Archive | July, 2011

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The Interview: Rob Holmes, Green Living Project

Posted on 26 July 2011

Interview by Everett Potter If you’re in New York City on  July 28, consider crossing the bridge to Brooklyn to see the latest film premiere by Green Living Project.”The Best… Continue reading »

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Geocaching is ideal on summer hikes.

Active Travels: Try Geocaching

Posted on 26 July 2011

By Steve Jermanok Geocachers savor the opportunity to get lost in the woods, but never get too disoriented because they always carry a Garmin GPS system that will direct them… Continue reading »

Compliments to the Chef: Lidia Bastianich

Compliments to the Chef: Lidia Bastianich

Posted on 26 July 2011

By Nan Lyons In the interest of full disclosure I must admit that I am simply besotted by the culinary achievements of Lidia Bastianich, the north star of the ever… Continue reading »

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Lidia Bastianich

Posted on 26 July 2011

 

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The Royal Scotsman: Through the Highlands on a Rolling House Party

Posted on 26 July 2011

  By Ian Keown That first sight of the Royal Scotsman’s burnished mahogany and burled walnuts, its marquetry panels and etched glass thistles instantly downloads memories of Hercules Poirot or… Continue reading »

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Letter from Paris: Le Petit Trianon

Posted on 26 July 2011

By Alexander Lobrano One of the oddest features of Paris’s cityscape has long been the corridor of tawdry sex shows and shops that line the boulevards de Clichy and Rochechouart… Continue reading »

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Hiking in Maine

Hiking in Maine

Posted on 20 July 2011

Summer Idyll on Monhegan Island, Maine

Summer Idyll on Monhegan Island, Maine

Posted on 20 July 2011

The view from the Island Inn on Monhegan towards Manana Island. Everett Potter It had been 10 years since I last set foot on Monhegan Island, so on a sunny… Continue reading »

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Maine Attraction: The Pleasures of Portland

Posted on 20 July 2011

By John Grossmann Most everywhere in America is a good place on the 4th of July. But Portland, Maine, is an especially great place to celebrate the de facto kickoff… Continue reading »

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Governor’s Island NYC: A 5 Minute Ferry Ride to Another World

Posted on 20 July 2011

  By Bobbie Leigh The city bought Governors Island for a dollar in 2003. There probably  has  never been a better deal since the Indians traded Manna-Hattin for beads, cloth,… Continue reading »

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