Jul 15th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Looking for some all-girl entertainment this summer (not that kind)? New England has a lot for the ladies, so you can ditch the menfolk and go have a blast up north. New England Inns and Resorts has found a few deals below, and this is just the beginning of the girlfriend getaway packages available right now. Girls Getaway Spa Package (John Carver Inn & Spa, Plymouth, MA): Pick up two nights ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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In New England this summer: girls, girls girls!
Jul 15th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Looking for some all-girl entertainment this summer (not that kind)? New England has a lot for the ladies, so you can ditch the menfolk and go have a blast up north. New England Inns and Resorts has found a few deals below, and this is just the beginning of the girlfriend getaway packages available right now. Girls Getaway Spa Package (John Carver Inn & Spa, Plymouth, MA): Pick up two nights ...Plan a golf getaway in New England this summer
Jun 21st, 2009 at 3:00PM: When summer hits, it's time to go north to play golf. After all, who wants to get drenched while pushing through 18 holes on a hot Florida day? Instead, put New England on your itinerary. There are plenty of golf packages being offered in conjunction with the inns and resorts in these six small states. And, where else will you find some courses with unlimited rounds, free carts and unrestricted ...Bet on a bargain at Mohegan Sun
Feb 5th, 2009 at 9:00AM: When even the loosest of slots can't get you up to Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is ready to up the ante. Its "Bets & Bites" deal is designed to lure you and that big jar full of change on your bedroom floor to the casino ... of course so you can win big. For $129 a person (for two people), you'll get a one-night stay at the casino's hotel. When you've drained your cash at the tables, use a ...Lawsuit leaves airline feeling blue
Jan 18th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Bill Baker was mad. This crotchety blogger was so pissed at JetBlue that he took the airline to small claims court. On January 16, 2009, victory was sweet, to the tune of $494. The money, he says, will be donated to charity. Clearly, one lone nut blogger can make a difference. JetBlue delayed Baker's red-eye flight from Portland, OR to New York for five hours, before announcing the cancellation ...Find an alternative to a hotel room
Jan 5th, 2009 at 3:00PM: You can find a warm bed ... and four normal walls ... in just about any hotel room. So, if you're looking to defy convention every step of the way, opt for a yurt, treehouse or prison, instead. Unusual Hotels of the World (the name explains everything) says that you can crash in an igloo anywhere from Finland to Quebec, but be sure to bring a coat. Or, you can climb into bed after climbing into a ...New Haven Diary: The best coffee hangout you've never heard of
Oct 19th, 2008 at 10:00AM:
There's watching the leaves fall on the green, wolfing down a slice at Pepe's, and now, drinking coffee? Yes, it just might be worth a daytrip to stop in New Haven for some joe, especially if you find yourself riding Amtrak between Boston and New York and you're feeling sleepy. I recently visited a West-Coast-hip all-organic / all-fair-trade coffee shop, one of a handful in the Northeast, and ...And the best fall foliage is... all around you!
Sep 15th, 2008 at 1:00PM: We recently asked Gadling readers to tell us where they find the best fall colors. As expected, no two answers were the same. No matter where you are in the US or Canada, you're probably not very far away from a vibrant autumn. Some of our reader picks were:
New Hampshire's White Mountains -- New England is certainly renowned for its fall colors, and Gadling readers agree. The hikes in this ...New Canaan, Connecticut: What can you do in the town with the wealthiest residents?
Sep 2nd, 2008 at 4:30PM: Whenever there's a list of cities or neighborhoods like the ones that are dying or thriving the most, I flip through them looking for a connection.
I was surprised to find one on the list of Top-Earning Towns. It's not where I generally hang out--trust me, I couldn't even afford to live in a garage there, but I've been to New Canaan, Connecticut several times. It's the town near to where ...Read my New York Times story on the world's strangest collectible shop
Jul 12th, 2008 at 2:20PM: If you're ever in Westport, Connecticut (home of Martha Stewart and other moguls), check out this see-to-be-believed collectibles shop, though it's not technically open to the public. Run by 48-year-old John Reznikoff, University Archives holds the world's largest collection of hair from celebrities. Oh, and they also have priceless artifacts like a cosmonaut suit, a copy of the Declaration of ...Connecticut Journal: Inside Yale's secret societies
May 29th, 2008 at 9:00AM: New Haven, Connecticut has a bad rep. To most, it's at best a town you travel through on your way between Boston and New York. But as I've written recently in my travel series on New Haven, the town has experienced a tremendous renaissance in the last decade. And there's one phenomenon here that you won't find anywhere else. Read on:
There's a dirty little secret tucked into a corner of my ...Connecticut Journal: Rowing for Yale (part 1 of 2)
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:00AM: Against the backdrop of a crispy clear afternoon in early September, I eagerly wait to see the historic Yale boathouse at the head of the Housatonic River in Derby, Connecticut, the training grounds for over 150 years of athletes, scholars, and gentlemen. As I ride the big yellow school bus to Gilder Boathouse in Derby with the other rowers, the pure energy and anticipation of catching a glimpse ...An island you've never heard of (let alone visited)
Mar 10th, 2008 at 3:20PM:
I just wrote my first New York Times piece, which came out yesterday. It's about an island that practically no one knows exists. But it's not even really an island (see the article).
There's a photographer who's doing some cool work capturing modern life on this little piece of history, which is right off the coast of Connecticut. Take a look, and if you're interested in his work, here's his ...Fall Leaf Peeping by Rail
Sep 13th, 2007 at 10:00PM: The leaves haven't started to change in Columbus, Ohio-- yet, but they will--soon. This morning the air was crisp and cool. Yep, leaf changing conditions are here, and I expect edges of red will appear in a couple of weeks until eventually there will be bursts of color everywhere. If you are interested in optimum leaf peeping, plan a bit a head. Instead of taking a driving trip for fall splendor ...Literary Gadling: Mark Twain House
Dec 23rd, 2006 at 8:33AM: I have a confession to make. I am a literary memorabilia junkie. Yes, I like to go to famous writers' houses and see how they lived, what inspired them (Kafka), how they partied (Twain) and try to figure out what made them commit suicide (Hemingway). Is this going to make me a better writer? I doubt it. But it always gets me motivated to sit down and actually write. And, as many of you know, that ...
