The Social Scene: Because this is Bronxville, not Farmville

The Social Scene 

No, no, not that kind of social scene. You'll have to look elsewhere for pictures from black tie dinners and local happy hours. We're talking social media, and how Bronxville residents and businesses are using it.

Whether it's the daily menus posted by Lange's Deli on Facebook or telling you who's checking in at Slave to the Grind on Foursquare, we're going to highlight the best and most interesting local uses of social media in this spot.

Not quite up to speed on Twitter et al? Then get yourself over to The Sommer Center at Concordia College on September 23rd for a discussion with David Kirkpatrick, the author of The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World. The event is part of the College's "Books and Coffee" series and should be a good one, because if you didn't know it yet, Facebook isn't just connecting the world, it's conquering it.

Must-Do: A Walk Through Bronxville History

Now that taking a walk down Pondfield  Road won't result in heat stroke, we can heartily recommend that you stop by village hall and pick up a free copy of "A Historical Stroll through Bronxville's Business District".

This great little guide to the downtown area is full of wonderful old photographs of Bronxville as it used to be—which is to say, not all that much different than it is today, but certainly worth the trip back in time. Published by The Bronxville Historical Conservancy, the images date from the 1880's to the late 1920's.

From colorful anecdotes about Bronxville's first postmaster, Lancaster Underhill, to early views of Tinker's Alley, the self-guided walking tour is a must-do for anyone interested in our history.  

Where is Tinker's Alley, you ask? We're not telling–you'll have to pick up the guide and find out!