November in Greenwich CT is when the leaves come down and the fires go on. The first week usually still has color here on the shoreline. Then the trees go bare, and you can finally see things. The water from…
I’m a bit of a snob about Christmas lights. Charleston did that to me. But Connecticut does a good job. Some holiday lights displays you drive through with the heat on. Some you walk. A few are indoors, for anyone…
People talk about the Litchfield Hills like it’s one place. It isn’t. The Litchfield Hills are the rolling northwest corner of Connecticut. Come for: Plus some of the state’s best fall color. The towns up in northwestern Connecticut are different…
Fall foliage gets all the attention. But that is not what makes a New England fall road trip good. A good autumnal road trip is all about rhythm. The drive. The town you stop in. The walk before lunch.…
I remember reading a National Geographic write-up on Greenwich, Connecticut, when I was a kid. It waxed poetic about the polished, luxurious side of town: Designer boutiques Yachts Hedge funds Prim and proper soirées with the local elite And perfectly…
When most people think of Connecticut, they think of yacht clubs and Yale University. However, when autumn arrives, the union’s third-smallest state has much to offer. Stay in Connecticut to experience a true New England autumn and the many things…
Most people get Portland, Maine, wrong before they ever arrive. They pencil it in as a food stop on a New England tour. Two dinners, a lobster roll on a pier, then north to Acadia National Park by Sunday lunch.…
Most people who say they’ve visited the North Shore mean they’ve done Salem. They drove up for the witch museums, ate fried clams somewhere, and drove home. Which is fine, I guess. You do you. But it’s a little like…
Most people plan a DC to Maine road trip backwards. They start by collecting East Coast cities: And then Maine somewhere near the end, like a prize for surviving the highway. That is how you turn one of the best…
Acadia National Park is a reward for masters of slow travel. It punishes the traveler who tries to do everything. That’s this whole post, really. But it’s worth a few thousand more words. The difference between a calm first trip…
