On a recent visit to San Diego I treated myself to a stay at the famous Hotel Del Coronado. Right on the beach, within walking distance to downtown, The Del offers history, architectural beauty and all of the amenities of a big resort hotel. Clayton’s …
No visit to San Diego is complete without a visit to Balboa Park, the largest urban cultural park, encompasses several museums, performing arts venues and the world famous San Diego Zoo. Plan a day at a relaxed pace.
More noodling about mid-coast Maine brought me to Windsor Chairmakers on Route 1 in Lincolnville just a few weeks ago. The showroom is a rambling, antique farmhouse full of not only beautiful Windsor and Shaker furniture, but also handsome farmhouse beds and stunning casegoods such …
If you are into textiles, yarn and Maine, you must put Swans Island in Northport on your to-do list for your next visit down Maine. Before my cooking class at Salt Water Farm, (read about it here) I noodled a bit farther north along the …
Driving north along US Route 1 in mid-coast Maine and turning the bend that flows into lovely Wiscasset Village yields a view of the picturesque Sheepscot River, the stately historic homes and charming shops lining both sides of the street that offers me a distinct …
Have you been to the storied Red Lion Inn of Stockbridge, Massachusetts lately? If not, I suggest a stay at their newest suite of cottages, Maple Glen-an updated New England style property with well appointed, comfortable rooms, spacious baths, a lovely common living room and …
On my way to a cooking class at Salt Water Farm in Lincolnville, Maine this summer I made a beeline to their new cafe and market in Rockport, Maine and that was a splendid idea, if I do say so. Salt Water Farm chef and …
Imagining how I would restore and renovate this very, red house on the river in Wiscasset, Maine. I really like the bones of the house and what about that location!
Do you know of Brahms Mount’s sumptuous textiles? Ah. Well, you must consider a visit to their lovely shop in Freeport, Maine. Housed in an antique colonial home on Main Street, just beyond LL Bean’s flagship store, the shop offers a wide selection of their …
Farm dinners are all the rage and as such they come in nearly as many varieties as heirloom tomatoes these days. Some are quite rustic with long, mismatched tables and chairs cobbled together in a field. Others are tablecloth affairs on terraced patios with candelabras, …