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Songwriters Converge on Amelia Island, April 10-12
March 11, 2025
•The northernmost community on Amelia Island — and the northernmost on all of Florida’s Atlantic Coast — is Fernandina Beach (pop. 13,000). Home to eagles, egrets, pelicans, foxes, armadillos, gopher […]
Amelia Island Hosts 30th Concours d’Elegance
February 12, 2025
•Concours d’Elegance — meaning “competition of elegance” — originally referred to horse-drawn carriage parades in Paris. Since cars replaced carriages, the term has been applied to events featuring high-style and […]
‘Bugatti’ at Easton’s Academy Art Museum
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As I drove across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge toward Easton, Maryland, I took stock of the cars around me — egg-shaped forms in olive and jewel tones, wide-eyed and listless, […]
‘Make Way for Berthe Weill’ in New York
January 27, 2025
•Q: Does Columbia, New York City’s Ivy League university, established by royal charter as King’s College in 1754, have an art museum? A: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art […]
In Country: Virginia’s Hotel Petersburg to Reopen Next Month
November 13, 2024
•After decades of dormancy in the wake of a destructive 1969 fire, the historic Hotel Petersburg, located at 20 West Tabb St. in Petersburg, Virginia, will reopen as part of […]
October 2024 In Country Calendar
October 9, 2024
•If you’re looking for a great weekend getaway, there are plenty of great options in Maryland and Virginia. In fact, October is Virginia Wine Month. Mark your calendars for events […]
In Country Getaways
September 11, 2024
•Looking for a fall getaway this season? Check out these events in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania that promise autumnal relaxation. Yoga Power Retreat at Nemacolin September 19-22 Head to […]
Paula Modersohn-Becker at Neue Galerie New York
June 27, 2024
•The “neue” (pronounced “NOY-uh) in Neue Galerie New York is German for new. Honoring a Vienna gallery of the 1920s and ’30s, the name suits what is still the youngest […]
Georgetown’s Poppy Guesthouse Is Blooming Wonderful
May 20, 2024
•Does the Poppy Georgetown Guesthouse and Gardens have a “Wizard of Oz” connection? In “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” the book by L. Frank Baum on which the 1939 Hollywood […]
Holidays at the Omni Homestead Resort
December 15, 2023
•By Trish Foxwell Hot Springs, Virginia. A new era has arrived at the historic Omni Homestead Resort & Spa. Nestled in one of the most scenic corners of the Allegheny […]