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Nantucket Summer House: Splurge vs. Steal?

By Mary Cate Long | June 7, 2022 | Comments Off on Nantucket Summer House: Splurge vs. Steal?

Nantucket Island evokes idyllic images of summers spent on the beach, strolling the wharves and cobblestone streets, and plenty of shenanigans at sea. Just 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, the tiny Atlantic island is a popular New England second home getaway. Splurge 235 Madaket Rd, Nantucket, MA 02554 If this isn’t the perfect…

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Which Cozy Catskill Victorian Would You Choose?

By Mary Cate Long | November 23, 2021 | Comments Off on Which Cozy Catskill Victorian Would You Choose?

If you’ve been listening to Taylor Swift’s re-release of “All Too Well” and dreamily imagining upstate escapes where “autumn leaves fall down like pieces into place,” then you’ll be interested in this week’s Splurge vs. Steal. Then again, if you’re anyone who appreciates a beautiful natural setting full of art and history within easy reach…

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Where to Buy a Second Home with the Best Fall Foliage

By Mary Cate Long | November 6, 2020 | Comments Off on Where to Buy a Second Home with the Best Fall Foliage

There is little that strikes more immediate joy into the heart than the burst of colorful leaves in autumn. Or is that just me? My pandemic-prompted rediscovery of the “casual walk” plus my desire to see every orange, gold and red-leafed tree in the city has me walking endless circles around my neighborhood taking pictures…

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Surrender to the Charisma of Cape Cod

By Leah Shafer | June 29, 2015 | Comments Off on Surrender to the Charisma of Cape Cod

Cape Cod has historic roots in American history, one of the earliest places the Pilgrims settled, later becoming a thriving fishing, whaling, and trading area. But the romantic mythos of the Cape took off during John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign, much of which was based out of the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port. JFK gave his…

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