WHY GO: A case can be made that Burlington, Vermont – or more generally, the whole of Vermont – begat the Farm to Table dining movement. Ask about the “best” restaurant in town – “and it has to source locally” – one is met with snickers. “Every restaurant here buys …
WHY GO: Granted, not many people rhapsodize about Rutland VT. But come here and you’ll see another side to this much-maligned Vermont city. Whatever challenges Rutland has faced, it has done so with heart and soul and has come out on top. How else would you describe a town of …
WHY GO: Wilmington VT and the greater Mount Snow Ski Resort area was slammed hard by Hurricane Irene in August 2011; so much so that buildings floated away and crumbled to bits. But within these past few years there’s been resurgence. Especially on the culinary scene. Old restaurants show staying …
WHY GO: Old Ellicott City MD, a former mill town in Howard County Maryland, has been ahead of its time and on the forefront of reinvention for several decades now. You’ll feel as if you’re in another world as you descend down into town from the ridge above, when all …
“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” says one reviewer of The 34-room The Brooklyn, A Hotel. Situated on Bed-Stuy’s commercial Atlantic Avenue, in the heart of Brooklyn, you’ll have to call upon your most adventurous luxury-hotel seeking mojo for this one. Whether you drive in and park at the …
The Lodge At Woodloch in Hawley PA is located on 150 woodland acres in the Pennsylvania woods, about 100 miles from New York City. The Lodge is the upscale, luxury-spa component of The Woodloch Pines Resort – situated about 2 miles away. The kid-friendly Woodloch Pines has been family owned …
The NU Hotel is a comfy, upscale small hotel located in downtown Brooklyn within walking distance of four great Brooklyn neighborhoods, including Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Park Slope, and Prospect Heights. It’s a ten minute walk to the Brooklyn Bridge, and a mile from Barclay’s Center. The NU Hotel is …
WHY GO: The Hudson River Valley is an impressively rich agricultural region. It’s known primarily for individually owned small farms that supply high profile restaurants in New York City and the Northeast with outstanding meats and produce. But the Hudson Valley is also home to the country’s first Military Academy, …
No neighborhood rising from the ashes earns trendsetter-cred until a funky boutique hotel opens in its midst. And so, I present, BKLYN House Hotel, where “provocative street art and fine art live side by side.” For travelers with a sense of adventure, and who are perhaps visiting friends or family …
WHY GO: In the 1970’s Long Island City, a manufacturing hub, descended into drugs and prostitution. It wasn’t until the opening of the 42-story Citylights Building in 1996 (when a one-bedroom condo could be had for $16,000) that this beleaguered section of New York City began to turn around. Now, the …