Edward F. Nesta

The release of Patti Parks – Come Sing With Me marks the second release on the VizzTone label and features a Who’s Who of musicians, including a couple duets with Multi-Blues Music Award winner Johnny Rawls, who also plays guitar on three tracks. The release contains 10 refreshing new songs that sway from ballad poignant tracks, to blazing tracks, to down home Blues; Patti Parks – Come Sing With Me has it all.

As a dedicated fan of Downtown Abbey and The Gilded Age, I fell in love with The Gilded Age Cookbook – Recipes and Stories from America’s Golden era by Becky Libourel Diamond. While the recipes are wonderful, it is her carefully researched stories behind the recipes, along with stunning photographs and vintage art, that make her cookbook such a treasure. The cookbook makes a perfect gift for foodies as well as history fans.

The latest release from Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia (aka The Blood Brothers) is Blood Brothers – Live in Canada, which is a tour-de-force in live Blues and Rock & Roll. The release features many of their songs from the critically acclaimed release Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia – Blood Brothers that was released in March 2023. The Blues and Rock & Roll are in good hands, and voice, when performed by Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia.

A Virtual History of Walking Sticks and Canes by Anthony Moss is the perfect gift for yourself, your favorite fashionista, or historian. It is much more than a gorgeous coffee table book; it is a valuable encyclopedia-like reference book of more than 500 pages detailing the history of walking sticks and canes with 800 sumptuous photographs and in-depth descriptions.

Looking for a fantastic evening of music? The Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut is renowned for its exceptional performances, and for one night only, on November 10, 2023 at 8:00 pm they will proudly present Ranky Tanky with Lisa Fischer for a powerhouse of a magical evening combining the talents of two dynamic Grammy-award winners, and Luxury Experience will be there, and we hope that you will be, too.

  Barcelona-born pianist, composer, and music director Olivia Pérez-Collellmir now makes her home in Boston, Massachusetts and is on the faculty at Berklee Music. Her self-titled debut release, Olivia, hit the streets on September 15, 2023, and if you love Latin jazz piano, you really need to give this album a listen. Joining Olivia Perez-Collellmir on piano is a multi-talented ensemble of international musicians that make it such an engaging and sensational release.

Peekskill, New York is a dream of a weekend getaway with much to discover and explore whether you are looking for a romantic weekend, to enjoy the arts, have an adventure, explore its gastronomy, or learn about its history. Conveniently located 20 miles from Westchester, New York, 31 miles from Poughkeepsie, New York, 37 miles from Greenwich, Connecticut, 39 miles from Hyde Park, New York, 44 miles from Manhattan, New York, 65 miles from Newark, New Jersey, 80 miles from …

Peekskill, New York is an art lovers’ dream with museums, galleries, and outdoor installations. and one of the best places to experience it is at the Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art (Hudson Valley MOCA). We visited the Museum and took an interesting tour with Jo-Ann Brody and were very impressed with its art collection.

Peekskill, New York, named for Dutch businessman Jan Peeck, has a very interesting history, and to learn more about the area, we visited The Peekskill Museum and took a tour with Author and Historian John J. Curran, Museum Vice President, and learned about the history of Peekskill and its historical prominence in the Revolutionary War. The Museum is a treasure trove of information and objects that will inspire historians as well as pique the interest of visitors of all ages.

If you love to celebrate Halloween, The Great Jack-O-Lantern BLAZE – Hudson Valley at Van Cortland Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, USA should be on your radarscope. We went to see BLAZE on Friday, September 22, 2023, and could not believe our eyes with the impressive displays of thousands of expertly carved pumpkins that went well beyond our expectations. The show runs until November 19, 2023, and is a "must see" Halloween experience. Fun for all ages! Happy Halloween!