You'd be surprised what the USA's smallest state packs in, including some of New England's best beaches (Masquamicutt, Narragansett, and Block Island); culture, sailing, and Gilded-Age history in mansion-filled Newport; and more history as well as hip urban culture in Providence.
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When it comes to areas visitor love in the USA, New England ranks right up there, whether it’s the big-city delights of historic Boston; quaint Cape Cod and picture-postcard, white-clapboard small towns; utterly charming country inns; forested landscapes and nature; scenic coastlines and beaches; and winter resorts. But of the region’s six states, the one that all too often gets passed over is its smallest – and indeed, the smallest in the entire country – officially known as the State of Rhode…
Read more…Spring is here, and summer's already around the corner! If you’re a flower gardener - and the National Gardening Association estimates that members of over a third of U.S. households are - you already may have begun to till soil and plant seeds. And those who like to travel as well as garden (as well as those who enjoy gardens more by watching than working), now is time to plan a trip to take in some of Mother Nature’s bountiful beauty. Gardens come in a variety of types, sizes and offerings.…
Read more…Oh yes, it's that time of year again - when a region already one of America's loveliest kicks it up a few Dix Notches and rolls out the flaming reds, yellows, and oranges. Whether it's Indian summer or crisply autumnal, there's nothing more delightful than a ramble through New England's countryside in its glowing glory, the better to appreciate the historic landmarks, inns, restaurants, eco attractions, and... keep reading
Read more…All the historic mansions of Newport are over-the-top grand, for the self-made plutocrats who built them wanted to look as if they came from old money, and so they were willing to spend a lot of new money. Built in 1901 by coal magnate Edward J. Berwind and modeled after Paris's Chateau d'Asnieres, with some some 10 acres of formal gardens, The Elms is so grand that... keep reading
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