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Hot Town, Summer in the City
IT’S NOT OVER ‘TIL IT’S OVER, but as soon as you start seeing ads for back to school shopping, you know it can’t be long before the Halloween decorations come out. The knowledge that it will soon be September has … Continue reading
Drive Slowly, Look Closely: Thru Indiana and Ohio on the Historic National Road
Another never-published travel story from the vaults, this one commissioned — but the magazine, an AAA publication, folded before my story ran. It’s safe to assume the over-the-top Indiana Theater in Terre Haute has landmark protection and the Frank Lloyd Wright … Continue reading
Two Days in Vermont
IT TOOK ME A WHILE to get this blog post up, mainly because I’ve been annoyed at myself for all the images I did not capture on a recent two-day trip to Vermont. Where are the über-charming farmhouses with their … Continue reading
Savannah State of Mind
I’M HALF HOME in Brooklyn; my other half is still down south somewhere. Coming home from a vacation, even one of six days, always makes me wish I appreciated being away even more when I had the chance. Certain patterns … Continue reading
Posted in ROAD TRIPS, TRAVEL
Tagged Alex Raskin Antiques, Crab Shack, Noble Hardee Mansion, Owens-Thomas House, Savannah, Tybee Island
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Oh Savannah
AFTER CHARLESTON, Savannah, Georgia, two hours to the south, seems busy, noisy and touristy. Parking and restaurant reservations are hard to come by, probably because we’re here on a weekend. But Savannah’s historic district, which forms the heart of the … Continue reading
Posted in ARCHITECTURE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, ROAD TRIPS, TRAVEL
Tagged Gryphon, Olde Pink House, River Street Inn, Savannah, Sorrel-Weed House
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Three Days in Charleston
FOR A CITY that has endured wars, hurricanes, fires and earthquakes, the historic architecture of Charleston, South Carolina is amazingly well-preserved (or well-restored). An old-house enthusiast like myself has plenty to see: eight major house museums, beautiful churches and public buildings, … Continue reading
Mount Vernon vs. Monticello
BACK-TO-BACK VISITS last month to Mount Vernon and Monticello upended my preconceived notions. Based on what I’d heard from friends before the trip — “Mount Vernon? Yeah, sure. But I loooovved Monticello!” — I expected the highlight to be Jefferson’s … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, C&O Restaurant, High Meadows Vineyard Inn, Michie Tavern, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Scottsville, University of Virginia, UVA, Virginia
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