July 2007
THE DEAL: HOME-NEST FARM, FAYETTE, MAINE
THE BACKSTORY: A few weeks ago, I went to sleep in utter silence in an 18th century house and woke up the next morning to find a place still so quiet that it was like experiencing a new sensation. That is, until a donkey named Ebenezer announced the morning with
THE DEAL: RAINBOW RANCH LODGE, BIG SKY, MONTANA
THE BACKSTORY: About 20 minutes from the slopes of Big Sky's slopes, you'll find this gastronomic oasis on the banks of the trophy waters of the Gallatin River. The former fishing camp has been lovingly refurbished in the past decade by proprietor Patrick Hurd. It’s now a 21-room lodge with