Two Days in Williamsburg (with a Night in Jamestown)
Patrick Henry stood in front of Virginia‘s Capitol building and read aloud the Declaration of Independence, reminding the gathered crowd of the…
Cooking Class at Boston Seaport Hotel
The blended aroma of garlic, fennel, red pepper, and other herbs and spices filled the oven-warmed air, while the floor-to-ceiling windows showcased…
Fredericksburg, Virginia: From Revolution to Civil War
Say “Fredericksburg” and most people think of Civil War history. That’s understandable. The Virginia town was home to some of that conflict’s…
Rembrandt the Etcher at the MFA
The face in the etching stares directly at the viewer. The light reflected on the subject’s full cheeks gives him an almost…
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Diners around the country this Tuesday came together to eat in the evening of Carrabba’s First Tastes event, the chain’s preview of…
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
The brig Beaver rocked gently in the water as I stood on her upper deck, along with a few dozen other visitors….
Night of the Unusual in Boston
We live on two levels, the realistic level and the fantastic level, observed Tennessee Williams. Guests weren’t sure what to expect when…
Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts
“The scenery of Walden is on a humble scale, and, though very beautiful, does not approach to grandeur, nor can it much…
Maryland Renaissance Festival in Annapolis
Henry VIII dispensed Solomonic judgement in cases involving the feuding feudal families the Hatfields and the McCoys. That’s the bizarre view of…
Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts
The sawyer fed a long board through the water-powered saw. All around the open-air mill blazed the glory of New England in…
Early Autumn in Vermont
On Wednesday, this city mouse took a long drive outside my natural habitat up into Vermont. First stop was a step…
Lobster and Clams in Ogunquit, Maine
Last weekend, I drove a couple of hours north for dinner in Maine at an old family favorite — the Ogunquit Lobster…