Author: Sharon King Hoge

A nostalgic trip back to the beautiful land of wheat and warheads

A “triple-play stay” at the Hilton Worldwide three hotels in Dublin

Don’t overlook theater, music, and dance on visits to America’s capital city

Launching the fashion season, more than 500 stylish New Yorkers turn out to honor Valentino Garavani

Fancy table settings enhance the luncheon for horse show goers attending the annual Hampton Classic

Spas from around the country come to New York to present a showcase of new and innovative treatments

We spend a weekend exploring cultural options just across the border

Time for a sneak peek at some of the “can’t resist” fashions and accessories we’ll soon be finding in stores

Close Encounters with Kermit, Bert, Ernie, Miss Piggy at the Museum of the Moving Image

Lanvin recently invited shoppers to preview its autumn collection at a luncheon—under streamers of summer blossoms.

The Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet opens a week of performances at the Lincoln Center Festival with an iconic dance and gala party

Picture you, under a tree, with Tea for Two --Hundred

A visit to an updated classic New York City restaurant and a stop at a shop selling elegant watches

Now on view in New York are four exhibits worth an excursion into town. Charming pastel portraits, the quirky musings of Maira Kalman, and two fashion exhibits that run the gamut from the middle ages to the totally au courant drew us to city museums.

El Museo del Bario honors an internationally famous photographer … and it’s the “end of an era” on closing night at Elaine’s.

It’s accolade season, with magazines, journalists, and women of influence being showered with awards for their achievements. What would your selections be for outstanding magazines, notable women, and news stories? Here are some of the judges’ picks.

Once again this year, the “Trade Secrets” event was a huge success, offering gardeners wonderful plants, outdoor furnishings—and vernal inspiration

Less than a week after the headgear headlines at the Royal Wedding and days before the Kentucky Derby Hat Parade, New Yorkers turned out in their own splendid toppers

Finally, the weather seems to have realized that it’s spring: The Met has installed its summer rooftop show, Broadway performers touted their shows in chapeaux, and mammoth memorabilia was on display.