Five Small Towns to Buy a Vacation Home in 2022

By Elaine Raffel | January 5, 2022 | Comments Off on Five Small Towns to Buy a Vacation Home in 2022

Just in time for our 2022 inaugural Second Shelters column, Travel + Leisure published its list of best small towns in the U.S. to buy a vacation home. Though they span the nation coast to coast, all have one thing in common—understated luxury in a serene, peaceful environment.

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Kanye West Lists His Wyoming Estate After Kim’s SNL Debut

By Elaine Raffel | December 29, 2021 | Comments Off on Kanye West Lists His Wyoming Estate After Kim’s SNL Debut

Kanye West’s 3,888-acre Wyoming ranch is on the market — two days after his estranged (and maybe reconciling) wife Kim Kardashian hosted Saturday Night Live.

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Best of 2021: A Road Trip Through the Southwest

By Mary Cate Long | December 28, 2021 | Comments Off on Best of 2021: A Road Trip Through the Southwest

Mary Cate: Although no one could say that everything returned completely to “normal” this year, I’m feeling grateful that 2021 was a year where many of us were able to take some steps (big or small) out into the world again. Domestic travel was more popular than ever this year, and the soul of the…

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This Lighthouse-Turned-Artist Residency Blends Style and Sustainability

By Elaine Raffel | December 24, 2021 | Comments Off on This Lighthouse-Turned-Artist Residency Blends Style and Sustainability

When was the last time you heard about a “gorgeous” hazmat situation? Yet that’s exactly the word master builder and installation artist Randy Polumbo used to describe the dilapidated lighthouse in Orient Point, New York, he purchased off a government website.

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Ready For Aprés Ski Season? Here’s The Ultimate Guide to Telluride’s Slope-Side Dining Scene

By Mary Cate Long | December 21, 2021 | Comments Off on Ready For Aprés Ski Season? Here’s The Ultimate Guide to Telluride’s Slope-Side Dining Scene

Ski season is fast approaching and there’s nothing better than the adrenaline of a great run down the slopes … unless that thing is après-ski dining. Telluride, a known favorite of ours, is renowned for both its stellar slopes and foodie scene. The following is the ultimate guide to Telluride’s phenomenal dining scene, with something…

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Celebrate Christmas All Year Long in Santa Claus, Indiana

By Elaine Raffel | December 15, 2021 | Comments Off on Celebrate Christmas All Year Long in Santa Claus, Indiana

In the spirit of the season, we wanted to share a story we discovered in the New York Times. The real estate market is booming in Santa Claus, Indiana—population 2670.

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