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, easy to get to. As for the timing: well, on Wednesday, May 20th, Connecticut allowed …
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. They still do, though the “wilds” have been tamed a bit. But there’s an outdoor …
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 the Erie Canal once ran right through downtown Syracuse? Or that there’s a museum devoted …
WHY GO: Come by car…..or boat. Milford CT is one of the very few harbors in Connecticut situated in a downtown – one with good restaurants and a lively night scene. The town dock, Milford Landing, can accommodate 40 sizable boats on any given night – and with eager dock-hands, …
WHY GO: When Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote, “Oh, the places you’ll go, there is fun to be done, there are points to be scored, there are games to be won,” he may have just been spinning lyrics about his own hometown, Springfield MA. Of course, you can score points …
WHY GO: Why is Essex, CT one of the most popular yachting towns in the Northeast USA? Because it’s located on the flat out stunning Connecticut River, deemed one of 15 wetlands “of international importance,” where Bald Eagles have returned in droves. The Connecticut River and Essex in particular was, if …
WHY GO: Where is Shelter Island NY? Picture the two prongs of land at the Eastern end of Long Island NY as the letter V. The Peconic Bay separates the North Fork (wineries) from the South Fork (Hamptons). Shelter Island is lodged in the Bay, right between the forks. How …
WHY GO: Rockport MA is a seaport village as imagined by Hollywood. Roads turn into lanes that front a busy lobster-boat filled harbor. Fishing shacks, now art galleries and boutiques, seem precariously balanced on waterfront rock walls and piers. This picture-perfect New England seafront town is nearly 200 miles from …
Once a gritty, cargo ship, longshoremen section of the city, the Boston Seaport District has been transformed into Silicon Waterway – a magnet for innovators and incubators, artists and techie brainiacs. ZipCar and General Electric are headquartered here. You can feel the buzz, and it’s not from the jackhammers. Plenty …
WHY GO: With its deep lakes bounded by mountains, Squam Lake and Winnipesaukee Lakes in the New Hampshire Lakes Region is an exquisite breath of fresh air for city folk. It can be a bit touristy, but only if you stay on the larger and more crowded Lake Winnipesaukee. For …