you want, but we ALL need to get out and blow off some steam now again! Fortunately, we live in an area that has many venues for LIVE MUSIC, which elevates any good night into a...
0Ask anyone who knows me—I LOVE gift-giving. But it’s local small businesses like LEMONDROP DESIGNS that make the “job” of giving extraordinary gifts so easy. If you haven’t seen the work of Lemondrop Designs, head over to her Facebook...
0“We are changing the way folks do takeout.” Can you guess which local eatery abides by that slogan? It’s Cranford’s Dinner in a Pinch, which cooks up hearty, homestyle meals like chicken pot pie and their bestselling meatloaf...
0When I introduce people to the town of Cranford, they are always struck by the HOMETOWN feeling it gives them. They often mention an appreciation for a community that seems to preserve its’ simpler past, while offering so many...
0Every once in a while I like to highlight one of the charming neighborhoods in our area. This week’s spotlight is on The Gardens neighborhood of Westfield, NJ, a truly picturesque neighborhood that is one of the most sought after...
0It’s a good time to be a dog. And nowhere is that more obvious than at WOOF GANG BAKERY & GROOMING, a new business in downtown Westfield that’s all about pampering your four-legged friend! Located at 218 East Broad...
0I have a confession to make: I loathe wrapping gifts. Sure, I love the way a beautifully wrapped gift LOOKS, but I don’t have the motivation nor the Martha Stewart talents to make it happen. And don’t get me started on how...
0Trick-or-treating is a terrific time in most neighborhoods, but there’s a street in Cranford that’s become known as the “Halloween Street.” For the residents of Herning Avenue, Halloween has become so much more...
1It’s not every day that memories of my childhood hometown mesh so seamlessly with life in my current town, but one new business in Cranford has made that happen. Alfonso’s Pastry Shoppe — family-owned since 1970 in...
0Halloween is a BLAST in our area. Back when I was a kid, you trick-or-treated on Halloween (and maybe got into some mischief the night before). Now there are giant townwide events leading up to Halloween that ensure your kids will get...
0There are a few events in our area that combine a magical evening with fundraising for a truly worthy cause . . . and the Foster The Dream Gala hosted by CASA of Union County is one such event. The 3rd annual gala is slated for Friday,...
0Honest. Fresh. Seafood. Those three little words are the slogan behind Westfield Seafood, and the truth behind them is what has kept customers returning to the local fish market for decades. The only way you could get your hands on...
0Did you know there are more than 8,000 children in New Jersey who are living outside of a permanent, loving family. Many of these foster children never experience the simple joy of receiving a birthday gift. But one Westfield resident...
1If this doesn’t scream small-town charm, I don’t know what does! It’s the LITTLE FREE LIBRARY, an adorable curbside wooden cubby that offers free books to passers-by, and receives donated books as well....
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