New England Places of Interest

Strolling Through History in Deerfield

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7 Reasons to Visit Newport in the Winter

Have you ever considered going to Newport, RI in the winter? Normally Newport conjures up images of sun, surf and sailing in Narragansett Bay. However, there is something to be said for visiting a major summer tourist destination in the off-season. For the last two years we have visited Newport shortly after Christmas. The first…

Tourist in My Own State: Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

Let me begin by saying I apologize. I apologize to the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, a recently designated National Historic Landmark, for the fact that I did not visit their wonderful museum and cultural resource during the first 46 years of my life, all of which I have lived in Connecticut and most of which I have…

Thursday Doors: Boston Fire Department’s Engine 33 and Ladder 15

There is something about an old city firehouse. Especially in Boston. And especially this one on Boylston Street. I stumbled across this on a cold January day, in the city with my daughter for some birthday lunch and shopping. Built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, this firehouse opened in February 1888 with Engine 33 and Ladder 15…

Thursday Doors: The First Church of Christ, Wethersfield

Although I’m not a particularly religious person, I thought sharing a church door would be appropriate on Thanksgiving Day as one place where people traditionally go to pray as well as express gratitude for their blessings in life. I’m grateful for so much this Thanksgiving Day, most importantly my family (including my pets!), my health, my friends,…

Five Ways To Enjoy the Hill-Stead Museum This Fall

First time visitors to the National Historic Landmark Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, CT are in for a delightful treat. You realize you are headed someplace special as soon as you turn down the long and winding driveway on to the 152-acre property. Stone walls and rows of trees border the drive, and as you come around the bend at the…