Connecticut

Fall Cornucopia

A view Hogan’s Cider Mill in Burlington, Ct.

Vermont

Draft Horses

Three Belgian draft horses out in a pasture on a warm Oct. day.

Massachusetts

Pittsfield, Massachusetts: 10 Reasons to Visit

By Patricia Harris and David Lyon We’ve been as guilty as anyone of barely slowing down as we’ve driven through Pittsfield on our way from Tanglewood in Lenox to Mass MoCA in North Adams. In years past, Pittsfield seemed to be merely a crossroads with shuttered retail shops and all the untidy business of Berkshire […]

Rhode Island

Block Island, RI: Photo Essay

Malcolm Greenaway’s photographs of Block Island capture rare scenes that only a few people will ever witness in person. He shoots with the eye of a photographer and the soul of a philosopher, in places and under conditions that even islanders miss. I know Block Island well, though not quite as intimately as Malcolm, who […]

Rhode Island

Swamp Meadow Covered Bridge In Foster, Rhode Island

Rhode Island’s only covered bridge is very much alive, located in Foster RI, this 40′ bridge spans the Hemlock Brook. It uses the lattice-truss method of construction and was rebuilt in 1994. It’s officially listed as part of the “leaf-peeper trail. A true treasure to see.

Rhode Island

Block Island Bonus

Polly Bannister first went to Block Island in 1970, and has returned many times since. Take her advice for dining and shopping and you will want to return many times, too. See the outstanding photography of Block Island photographer Malcolm Greenaway before you take your trip. Dining The Atlantic Inn Restaurant, High St. Elegant dining […]

Vermont

Weekend: Arlington, Vermont

Read more about Norman Rockwell See video of Norman Rockwell’s Studio Look out the front windows of the inn and there’s the red covered bridge, the white Gothic-steepled church, and the Battenkill Grange, all lined up like something Norman Rockwell would have painted. Actually, he did — and this 215-year-old Vermont farmhouse is where Rockwell […]

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