We live in a world of Chicken Littles, whereby the reactions to the slightest events become magnified to outlandish and irrational proportions. Mass shooting? Buy a gun. On June 23, the UK voted to leave the European Union and the world has barely taken a breath from all the crazy it unleashed. Me? I take…
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Every June, my family and I rent a cottage in Orleans, Mass., for a week, which is in the heart of Cape Cod. Our place is right on the bay, and we watch the tide ebb and flow from our large front porch. We just returned last week and the temperature was never above 80°. Last summer,…
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If renting a house at the beach is your family vacation tradition, chances are good you are on your way, at, or planning a trip soon to the Florida Panhandle. As Candy Evans noted in an earlier report this month, the region encompassing Destin, Panama City Beach, and South Walton is the second largest vacation…
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Not a fan of fans? Is the beach just a sandy frying pan? Well, if a hot summer of 65 degrees is paradise to you, head to Houston! Located about 60 miles from Anchorage, Houston, AK., offers the perfect summer experience of long cool days and short nights. How short? Try twilight at midnight in…
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As Candy Evans reported last week, the consensus of vacation housing experts speaking at the NAREE (National Association of Real Estate Editors) Conference which took place in New Orleans in June is clear — these days vacation housing is all about the family. Children are accompanying parents on vacations and second home buyers are looking for…
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Trade representatives from Monterey County, Calif., hosted a media dinner I attended recently, making an excellent case for the coastal area two hours or so south of San Francisco, plying us with agricultural products from the region. It was a knockout meal, not surprisingly, as the area is home to the renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium,…
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