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All That Jazz
Sam Wilkes knows he’s strange. The Staples senior doesn’t like iTunes. “I want something tangible to hold,” he says. “And I like reading inlays. You learn a lot about music that way.” So Sam buys...
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Honoring Our Artists
Daryl Wein Westport is an arts hotbed. Not a weekend passes without exhibits, performances and shows. We attract hgh-powered names; for a small town, we’re a big player. But 1 of my favorite events...
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Sally’s Very Special Place
Everyone loves Sally White. But I’ve loved her longer than most. Sally is the long-time and very legendary owner of Sally’s Place, the closet-sized, jam-packed, homey and way cool record store,...
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Our Town Crier
Heard you can get 25% off all supplements at Fountain of Youth? A free in-home consultation from Making Faces by Debbie? Two free children’s classes at Dynamic Martial Arts? A $20 blowout at Roots...
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Best Of The Rest
Last week, “06880” lamented the lack of respect for Westport restaurants in Fairfield County Weekly’s annual readers’ poll. The 2nd part of the survey is out — covering stores, banks, even doctors —...
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Sally White, Superstar
With all the merchant-bashing that goes on in town (and here), it’s nice to hear a different perspective. “06880” reader Terri Gatti Schure sent this “open letter” to Sally White — the beloved (and...
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323: It’s All True
Bogey’s — vacant since Hurricane Irene last August — will reopen soon. A sign on the new restaurant — named 323, for its location at 323 Main Street — promises “It’s All True.” I have no idea what that...
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$mall Business $aturday
Shoehorned in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is tomorrow’s much-less-ballyhooed event: Small Business Saturday. I am not making this up. According to (naturally) the Small Business...
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Sally White: The Original Shazam
Sally White’s first customers followed her from Klein’s. Over the years, she added more — many more — thanks to adoring word-of-mouth recommendations. The customers are fewer now. That’s what happens...
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Sally’s Place To Close; A Westport Era To End
Sally White has been selling music on Main Street since 1956. Sometime this summer, her song will finally end. The beloved owner of Sally’s Place — the record/CD store where Keith Richards and Mary...
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Saying Goodbye To Sally
In July, “06880” broke the sad news that Sally White would close her beloved Sally’s Place record store. Current and former residents, music lovers far and wide, and everyone who cared about this warm,...
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Sally’s Door Still Open
Reports that Sally White would closer her beloved Sally’s Place record store this Sunday were inaccurate. She’ll be open at least a week more. Maybe 2. So there’s still time to buy some of her great...
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You Are A Westporter If…
The other day, a friend made a confession. “I’ve only been here 10 years,” she said. “I’m not really a Westporter, am I?” Bill Clinton once famously explained, “That depends on what the meaning of the...
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Old Post Office Offers New Design
For several years, Design Within Reach had a small Westport store. Tucked away on Elm Street — behind Klein’s and the back entrance to the YMCA — it was not, CEO John Edelman admits, a great location....
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Remembering Sally White
Sally White — who influenced, inspired, amazed and befriended generations of local musicians, music lovers and music wannabes — died this morning at Autumn Lake Healthcare in Norwalk. For 57 years —...
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Tributes Pour In For Sally White
Sally White was not an internet person. She much preferred interacting with people, face to face. But when the longtime, much-loved owner of Sally’s Place — and before that, manager of Klein’s record...
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Friday Flashback #268
A little feature of “06880”‘s daily Roundup is a song (or three) at the end. It may be linked to an artist’s birthday. A historic happening, that day in history. Or a random connection to one of the...
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