Autumn happens to be this Maven’s favorite time to hit the road. Even if I don’t stop anywhere, the Fall Road Trip itself, featuring leaves in various shades of back-to-school clothes, highlights Mother Nature in … Read More
On the Trail Of Alexander Hamilton Road Trip Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father celebrated in Lin Manuel-Miranda’s rap-musical, was considered the architect of America’s Federal Banking system and a fierce advocate of a strong centralized … Read More
WHY GO: *Updated during Covid. New Haven CT is home to Yale University. Original Gutenberg Bible. Most innovative Live Theater in the country. Free World Class Art Museums. Best Pizza on the planet. Birthplace of … Read More
WHY GO: Norwalk CT has gone through its ups and downs. But now, with new restaurants and nightlife, it’s on a definite upswing. Families come here for the award winning Stepping Stones Museum and Maritime … Read More
WHY GO: Curious about why Connecticut is called “The Constitution State?” Come to Hartford CT to find out. The groundwork for the US Constitution was laid right here – in a 1639 sermon, The Fundamental … Read More
WHY GO: Millbrook, Millerton, Pine Plains, and Amenia NY might not be as well known as Dutchess County’s Rhinebeck and Beacon. But therein lies their charms. These Northern Dutchess burgs in the Hudson River Valley, … Read More
WHY GO: New Hope PA. What better-named town to visit as my first mid-Covid-era getaway? Less than an hour’s drive from Philadelphia and 1 ½ hours from midtown Manhattan, Bucks County PA, and its best … Read More
Why did I choose Mid Coastal Connecticut as my first mid-Covid road trip? Mostly because the area around New Haven is just 45 minutes from my home, full of great foodie finds, and, along I-95, … Read More
WHY GO: When bold-faced names wanted to sneak away from the “Big City” – back when our country was first formed – they came to the wilds of what is now Bedford and Katonah NY. … Read More
These lesser known New York attractions and tours might stump some readers. Y’all most likely know about Niagara Falls. But did you know about the concentration of spectacular waterfalls in New York’s Fingerlakes? Or that … Read More
