Maine

Best Attractions in Maine | 2013 Editors’ Choice Awards

BEST THEATER THEATER AT MONMOUTH, Monmouth The Cumston Hall home of the Shakespearean Theater of Maine is Romanesque architectural eye candy with Queen Anne flourishes. Inside, magnificent plaster ornamentation, carved wood trim, hand-stenciled and frescoed ceilings, and more than 100 stained-glass windows make it delightfully hard to concentrate on the excellent productions. 796 Main St. […]

Rhode Island

Sakonnet Point Lighthouse

A long exposure (30 seconds) of Little Compton’s Sakonnet Point Lighthouse in Rhode Island. The sun was almost below the horizon as I handheld a neutral density filter in front of the lens to allow the shutter to remain open to smooth the water and bring out the beautiful pastel colors of the sky.

Rhode Island

Castle Hill Lighthouse

An image of Castle Hill Lighthouse in Newport, RI as the sun sank low over Jamestown (behind me). I used to scuba dive for lobster every Friday night here. We would gear-up across the bay at Fort Wetherill, Jamestown and boat to this tremendous dive location. I am a Rhode Island native and It wasn’t […]

Vermont

Lake Champlain Chocolates

In-house chocolate sculptress Emily Jones of Lake Champlain Chocolates creates art out of chocolate. I saw this fine piece of edible art displayed in their shop at 65 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont in 2006.

Vermont

Best Attractions in Vermont | 2013 Editors’ Choice Awards

Looking for fun in the Green Mountain State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Vermont. BEST INDOOR WATERPARK JAY PEAK WATERPARK, Jay The Pump House is glass-walled, with a retractable glass roof, and always 86 degrees. The choice of watery ways to cool off include “La Chute”–a […]

Massachusetts

Best Lodging in Greater Boston | 2013 Editors’ Choice Awards

Looking to rest your head in Beantown? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in Greater Boston for 2013. BEST BEACON HILL B&B JOHN JEFFRIES HOUSE, Boston Most rooms in this 46-room B&B offer kitchenettes for frugal travelers, yet the reproduction antique decor suggests Victorian elegance instead of modern, utilitarian […]

Maine

Photographs of Peaks Island, Maine

Maine photographer Winky Lewis captured two Maine islands for our day trips travel feature.  The following photographs are from her explorations of the small and accessible Peaks Island.  For Winky, the islands of Maine are each so unique and beautiful.  Peaks is just a short ferry ride from her home in Portland, but feels so […]

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