I’ve been waiting my whole life to write this post. Feels like it anyway. If there’s one place I adore in all of New England and want the world to know about, it’s Pickity Place in Mason, NH. (!) It’s a restaurant, but also a destination. And even more so an experience. Quaint. Historic. Charming. Gourmet. Enchanting….
Cotton
“It’s the place the New York Times calls “hip”. “ We’re talkin’ Cotton, an eclectic downtown Manchester, NH restaurant located in the Historic Millyard District. “Cotton is known for exceptional food, friendly yet professional service and an inviting, casual upscale atmosphere.” Love the reclaimed mill building, the exposed pipes and beams. Cotton is listed as one…
Hot Flash
I find I have many friends who are older more mature than me. This has distinct advantages. Their experience and life wisdom shape my journey, help me avoid major pitfalls. The disadvantage: I hear about the aches, pains, reading glasses, hot flashes in advance. In other words…I KNOW WHAT’S COMING! (And I’m nervous.) Hot Flash by…
King Arthur Flour
Wahoo!!! THLG field trip to King Arthur Flour today! Tucked in the hills of rural Norwich, VT off Route 5 is the beautiful and newly renovated King Arthur Flour campus. A 100% employee-owned company, King Arthur Flour began in 1790. I get really excited about King Arthur Flour. King Arthur is all about pure ingredients, excellent baking supplies,…
Bedford Village Inn
Welcome to the fabulous Bedford Village Inn! Bedford Village Inn, once the site of a working farm built in 1810, is now a four diamond luxury property nestled in the beautiful green hills of Bedford, New Hampshire. Beautifully preserved stonewalls are everywhere on the grounds. White lights, snow and architectural interest abound. Note the silo…
Sugarbush Farm
Hoping you’ll go on a little weekend field trip with me today: a jaunt north up to Sugarbush Farm in Woodstock, Vermont. This, is a neat place. It’s family owned, and you feel it the minute you step inside the main house. First, we’d taken the boys to see glassblowing at Simon Pearce Glass in Quechee, VT….
Christmas Prelude: Kennebunkport
Seriously, I must’ve had my head in the sand. (Or snow bank?) True confession: until this season, I’d never heard of Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport, Maine. But it’s quite a to-do here in New England, so you should know about it too. Christmas Prelude has happened every Christmas season in Kennebunkport since 1982, and just concluded…
Simon Pearce Glass, Quechee VT
My cousin first told me about the treasure of Simon Pearce Glass in Quechee, VT several years ago. Funny, since she’s in Chicago and I live here in New England. Simon Pearce is known worldwide for his artistic glass blown pieces and designs. The gristmill was operational here in Quechee beginning in 1778. Over…
Spoiled @ Moon Dog Cafe, Chester VT
A few girlfriends and I recently flew the coop for a little Vermont getaway. Flap flap flap, all the way to the Green Mountain state. The mountains were still green. But they won’t be for long. The first significant snowfall of the season is forecasted today. It’s not that I’m surprised. I was born in…
Cabot Creamery, Cabot VT
So last summer my boys and I stumble-tripped our way along windy Route 15 towards Cabot, VT. We were coming from my aunt and uncle’s lake cottage in lovely West Danville, VT. It was a cloudy day, but the scenery and mountain vistas were still breathtakingly beautiful. We passed the most photographed scenic valley in…
