As an avid shower watcher and stargazer I compiled a few tips to help all of you enjoy the experience even more.
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Winvian Farm was originally built as a home for Dr. Seth Bird and his family in the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut in 1775. This quiet getaway is set on 113 acres, and boarders extensive woods and lakes. The house has had many families living within its walls over the years, but in 1948 the Smith family bought the home and renamed it Win-Vian, the combination of the first names of Winthrop and his wife Vivian. To this day, the grand house is still in the Smith family.
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I'm always looking for fun and interesting places around New England to share with all my readers. This time I headed out to East Hartford, Connecticut to the Onyx Moonshine Speakeasy Tasting Room. Located in the back of an old factory, the Speakeasy is purposefully hard to find.
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A staycation at The White Hart Inn. Originally opened in 1806 as a pub it is nestled in the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut.
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An easy guide to making your own limoncello.
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This weekend I headed out to the Kemble Inn in the Berkshires. The Inn feels luxurious without feeling stuffy. Several of the rooms are filled to the brim with natural light. Other rooms have a darker but sexy feel. The décor juxtaposes timeless elegance with a modern quirk that comes across as both charming and welcoming.
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On Saturday I went back to the Ice Castles in Lincoln, New Hampshire. You guys may remember my post from last year on the Ice Castles. The castles are made by harvesting and sculpting ice, all by hand. Each castle is made up of over 20,000,000 pounds of ice with slides, caves, and crevices to explore.
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I've been eager to include some fall flavors into blog posts for you guys, so when I recently got a bunch of red wine so I decided to make a sangria to test out this recipe for an event. This is actually the first time I've ever made my own sangria, but I was happy with the results. It tasted like fall in a glass, but not heavy.
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I love visiting local vineyards. Not only does it support local business, but I love wine and I always think it tastes better when you form a personal relationship to it. If you can see where the grapes are grown, and hear the story behind the wines you build a deeper connection to it. Last week I visited Newport Vineyards in Middletown, Rhode Island who are currently celebrating their 20th Anniversary.
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