Lobster Bakes, Chilled Wine, and Packing Bags…

I’m scheduled to leave for an extended weekend on Cape Cod with some of my girlfriends bright and early tomorrow morning, so today is all about finalizing some things at the office before I slam my laptop shut until the middle of next week and packing my smaller suitcase with the essentials and a couple […]

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Wine Flights and Time Capsules…

Anytime a weekend includes time with friends, family, good food and some spontaneous adventures (and getting some rest, too, of course!), I consider it a success. So this past weekend, which included all of those things and then some – was one for the books. On Saturday, which was filled with rain and passing storms, […]

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This Way to Rockport…

I had wanted to share the full recap of my recent day trip to Rockport a little earlier this week, but got so caught up with work obligations, spending time with family who had been visiting from out of town, and planning for an impromptu long weekend that kicks off within the next few hours […]

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Cabins and The Cape…

Good afternoon and hello, July! It seems fitting that those of us here in New England would be welcoming a new month with the beginning of what is shaping up to be an absolute doozy of a heatwave, but here we are! I’m presently sitting in my air conditioned apartment with the shades drawn and […]

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Local Loves: Guilford Lobster Pound

With another Summer now upon us, it’s time to share yet another one of my favorite waterfront destinations to enjoy freshly caught lobster meat cooked to perfection and soaked with the perfect amount of butter – and still under $30 – which is a bargain given that the price of pretty much everything else has […]

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My Top 5 Summer Snack Stops!

There’s no shortage of great places to wine and dine in and around New England. Whatever your flavor, whatever your preference or your cravings – we’re sure to have something made just right and just for you in and around the region. New Orleans-inspired Cajun food? Over-the-top ice cream sundaes and milkshakes? 1AM pizza by […]

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French Fries and Stormy Skies…

When I was a teenager, fifteen or sixteen, I visited Old Orchard Beach in Maine for the very first time with my best friend from high school. She was going away for a week – a tradition she’d told me about and one that had happened every Summer since she was little – and wanted […]

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Local Loves: Otto Pizza

This past Sunday, when I found myself in Connecticut for an impromptu adventure, including a riverside hike and a tour of a quirky castle (I’ll get into that within the next couple of days because it was honestly so unexpected and amazing!), I had been winding through the small, picturesque town of Chester on my […]

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