Category Archives: Travel
Charmed in Baltimore
Baltimore’s mayor has it right.
The way to explore this charming city is by ditching the car.
Whether you hoof it around the Inner Harbor, museum hop by water taxi, or pedal through the we......
Artist studio tours
Seeing a great work of art in a museum – inspiring. Seeing the artist in the process of creation – priceless. Art enthusiasts have the opportunity to see the masters at work, thanks ......
Busking at Eastern Market
Fresh farmers markets are summer’s greatest treat. Just picked flavor meshed with preparation tips from the growers make for memorable meals. We like just hanging out, soaking up the ambia......
Donut delights
For a fun sugar fix, our new favorite downtown Lancaster hotspot is Fractured Prune. The cafe boasts breakfast and lunch items, but its drawing card is fresh, piping hot donuts made to order. Mi......
Downtown dining – Effie Ophelia
On a rare night to ourselves, we indulged in a downtown Lancaster restaurant that’s been at the top of our must-try list for some time – Effie Ophelia.
Lauded for the inventive men......
Central PA farm markets
Summer, when our region is tomato luscious and raspberry wonderful, we eat what’s fresh picked with abandon. It’s the season to eat with our hands: corn on the cob, slices of melon, and baskets ......
Artful getaway
When kid’s away, the parents can play. A school camping trip meant a whole evening to ourselves – no homework or after-school activities or bedtime routines. We spent the bonus artf......
Windfall at Winterthur
Spectacular spring gardens, impressive American artifacts, and a whimsical Campbell’s collection of soup tureens, all combining at Winterthur to reprimand me for delaying a visit to this D......
Sunset to sunrise at Dewey Beach
Tucked on a quiet, tiny spit of land, surrounded by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Rehoboth Bay, Dewey Beach becomes a vacation mecca in the summer when its population explodes from 300 to......
Flippin’ horseshoe crabs
Dawn walks on the Delaware beach yield delightful discoveries as a rising sun illuminates all manner of treasures. Sand dollars, starfish, mermaid’s purses, and an endless variety of shel......