Sunday, July 27, 2008
Chester, CT
A short but sweet recommendation for those who enjoy arts and crafts, Chester, CT is home to several artist studios, galleries and one very adorable independent fashion shop; MerGirl. If you like your clothing one-of-a-kind and reasonably priced - head to MerGirl where you can watch the two...
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Selling Off Yankee Stadium
Not quite New England and decidedly NOT off the beaten path, Yankee Stadium is worth mentioning because it will soon go bye-bye; and all of its pieces-parts will be up for grabs. A recent article in New York Magazine offered some projections on auction prices of some interesting memorabilia; $300...
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Monday, July 7, 2008
Bridgeport, CT, con't
I spent a few hours checking out the dining scene in a city most known for its smokestacks and heavy industry (not to mention drug dealing). But Bridgeport seems to be emerging from its bad rap and in addition to the PT Barnum Museum that I wrote about in a prior post, it has two live theaters, its...
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Long Beach Island, NJ
Having just returned from LBI - I wanted to let readers know about the best place to stay on this little-touted piece of the Jersey Shore. though some areas are threatened with erosion, there is still a great vibe here. For those who want a romantic few days, consider the following: Sand Castle B&B...
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Mark Twain and Edith Wharton Are Nearly Homeless
Mark Twain's house in Hartford, CT and Edith Wharton's estate in Lenox, MA are both suffering the fate of many a mortgage holder. I have visited both locations and felta deeper appreciation for two of our country's finest writers as a result. What a shame that these homesteads should fall to the...
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Friday, June 13, 2008
I'll Take That Mummy Wrap
Bridgeport, Connecticut was the home of PT Barnum - The Greatest Showman on Earth. Promoter of Tom Thumb, "Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind, and a slew of other oddities and entertainers, PT Barnum got around. The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport is a gorgeous multi-architectural-style stone and...
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Saturday, June 7, 2008
What do Benedict Arnold and Sing-Sing have in common?
I wrote this for Offshore Magazine in 2002; Kayaking Through History When I was eight years old, my sailor-father taught me to row our small dingy from dock to mooring – a distance, I thought at the time, of hundreds of miles. My chopstick-thin arms belied their strength as I tight-fisted the oar...
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, New Bedford, MA
The smell of fragrant, sizzling beef wafted through the thick summer air as I made my way towards a enormous open barbecue pit. On this warm night during the first weekend in August, the North End of New Bedford, MA overflowed with cheerful people, great music and sublime food at what is billed as...
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
The Glory of an Empty Parking Lot
When we got to the Johnstown Flood Museum, the parking lot was empty. Jeff, my historic-site-phobic husband displayed his typical skepticism. “Tourists must know there’s nothing here,” he groused. I, just as typically, was euphoric. Where Jeff divined lack of interest due to a most certain dearth of...
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Monday, June 2, 2008
Old Lyme, Connecticut
If you are a birdwatching artist, Old Lyme is Utopia. The town claims to be the Birthplace of American Impressionism and was in fact home to birding guru, Roger Tory Peterson. Spend a full day at the Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St. (860) 434-5542, perusing art and nature and learning to paint...
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