Thursday, February 19, 2009
Inn By the Sea, Cape Elizabeth, ME
I'm writing this from my 2nd floor perch in a one bedroom "Spa-Suite" at Inn by the Sea. An icy, heavy rain partially obscures my view of an angry Atlantic Ocean. But I see some intrepid lobster boats riding out the fierce gray waves. There's a king bed, flat screen TV and bath up here. Downstairs,...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Woodstock, VT
Writing here from Farmhouse Inn in Woodstock, VT; a charming artsy town about 15 minutes from major Eastersn ski resorts like Killington and Okemo. This beautiful, comfy farmhouse used to be the Robinson's Farm, and that's how it will be forever known. About 2 years ago, a couple from CA bought it...
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Monday, February 16, 2009
Two recommendations; If you're a skier and like a bit of pampering and REAL FOOD, Windham, NY in the Catskill Mountains is a great little town. I stayed at an upscale B&B called Catskill Maison; owned by a bubbly, charming and SMART mother/daughter team (Mom is a college professor, daughter, Lea is...
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Thimble Islands, CT
I wrote this for a boating magazine several years ago; Small-town friendliness and timeless charm combine to make these private islands and their port town of Stony Creek a perfect New England refuge. photographs by Caryn B. Davis My mother gets a wistful look in her eye when she speaks of the...
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
New Haven, CT
Marlon Brando shouted, “Stella!” for the first time on the stage of the Shubert Theater in New Haven, CT while performing in the 1947 premier of A Streetcar Named Desire. Julie Andrews sang “The Rain in Spain” to Rex Harrison, and Yule Brenner twirled his ladylove here before My Fair Lady and The...
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Saturday, November 1, 2008
Indoor Waterparks
I've just returned to my room at the Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony, PA after watching my son and his friend surf for a few hours. Right -that's surf, as in on waves, and it was almost as fun for me to watch as it was for the boys to hang twenty (thats fingers and toes on wakeboards). The "Flow...
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Sunday, October 26, 2008
Algonquin Peak - Adirondacks; my son's Youtube Video
Just a glimpse of the beauty of upstate NY; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7oIHFQTh7M
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Foliage in Westchester County, NY
Westchester County, just a few miles north of the Whitestone Bridge, is blessed with a natural grandeur not many regions can match. The autumn views west of the Hudson River, where the vistas are so outstanding they inspired a whole school of art, stir even the most sedentary to get out and boat,...
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Monday, September 15, 2008
WESTPOINT WEEKEND
Question: Whose official motto remains “Duty, Honor, County”? Hint: It’s the same institution that upholds its unofficial motto “Sink Navy”. If you guessed West Point (845-446-4724) – you know how ceremoniously competitive those Army-Navy Football games can be. Civilians are allowed a sanctioned...
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Mystic Seaport Ghost
I wrote this two years ago for a boating magazine - and now, just in time for Halloween....... Boo Casper’s got nothing on the Charles W. Morgan ghost. Friendly? This silent and affable pipe-smoking gent, purportedly seen by three independent groups of people while on a tour below decks earlier this...
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