We hate to break it to you, but it’s here: that dreaded time of year when you have to scrape ice off your car’s windshield before you can drive to work. The silver lining? You can do that, and any number of other wintertime activities—from skiing to Victorian strolling—in style.
Enter: Astis, a brand of leather long-cuff mittens sold at Saratoga’s Alpine Sport Shop....
On a bluebird day this past August, I ran into John Hendrickson, Marylou Whitney’s third husband, after several years of not seeing him. He was jogging down North Broadway with a little white poodle in a stroller; I was there for a Sunday Stroll tour of historic homes. He gave me a friendly hug and introduced Lu Lu, and I snapped a quick photo...
