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'Wicked'-Themed Night To Light Up Popular Holiday Drive-Thru In Valhalla: Here's When 'Wicked'-Themed Night To Light Up Popular Holiday Drive-Thru In Valhalla: Here's When
'Wicked'-Themed Night To Light Up Popular Holiday Drive-Thru In Valhalla: Here's When A Westchester holiday favorite is offering a magical-themed night featuring witches and songs from the hit musical "Wicked" just before New Year’s Eve.  Families looking for a festive way to celebrate the holidays can visit Westchester’s Winter Wonderland Drive-Thru Holiday Light Extravaganza at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla, where a "Wicked Night" will take center stage on Monday, Dec. 30.  The special event will bring the beloved witches Elphaba and Glinda to life along the route, accompanied by hit songs from the iconic movie, which was adapted from the 2003 musical and was…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
New Stores Coming To Shopping Center In Westchester New Stores Coming To Shopping Center In Westchester
New Stores Coming To Shopping Center In Westchester A bustling shopping center in Westchester has announced several new additions, including new stores and the expansion of already-existing businesses.  In an announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 21, the Ridge Hill shopping center in Yonkers revealed that two new retailers plan to open stores. The new businesses include:  Lenscrafters, which will open a 3,140-square-foot store across from Banana Republic and Uniqlo in October; Sunglass Hut, which will open an 886-square-foot store between Pandora and a new Shake Shack location in mid-October.  Additionally, two businesses alr…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Westchester's Ryan Reynolds Visits Popular Theater Westchester's Ryan Reynolds Visits Popular Theater
Westchester's Ryan Reynolds Visits Popular Theater A hat and glasses couldn't hide the identity of the "Deadpool & Wolverine" star and Westchester County resident Ryan Reynolds when he walked into a popular Fairfield County theater to take in a movie. Reynolds, married to acclaimed actress Blake Lively, took his children to the Prospector Theater in Ridgefield this week. And even though Reynolds wanted to see the movie InsideOut 2 with his kids, which was sold out, they bypassed his own movie and headed for "Despicable Me 4" instead. The star, who lives with Lively and their four children in a $5.7 million mansion in Pound Ridge, just…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Movie Theaters Offering Tickets For As Low As $1 This Summer Movie Theaters Offering Tickets For As Low As $1 This Summer
Movie Theaters Offering Tickets For As Low As $1 This Summer Parents looking for a fun way to get out of the house with the kids this summer and not break the bank may be able to turn to their local movie theater for a solution. AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas, and Cinemark have announced programs offering reduced movie ticket prices for some kids' movies and snacks all summer.  Regal Cinemas Regal Cinemas will offer $1 movie tickets for special screenings at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Aug. 7.  The movies include "Despicable Me 3," "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," "PAW Patrol: The Movie," and several others. Click…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Here's When Legoland New York Will Open In Hudson Valley Here's When Legoland New York Will Open In Hudson Valley
Here's When Legoland New York Will Open In Hudson Valley It's going to be a “bricktastic” day filled with fireworks, hotdogs, barbecues and Legos in the Hudson Valley. Legoland New York will hold its grand opening in Orange County on Saturday, July 4, 2020 on Route 17 in Goshen. The park will include a theme park and hotel when it opens its gates next summer. Annual passes to the park are currently on sale at $120, while single-day tickets will start at around $63, Merlin Entertainments announced. In total, the park is expected to house more than 15,000 Lego models, dozens of rides, shows and attractions. There will also be themed “lands” based o…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Here's What's New As Playland Starts Season Here's What's New As Playland Starts Season
Here's What's New As Playland Starts Season The unofficial start of summer is here, as Rye Playland's opening weekend is now here. Playland officially opens for the season at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, with a parade featuring a marching band, local officials, staff, and Coaster the Dragon, the amusement park’s official mascot. Opening Day will feature a special $20 admission price, which will allow patrons unlimited rides. There will also be discounted prices on Sunday for Mother’s Day. This year, the annual concert series will include nearly a dozen new local musical acts, as well as a public art display. The park will …

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by Zak Failla