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Fifty Shades of Green
Ah, Vermont. Green hills, massive overhanging trees, and misty farms. Fields of pumpkins and solar panels. Winding roads — so many named Hollow! And perhaps more cows than people. Foliage hasn’t quite peaked but there are pops of red among the … Continue reading
Montreal: Off the Beaten Track
How do you write about travel when you’re not traveling? We’re sequestered. Our wings are clipped. It’s a fallow period. But here are memories of some favorite places while we wait to continue our travels (we hope) later in 2021. … Continue reading
Eating Montreal
Montreal’s burgeoning food scene rivals any “best of” city, even my tasty little hometown of Portland, Maine. Glowing fruit and vegetables in mysterious heirloom varieties, divine buffalo mozzarella, robust cider vinegar, flinty wines, and oh, the duck! Pillowy gnocchi and … Continue reading
Take A Bow
It’s a long and winding road to Montreal. Hours of rural Maine, New Hampshire and a tiny slice of Vermont zip by before we cross into the rolling hills of Canada. We pause at leafy Café Ailleurs for our annual bonjour … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, East Coast Travel, Festivals, Food and Wine, Holiday Travel, International, Jazz Festival, Maine, Montreal, Music, Off-the-beaten-track, Quebec
Tagged Buddy Guy, Erik Truffaz, George Benson, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot, Montreal Jazz Festival, Norah Jones, Richard Galliano, Roberto Fonseca, Ron Carter, Steve Gadd
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Goodnight You Moonlight Ladies
James Taylor, dreamy 1970s pop/folk icon, returned to Tanglewood last night with his all-star band (including my jazz-crush, Steve Gadd) for a wondrous July 4 of song and sentiment. Taylor is a fixture here in the Berkshires, and this performance … Continue reading
Posted in East Coast Travel, Holiday Travel, Music, New England Travel
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Portland, Maine: Where To Stay?
My beloved and discerning friend Robyn is coming to Portland in September. Please recommend a downtown hotel, she asks. With an in-house restaurant. Closer to our place in the East End. And oh — can we make sure Nils won’t … Continue reading
Fab at 40: Montréal Jazz Fest
Spectacular summer birthday celebration June 27 – July 6, 2019 As the 40th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM) approaches, our festive neighbors to the north are getting ready to party — and what an … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, East Coast Travel, Festivals, Food and Wine, Jazz Festival, Music, Quebec
Tagged Canadian Travel, Jazz, Montreal Jazz Festival, Summer music festival, World Music
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Art in Bloom: The Sequel
An exuberant spring festival at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts offers guided tours, workshops, and high tea. A little stodgy, a little corny, and very Boston, Art in Bloom inhabits a deeply old fashioned groove with garden clubs and … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine
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Boston: Art in Bloom, Part 1
Spring Green As another endless winter slides into dreary mud season, I plan a Boston getaway in search of signs of spring. I begin my odyssey at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA). First stop: Henri Matisse’s Geraniums. Neil Welliver … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Lobster, New England Travel, Theater, Travel
Tagged Allston, Boston, Cambridge, Fine Arts, Saltie Girl
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Born To Run
My pal theater boy somehow scores tickets to Bruce Springsteen on Broadway. Magic, sleight of hand and surprise are just a few of his many gifts. We arrive rumpled and in need of a recharge. It is not quite noon. … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Documentary Film, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, New York City, Off-the-beaten-track, Theater, Travel
Tagged Brooklyn, Carmignano, Eataly, epicurean travel, food and wine, hospitality, Italian cuisine, Margolis-Pineo, Mario Batali, New York City, Springsteen on Broadway, Springsteen set list
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