Portland serves as the perfect base when visiting Maine beach towns mikecohen August 21, 2012 5385 Travel Spotlight – Mike Cohen PORTLAND, MAINE- Three years after our first family vacation to Maine, we returned recently and once again chose Portland (www.portlandmaine.com) as our base. We really enjoyed...
Colorado – the great Spirit of The West sharmanyarnell August 21, 2012 5046 Despite the June wild fires in a small section of the state, tourism remains a thriving segment of the Colorado economy. The fires are out – the skies are clear and the welcome mat is out. It’s a good time to v...
Vermont: Nature’s Playground Julie Kalan March 1, 2012 6179 Shortly before sunset, up atop Sterling Mountain, beyond the fogs of condensation that cloud my view with each exhalation, the perfectly snow-frosted trees stand out against the pale whisper pink sky. After enj...
A unique “Outback” love story from Burlington, Vermont The Montrealer November 9, 2011 5142 *Please note: the Outback Steakhouse in Burlington Vermont has closed BURLINGTON, Vt - Montrealers will recall that a few years ago the wonderful Outback Steakhouse chain came to Montreal’s West I...
The Outer Banks of North Carolina The Montrealer November 3, 2011 5346 Six ways to enjoy this popular, year-round vacation destination Ancient ship logs suggest it was 16th century Spanish explorers who first set foot on the Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of slender barrier ...
Scottsdale, Arizona – in the Valley of the Sun The Montrealer October 25, 2011 4809 As 18th century poet Robbie Burns insightfully wrote, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” The famous quote came true for me in January when my “well laid plan” was a golf trip to Scottsdale to ...
Historic mountain town of Stowe fun to visit year round The Montrealer October 13, 2011 5841 STOWE, Vt - Only Stowe, Vermont combines a classic 200-year-old village with Mt. Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak. This unique juxtaposition imbues Stowe with a character reminiscent of great European mountain...
Smugglers’ Notch Resort is paradise in Vermont The Montrealer September 9, 2011 4760 SMUGGLER’S NOTCH - It was 10 years ago that my family and I last visited the spectacular Smuggler’s Notch Resort (www.smuggs.com) in Vermont. We returned this summer and found that like a fine wine, this pla...
Touring New Hampshire – mountain villages, elegant hotels, beaches, & fabulous entertainment The Montrealer July 20, 2011 6663 What makes New Hampshire so very unique, aside from the fact that it offers the visitor a choice of mountains or beaches? Aside from the fact that it is so picturesque, with small white churches dotting the lan...
Lazy days in an Old Florida paradise The Montrealer April 5, 2011 4884 I wasn't sure what I would find when I headed north from Tampa along the Gulf of Mexico coast to a resort with a reputation for being one of the most renowned Old Florida getaways in the state. I knew for sure ...
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