An East-Coast-ocean resort town, Ocean City Maryland features countless hi-rise lodgings and condos that line its main beach road for miles. But once you walk through the doors of the newly renovated Ashore Resort and Beach Club, it stands out among its neighbors: not for its size, or even the …
Great Oak Manor, a genteel Georgian-style brick mansion on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, in Kent County, is filled to the brim with antiques and elegant appointments. Now a luxury inn, back in the day, as a private estate, it wasn’t always so refined. Great Oak Manor is so romantic, …
WHY GO: Most of the things to do in Lowell MA concern that monument to American Industry and Ingenuity: Lowell National Historical Park. Lowell’s National Park, 30 miles from Boston, is unlike any other in the country in that it takes up sections of a still thriving (or, as the …
The Groton Inn, Groton MA If you had to be holed up somewhere, you’d be lucky to find yourself at the charming, laid-back Groton Inn in the small pastoral boarding school burg of Groton MA. (No surprise it made it onto the Getaway Mavens Best Romantic Hotels in MA post). A …
WHY GO: Some of the best things to do in Lexington Massachusetts revolve around the still-standing buildings integral to the revolutionary stirrings leading up to the American War of Independence. In fact, Lexington MA is the most important place in the USA to learn about our country’s origins. And to …
WHY GO: If you’ve got the funds for – or curiosity about – high end fashion designers, and don’t fancy a trip to France or Italy, you’ll be exceedingly satisfied with the shops, restaurants, and hotels that make up the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District. In fact, you’ll find that …
WHY GO: Did you know that Saugerties NY in Ulster County is the only town named Saugerties in the United States? It was named for an early settler – Barent Cornelis Volge – who ran a sawmill here in the 1650’s: which is also why Saugerties is pronounced “Saw-ger-tees.” Budget …
WHY GO: Most of the things to do in Somerville MA revolve around three “Squares: Davis Square, Assembly Square (home to Assembly Row), and the up and coming Union Square. The Row Hotel @ Assembly Row in Somerville MA highlights the growing public interest in repurposed industrial areas. But that’s …
While many people go to this Indian Casino in the middle of rural Connecticut strictly for the slots – or to place their bets – there are so many non-gaming things to do at Mohegan Sun Resort, you can take your most ardent anti-gambling friends and they’d be happy. For …
Most Hotels near Grand Central Terminal in New York City service large groups and crowds. But the following two hotels, The Bernic, and Hotel 48Lex, are smaller, more intimate. And yes, boutique. These are excellent places to stay in the city if taking the Boston to NYC train. For dreamy …