On a soggy workday in gray New York, I dream of Cancún. Happy Throwback Thursday! #TBT —Lori Tripoli ~Advertisement~ ~Advertisement~
Author: BashfulAdventurer
Paris to Woodstock: Sculpture Deep and Light
Travel and art seem to go hand in hand, so today I share two very different works, in two very different places, that trigger very different emotions. Auguste Rodin’s Burghers of Calais commemorates the leaders of Calais who volunteered to be executed to spare the city of Calais during the 100 Years War between England…
A Mind-Altering Mansion Crawl
No matter how many houses of the rich and famous I visit (with the George Eastman house in Rochester, N.Y. probably being my favorite), I still feel a little strange traipsing through someone else’s home, no matter how long ago it was abandoned or ‘donated’ to a historical society. Do I really need to know…
Note from the Brawny Sherpa: A Visit to the Bedford Oak
I grew up in a place called Bedford, N.Y. It’s a small town with old schoolhouses, old churches, old historical halls, old courthouses, even a grazing field for swine and cows. But the best thing about this town is the Bedford oak. The tree dates back to the 1500s. There are many paintings and pictures…
Plantations in Rhode Island?
Curious about the official name of the 13th state, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, I stop by the Kingston Hill Store in Kingston on the way out of Newport and quickly discover a local history section so fantastic I hardly have time to browse through the old postcards, another whimsical hobby of mine (such good…
Embracing the Grind in Newport
Ever the coffee maven, the Bashful Adventurer visits the Coffee Grinder in Newport, RI. Will its brew measure up?
Eternal Newport
Sitting outside at the Castle Hill Inn and sipping a lemon drop martini, I imagine that whoever coined the phrase “lawn party” did so for a place like this. What could be better than sitting on an Adirondack chair, cocktail in hand, and watching the boats go by? I almost expect Daisy Buchanan and Jay…
Katharine Hepburnās Summertime Romance
Get ready for a trip to Venice by watching the Katharine Hepburn film Summertime.
Russian Coke
For this week’s Wacky Wednesday, consider the general likelihood that you might one day be drinking a good old Coca-Cola in front of the gates at Catherine Palace in Pushkin, Russia. Then dream big. —Lori Tripoli
New Heights at the Yankee Peddler Inn
Let your imagination thrive at the Yankee Peddler Inn in Newport, RI.