Why Go to Niantic and Waterford CT? Niantic and Waterford CT seem both very likely and unlikely prospects for a Romantic Getaway. In Niantic, the looming Millstone Nuclear Power Plant and a dominant train track mars views and cuts off a tiny Main St. from beaches. Waterford seems both lost …
WHY GO: Morning fog envelopes New London CT like smoke from Benedict Arnold’s deadly fires. In 1781 America’s most noted turncoat led British troops on a raid that left this naval stronghold in cinders, destroying ships, homes and shops. A hundred and twenty years later, a young playwright Eugene O’neill …
WHY GO: Port Chester has always been the poorer industrial cousin to neighboring Rye and White Plains NY so why do the Mavens recommend it? Well, one of them spent her formative years working in her father’s downtown PC office, and has watched Port Chester’s revival and growing culinary scene …
WHY GO: Schenectady NY, nicknamed “The Electric City,” remains a General Electric Company Town. Founded by Thomas Edison in 1892, GE still dominates this upstate NY city. But Schenectady is also home to Union College, and is an Amtrak stop, with a historic live Theater in an appealing downtown. And …
Why Go to the North Fork of Long Island Now? Historically, the North Fork of Long Island, a mere 120 miles east of Manhattan, has been sleepy and rural, lacking the dazzle of the movie-star-rich Hamptons on the oceanfront South Fork. The largest town, Greenport, was rather undiscovered, and the …
Where are Mifflinburg and Lewisburg in Central PA? And why go? The Susquehanna River Valley is in Central Pennsylvania, comprised of the small, but surprisingly romantic hamlet of Mifflinburg PA – aka “Buggytown” – tiny Penns Creek, and the Bucknell University town of Lewisburg. We also add a jaunt north …
Where and What are the Laurel Highlands PA? WHY GO: The Laurel Highlands PA sit southeast of Pittsburgh on the West Virginia border. It figures that the largest ski area in Pennsylvania, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, is in the State’s hilly west. Here, you’ll also find a sanctuary for Frank …
WHY GO: The beaches are expansive and beautiful – in Erie PA! Ohio is not the only state that gets to bask in the fresh waters of Lake Erie. In fact, Presque Isle State Park is the No. 1 attraction in Erie. Erie also has great maritime history showcased at …
What are the Best Romantic Vermont Getaways? What’s so romantic about Vermont? It’s got Robert Frost and Teddy Bears, LOVE sculptures and Morgan Horses, cosy ski lodges, and charming inns. All the elements of a Romantic Vermont getaway. Extend your vacation with more New England getaway ideas. Brought to you …
What are the Best Romantic New Hampshire Getaways? Are you into hiking the AP? SUPing on charming lake-ponds? Exploring quirky former mill towns (with incredible wine and chocolates)? Discovering little known, but historic New England islands? Enjoying a fresh-picked lunch at Little Red Riding Hood’s Grandma’s House? Then you’ll love …