Our outside sales have been much more mixed. Obviously, the on-premise sector [restaurants] is basically shut down across the country and that is, traditionally, a large part of our overall sales. Fortunately, we do have a couple wines with solid off-premise distribution and they have benefi...
Lois Long was only 29 years old when she wrote her “Doldrums” series for The New Yorker, but the chronicler of Jazz Age nightlife who once epitomized the flapper lifestyle felt much older given how much the world had changed in just a few short years. She was particularly appalled by ...
The 1934 Chrysler Airflow was a car of the future that came too early. The Airflow’s advances in engineering—including invention of the modern unibody—still inform car design today. But the streamlined look of the car was probably too advanced for those depressed times, and despite lots o...
our members face increasingly slim profit margins. There is a new battle each day and many will never get back the losses from the height of the pandemic. Simply put, every little bit helps
The state of Washington is the second largest producer of premium wines in the USA; wines from the state are recognized for quality in the US and throughout the world (Washington State Wine 2019, washingtonwine.org). In 2017, 230,000 tons of harvested wine grapes yielded over $278 million...
Choose from a wide variety of pumpkins, ranging from big and small to unique white pumpkins and ones with charming faces carved into them. At Elwood Pumpkin Farm, the pumpkins are picked right off the vine, ensuring their freshness. While you're there, don't miss out on the additional act...
Americans love beer, and with thousands of options on the market from breweries in all 50 states, how much we pay for those offerings can vary significantly. From the ingredients used, to brewing techniques, labor, and even the location of the brewery itself, multiple factors combine to ...
DIZZY HEIGHTS…Completed in 1931, the Empire State Building stood as the world’s tallest until 1970. Clockwise, from top left,New YorkercriticGeorge Chappellviewed the “mooring mast” as a publicity stunt, and believed the building would have been better without it; interior of the building ...
…and reminiscent of humor in the vein ofRalph Barton, Rea Irvinlaunched a series of the world’s “beauty spots”… Next Time: A Visit to Minskyville… Dirge for a Dirigible There was a time when dirigibles were considered the future of transatlantic transportation. In the 1930s they coul...
The covers featured one of Hokinson’s “Best Girls”—a plump, wealthy, society woman—on an around-the-world cruise, which began with the March 2 issue and ended on Nov. 21 with a stop at the customs office, and a nosy customs officer… Nov. 21, 1931 cover by Helen Hokinson. ...