WHY GO: Billed as “America’s Town, America’s Story,” Historic Deerfield MA is a treasure trove of early American history. If you are into stories of harrowing French-Indian attacks, the Revolutionary War, small (actually, miniscule) town … Read More
Anyone with a love of American History – or who just enjoys historical luxury – will find a tranquil temporary home at the 24-room Deerfield Inn in Historic Deerfield MA. Drive a few miles down … Read More
This year, I was invited to travel on American Cruise Line’s new ship, the American Constitution, from New York City up the Hudson River. Here’s how it unfolded: For the record, I’m a road-trip travel … Read More
WHY GO: It’s hip, it’s hot, it’s contemporary, it’s historic. Kingston NY was the center of New York Government for several months during the Revolutionary War, a key coal shipping port, and place where former … Read More
WHY GO: Whose official motto remains “Duty, Honor, County”? Hint: It’s the same institution that upholds its unofficial motto “Sink Navy” – our country’s preeminent military academy, West Point. And yes, you can tour this … Read More
WHY GO: If the website Etsy was an actual place, it would be Hudson, NY, an artsy town on the Hudson River that has managed to out-Brooklyn Brooklyn in cutesie-pie-ity. Etsy in fact, did open … Read More
WHY GO: You’ll probably recognize names of the towns that make up Montgomery County MD, on the northwest border of Washington DC: Rockville, Silver Spring, Bethesda, Chevy Chase and others. Once considered the “Land of … Read More
It’s that time of year – the Halloween month – when hearts and minds turn to scary weekend getaways. With Salem MA and Sleepy Hollow NY, the Northeast USA has these in spades (you know, … Read More
WHY GO: You may scoff at the fact that the teeny, quaint and quirky Ashland VA jokingly calls itself “The Center of the Universe,” but the townies don’t care. They OWN it. Right off of … Read More
WHY GO: Cape Charles VA, a pristine Chesapeake Bay beach town, was developed as a “planned community” by the railroad and ferry company in 1884, and now draws an increasingly upscale crowd. For motorists who … Read More