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New York HOUSE Magazine — December 2005 > View the eMagazine—our digital edition FEATURE STORY: Tradition with a Twist BY SHARON NICHOLS Local stylists offer fresh ideas for your holiday decorating. FEATURE STORY: Centered in Stone BY SUSAN KRAWITZ Drawing inspiration from the land, and the stone on it, a new home rises from the ruins of the old. BEST IN GREEN BUILDING COMPETITION Click here to learn more! FEATURE STORY: The Big Picture BY CONSTANCE CARLSON Love movies but can?t always gather the family for a trek to the cinema? A multipurpose home theater or media room may be the solution. FROM THE EDITOR: Shining a Light LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: From Our Readers HOLIDAY GIVING: Gifts for the Holiday Season Local, sustainable, beautiful?great gifts you?ll feel good about giving. ENTRYWAY: December Song MY HUDSON VALLEY: Eternal Question One garden designer asks, To tame or not to tame Mother Nature? SITE SPECIFIC: Building Community Ulster County?s first affordable workforce housing complex in 30 years. AREA SPOTLIGHT: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County The Hudson Valley?s longtime ?queen? city is poised to take back its crown. IN THE GARDEN: Winter Garden Escaping into the verdant wonderland of the printed page. FARM NOTES: Horn of Plenty The annual accounting reveals a dizzying list of produce?and expense. GET IT DONE: In Hot Water Before your water heater fails?and it will?consider these options. HOUSE HOROSCOPES: December Home Horoscopes If you had a roof over your head this trying year, consider yourself fortunate. BACK PORCH: Forging a Vision Bob Wilson balances botanical accuracy and artistic license in his iron works. Metro Edition FEATURE STORY: Handcrafted BY CONSTANCE CARLSON The eco-friendly Arts and Crafts home of a photographer and model in Cold Spring is ready for its close-up. FEATURE STORY: Gifts for the Holiday Season BY DENISE DIFULCO Local, sustainable, beautiful - great gifts you?ll feel good about giving. FROM THE EDITOR: Season of Light ENTRYWAY: December Song METRO LIFE: Uptown Girl Making a reluctant exit from Manhattan. AREA SPOTLIGHT: White Plains, Westchester County A revitalized White Plains has attracted 4,000 new residents to its downtown. IN THE KITCHEN: Connie's Bakery & General Store How to indulge and do good at the same time. HOME STYLE: Deck the Halls Add lights and warmth to celebrate the holidays and fend off winter's dark.

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GREEN EVENTS

> 9/16 – 9/17—East Coast Green – Meeting The Architecture 2030 Goals (Atlantic City). Sustainability is one of AIA's top priorities and climate change is everyone's concern, crossing state and regional boundaries. This conference will seek to benchmark how we are doing at meeting the Architecture 2030 goals and what still needs to be done. Bally's Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ. All Day. More info here.
> Ongoing—WATER: H2O = LIFE (New York City). Examine the most vital liquid on Earth through a series of exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History.
> E-mail us to list your event here

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RESOURCES
> New Jersey & Company — Business & Green news
> NYInc — Business & Green news
> NY House Magazine — Green Real Estate
> The Daily Green — The consumer's guide to green
> Green Inc. Blog — NYTimes.com — Energy and Green Business

GREEN NEWS SOURCES
> Alternative Energy News
> Climate Biz
> Climate Change News Digest
> Environmental News Network
> Global Climate Change from BBC News
> Green Business News
> GreenBiz.com
> Green Tech from CNET
> Greener Choices from Consumer Reports
> Greentech Media
> Greenwire
> Point Carbon
> Renewable Energy World
> Yale Environment 360
> Washington Post: Green Science. Policy. Living

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