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…
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 who come to Greenwich in summer already half-know what they’re signing up for: They’ve seen summer in Greenwich, CT, on social media. They’ve driven through on I-95. What surprises them is how unhurried it all feels. This isn’t…
Most build summer weekends in Greenwich, CT, around the usual suspects. That is: the Avenue, the harbor, maybe a long lunch somewhere on the waterfront. The first weekend of June is different. Every year around this time, the Greenwich Botanical…
Most people treat the drive from New York to Maine like a punishment. Head north on I-95, white-knuckle through Providence, count the miles until Bar Harbor. That’s one way to do it. The other way is to stop in the…
We still get guests who show up at the Inn, and lean in to ask at breakfast (at a murmur) if Greenwich is a safe area for them. I chuckle at that. Not because it’s silly, but because the answer…
The Metro-North pulls in, the doors open, and the first thing you notice is the quiet. No traffic, no parking garage, no one honking. You have a few hours ahead of you and nothing to manage except where you want…
