The well-to-do small town of Farmington is 10 miles west of Hartford. This place serves as the international headquarters for a surprising number of big corporations, including Otis Worldwide. What puts Farmington on the map for visitors is the Hill-Stead Museum. This industrialist’s residence has an assemblage of exquisite objets d’art, French Impressionist masterpieces and …
Located in northern Florida’s Marion County, the city of Ocala was incorporated in 1869 and currently ranks as the state’s 54th most populous city, with a population of just more than 63,000 residents. I adore the scenery in this part of the state, known as ‘horse country’ and full of grand live oaks draped with …
Recently praised by USA Today as one of the most liveable places in America, Danbury is a small city near the southern shore of the upscale Candlewood Lake. Here you’ll be in the very southern foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, with peaks rising to 900+ feet under a mantle of forest. When I think of …
Halfway between the Atlantic and the Everglades, Margate is a suburban city in the heart of the Miami metropolitan area. Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and Boca Raton are all an easy drive from Margate, and this puts a world of attractions and activities within reach. Closer to home you’ve got highly-rated golf courses, pockets of …
Home to 12 golf courses, this South Florida calls itself The Golf Capital of the World. Honestly, I don’t think it’s an empty boast. Until a few years ago, the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA) was headquartered here in Palm Beach Gardens. Six of the those courses can be found at the PGA National …
The historic center of this agreeable small town between New Haven and Hartford is on a dignified green. Reaching back centuries, this space is bordered by the First Congregational Church (1827) and a Greek Revival Town Hall. In June the green holds a little strawberry festival, which is appropriate for the many fruit-growing farms in …
The westernmost Florida city is located on the narrow strip of land between the Gulf of Mexico and Alabama, known as the Florida Panhandle. Pensacola is the county seat of Escambia County and is endowed with miles of scenic shoreline. This part of the state is a honeypot for outdoorsmen, nature lovers, and golfers from …
Set between St. Petersburg and Cape Coral in the Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota is a lively coastal city, full of natural, historical, and cultural attractions. For me, Sarasota means perfect white sandy beaches, dazzling entertainment, diverse shopping, and tons of family-oriented fun. The city is also close to other popular destination cities like Punta Gorda, …
Pinetop-Lakeside is a small settlement in Navajo County, Arizona with a population of just around 4,500. Most enjoy the outdoor life, although they know to expect plenty of snow in the winter with an average of 67 inches annually – two and a half times the national average. The snow is no surprise because the …
Taylor is a quaint little town in east-central Arizona with the beautiful and scenic Mogollon Rim to its west and the majestic White Mountains to its south. These mountains form a natural barrier protecting Taylor from severe winters and generating a semi-arid climate. This town was settled in 1878 by James Pearce, a Mormon settler, …