3 places where you can find an authentic New England Christmas
Think Christmas, and often it’s a Norman Rockwellish, New England-inspired image that comes to mind: fir trees, clapboard homes with smoke rising from chimneys, wreaths on doors, and, of course, a dusting of snow. No question, New England does Christmas right. Here’s where to go.
When times are tough…
… the tough go shopping. Shhhh, don’t tell too many people, but here’s a secret that folks living in or near seasonal communities know.
Is travel going to the dogs?
According to BringYourPet.com, a source for pet-friendly travel info, 77 percent of pet owners polled in 2007 traveled with their buddies. The travel industry has taken notice, and increasingly accommodations and even destinations are marketing themselves as pet friendly and luxury properties are building amenity-rich packages around their fur-wearing guests and their fur-bearing friends.
Maine — Foliage without hype or crowds
Vermont gets all the press — but it also gets gazillions of leaf peepers. If you want to enjoy the colors with fewer crowds, and perhaps get the bonus of those brilliant colors reflected in shimmering ocean waters, scoot up to Maine. But first, check the foliage report, then plan accordingly.