Author: Tucker Smith, Staff Writer

Tucker Smith is a writer at MyRye.com. She is a Rye resident and an undergraduate at Smith College.

(PHOTO: Rye Playland at Dusk (acrylic on canvas), view of Rye Playland and boardwalk from Rye Beach. By Meera Agarwal.)

Art of Rye: Rye Playland at Dusk

Tucker Smith, Staff Writer - April 7, 2025

(PHOTO: The World War I Monument in front of the Square House Museum. Dedicated in 1919 to the 331 residents of Rye who served, 9 of whom were killed. By Stacy Massey, author of Fall in Love with Rye.)

Art of Rye: World War I Monument

(PHOTO: Green Heron (Butorides virescens) at the the Marshlands Conservancy in Rye, New York. Credit: Kara Mason.)

Birds of Rye: Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

(PHOTO: Axi. Contributed.)

Pet Adoption: Axi, Cuddly and Easygoing

(PHOTO: Looking up at the lights of Playland. When the park is in season, Playland glows bright with lights and color late into the night. By JoAnn Cancro.)

Art of Rye: Looking Up at the Lights

(PHOTO: Playland Beach. As the sun worshippers depart, the beach transforms into a playground for dogs during the off-season. By Stacey Massey, author of Fall in Love with Rye.)

Art of Rye: Playland Beach

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer February 1, 2025January 31, 2025

Art of Rye is a feature of MyRye.com where we will occasionally feature artwork of Rye,…

(PHOTO: Frasier. Contributed.)

Pet Adoption: Frasier, Mature and Mellow

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 29, 2025January 19, 2025

MyRye.com features dogs and cats that are up for adoption by Pet Rescue, a no…

(PHOTO: The lights of the Playland ferris wheel. The ferris wheel has 20 gondolas capable of holding 4–6 passengers each. Credit: JoAnn Cancro.)

Art of Rye: Lights of Playland Ferris Wheel

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 27, 2025January 19, 2025

Art of Rye is a feature of MyRye.com where we will occasionally feature artwork of…

(PHOTO: Playland’s Boardwalk. Offering over 1.5 miles of public boardwalk, it was featured in the Tom Hanks movie “Big.” By Stacey Massey, author of Fall in Love with Rye.)

Art of Rye: Playland Boardwalk

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 25, 2025January 25, 2025

Art of Rye is a feature of MyRye.com where we will occasionally feature artwork of Rye,…

(PHOTO: Jackson. Contributed.)

Pet Adoption: Jackson, Affectionate and Cuddly

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 22, 2025January 19, 2025

MyRye.com features dogs and cats that are up for adoption by Pet Rescue, a no…

(PHOTO: The Playland boardwalk. From the boardwalk, beachgoers and Playland visitors can take the Long Island Sound. By JoAnn Cancro.)

Art of Rye: Playland Boardwalk

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 20, 2025January 19, 2025

Art of Rye is a feature of MyRye.com where we will occasionally feature artwork of…

(PHOTO: Playland Amusement Park One of only a few Art Deco amusement parks and one of the last “government owned” parks. By Stacey Massey, author of Fall in Love with Rye.)

Art of Rye: Playland Amusement Park

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 18, 2025January 19, 2025

Art of Rye is a feature of MyRye.com where we will occasionally feature artwork of Rye,…

(PHOTO: Cathy DeMartino (third from right) with, from left to right, Eric Byrne, Cathy Garr, Kathy Carley-Spanier, Julie Soury Kattan, Bob Manheimer, Michele Thomas, and Lora Archer. Contributed.)

Giving Rye: Meet the Rotary Club of Rye

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 15, 2025January 13, 2025

Giving Rye is a feature series highlighting non-profits and community groups in and around the…

(PHOTO: Mary Julian (second vice president) and Rosario Benavides Gallagher (president) of The Little Garden Club of Rye at the WinterGarden 2024 fundraiser. Contributed.)

Giving Rye: Meet the Little Garden Club of Rye

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 15, 2025January 12, 2025

Giving Rye is a feature series highlighting non-profits and community groups in and around the…

(PHOTO: Bird Homestead and Meeting House Conservancy Board Member Doug Carey removing invasive wisteria around the 100-year-old Concord grape vine on the Bird property on April 13, 2024.)

Giving Rye: Meet The Bird Homestead & Meeting House Conservancy

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 14, 2025January 12, 2025

Giving Rye is a feature series highlighting non-profits and community groups in and around the…