WHY GO: The Great Northern Catskills of Greene County NY remains the lesser traveled portion of the Catskill Mountains. But it’s being re-energized as New York’s extreme adventure park – a mere two hours from Manhattan. To tell you the truth, this has been America’s Adventure-land for over 200 years. …
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 slave, Sojourner Truth, pleaded for and won (in court) her son’s freedom. Nowadays, Kingston is …
WHY GO: On a magnificently sunny day last week, my husband and I jumped in our “Covid-free capsule” (aka, our car) to explore a rural area of Connecticut northwest of Hartford CT. We spent most of the day (roughly 6 hours), stumbling on dams and waterfalls, orchards, vineyards, and farm-stands …
*Be sure to check with each attraction about Covid-era hours and closures. These change by the day. WHY GO: The largest town in Cumberland Valley PA, in Pennsylvania’s south-central region, is Carlisle, home to Dickinson College. But the County also includes Boiling Springs on the Appalachian Trail. When we first …
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 her most monumental beauty. For us New Englanders, it’s a timeless pursuit that engenders a …
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 United States (as opposed to a Confederation of States). Of the 85 Federalist Papers – …
WHY GO: 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 the a) Hamburger, b) Frisbee, c) Knights of Columbus, d) Cotton Gin. So – stay in a cool …
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 Orders, by the Reverend Thomas Hooker – calling for a representative government in Connecticut. In …
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, replete with outdoor adventures, prove that less is more. Especially when it pertains to population. …
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 known ‘burg, New Hope, was a convenient, and aptly named place for my first overnight …