Each year 500,000 visitors walk the central path of Monet's Clos Normand flower garden Credit: All photos by Julie Kalan

Impressions of Normandy

After years of seeing reproductions of Monet’s work on the waiting room walls at doctor’s offices, I had developed a kind of Pavlovian response to the images. The very sight of water lilies made me bored, impat...
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Dover and New Hampshire’s Seacoast Region

DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Well, this was a new stop for our family. While we originally looked at staying in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, getting a booking there was no easy task. Always a fan of the Homewood Suites ...

Discovering the Great Waterway of Ontario

Just when you think your days enjoying time away from home on vacation are over - they’re not. Some will miss those long hazy, hot days of summer touring Europe, the Caribbean and the US, but what about those ...

A banner year to visit Olympic London

Even under normal circumstances, London is one of the world’s great vacation destinations but this year sets an exceptional standard for England‘s capital city. Not only did it just host the 2012 Olympic Games,...

Colorado – the great Spirit of The West

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...
(Left to Right) Thomas Guiliano, Director of Franchising Northeast La Quinta Michael Gelinas, Chief Financial Officer of Roedel Companies Glenn Hardman, President of RGH Hospitality Ted Gatsas, Mayor of Manchester Kathleen Joyce, Managing Partner of Alta Properties LLC David Roedel, Partner of Roedel Companies Robin A. Comstock, President & CEO of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Linda M. Grugnale, General Manager of La Quinta Inns & Suites Martin C. LeGay, Operations Manager of RGH Hospitality Kathleen Fox, Controller of RGH Hospitality.

A new place to stay in Manchester, New Hampshire

MANCHESTER- Recognized as New Hampshire’s commercial and industrial leader, as well as its largest city and the home of nearly 10 percent of its population, Manchester (www.yourmanchesternh.com) is only 58 mile...