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Where the Hawks are

Rockaway Township boasts one of the best places in the state for birdwatching: the HAWK WATCH AT WILDCAT RIDGE

A Walk in the Stalks

To exercise mind and body alike, check out the multiple mazes at WIGHTMAN’S FARMS in Morristown. Each fall, Wightman’s commissions an elaborate design that is cut into a 2 1⁄2-acre cornfield.

Rustic, Refined

How do you go large with a home but still make it feel cozy? that was the challenge that faced a Mahwah couple with four children, now 9 to 17, when they decided to move from a street they deemed too busy for safe outdoor play.

Townhouse Triumph

Construction was just under way when designer Meryl Stern was called upon to work some magic. The homeowners, a retired married couple, were downsizing from an expansive manse in alpine to a luxury townhouse development in Tenafly. Their new 3,500-square-foot home would be about half the size of the old residence, but they wanted it no less chic.

Great health from A to Z

"A is for apple" begins many kids' books, while a popular saying credits daily use of this A-fruit with “keeping the doctor away.” but what if all 26 letters climbed aboard the bandwagon of good health?

Your Fat and How to Find It

Weight by itself is an imperfect measure of what shape you’re in. to truly gauge your health risks, you need to know your body fat.

Shop Pink!

Look good, feel good, do good— you can accomplish all three in one fell swoop this October by purchasing a variety of pink products sold in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Your Fat-and how to find it

Ever look at the scale and reason, "maybe I'm just big boned? The truth is, weight by itself is an imperfect measure of what shape you’re in. to truly gauge your health risks, you need to know your body fat.

Street smarts

Since opening its doors in 1992, Etsy Street has been a go-to place for fine dining. And while it was always on the short list for return visits, if you haven’t been in a while, it’s time to go back.

Waiting to exhale

“Breath can definitely be used as a tool to enhance health,” says Victoria Maizes, M.D., executive director of the arizona Center for integrative Medicine, founded by wellness guru andrew weil, M.D. “we now know that by slowing and deepening our breathing we can promote relaxation and affect our physiology in numerous beneficial ways,” she says.

Shop pink!

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, put your wallet to good use by purchasing local products and services sold in the area that benefit breast cancer charities. Here are a few of our favorites

Spas with a plus

Set in a lush, 7,00 square feet adorned with live plants and softly glowing candlelight, Castle Rock at La Cantera—named one of the nation’s top 100 spa resorts in Condé Nast Traveler—is home to four massage rooms, two facial rooms, a salon space and more.

Bergen Buzz: Exotic escape

“The combo at Mambo”—that’s what husband-and-wife team Louis Nunez and CiCi Chan-Nunez happily call the unusual culture clash at their cozy Rutherford BYOB, Mambo Tea House

Bergenfest 2010

Check out the very best from Bergenfest 2010. Food, belly dancers, models and more.

Cupcakes galore

Madison residents now have a handy way to indulge in America's national cupcake obsession at HEY CUPCAKE!

Pod squad

Foodies aplenty have declared their love for edamame, an increasingly popular bean that packs a hefty nutritional punch.

A baby's crisis

When a 10-month-old poses a medical mystery, a hospital staff’s compassion shines.

Tag team: Combat Sports Laser Tag Park

Robert Peppard likes to call the experience at his Combat Sports Laser Tag Park in Englishtown (866-926-6228, www.outdoorlasertag.com) “exer-tainment.” “Laser tag combines exercise with playing your favorite video game,” he says.