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An Insider’s Guide to Kennebunkport, Maine

June 10, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 5 Comments

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Once known merely as the dreamy backdrop of the Bush family compound, Kennebunkport, Maine is a tiny New England town on the state’s rocky southern coast– the perfect place to have a quintessential New England beach experience. Today, however, Kennebunkport also has a hotel and restaurant scene that makes it a world-class summer travel destination. […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, Maine, nature, Relaxing getaway, restaurants, small town america, Travel Guide

At This Lovely Lavender Farm in Maryland, Guests Can Do Yoga, Commune With Bees, Pick Their Own Lavender, and Sometimes Nap

June 2, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Picking fresh lavender during the warmth of summer is a Bucket List experience for plant and nature lovers, one that conjures visions of tranquil frolicks in the French countryside and other Edenic pursuits.  For those living in the DMV area, however, Soleado Lavender Farm in Dickerson, Maryland offers a limited number of pick-your-own lavender events […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: nature, small town america, washington dc

5 Beautiful Places to Go Strawberry Picking in Northern Virginia (2025 Edition)

May 1, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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When May and June roll around, it’s strawberry-picking time in Northern Virginia. This is a great Mother’s Day and/or Father’s Day activity, depending on whether the season starts early or goes long. For two or three precious weeks in the early fruit season, picking strawberries in Northern Virginia becomes the region’s most lovely agricultural activity– […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: nature, small town america, virginia

The 5 Best Restaurants in East Hampton (& Nearby)

April 28, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

The best restaurants in East Hampton capture the ethereal loveliness of summertime along one of the East Coast’s most storied coasts. Whether you’re looking for decadent dining experiences (like tucking into the East Hampton Grill’s epic Oysters St. Charles) or rustic seed-to-table beach food (looking at you, Page), these five wonderful East Hampton restaurants demonstrate […]

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9 Gorgeous Vineyards For Wine Tasting in Charlottesville, Virginia

April 22, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Going wine tasting in Charlottesville, Virginia is a Bucket List experience in this beloved foodie town, which is secretly one of the most beautiful places to go wine tasting in America.  Celebrity Chef Jose Andres once said that this bucolic, verdant region of the Blue Ridge is “more beautiful than the Napa Valley”! (And that’s […]

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Enjoy Tulip Picking in Rhode Island at Wicked Tulips Flower Farm

April 18, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Wicked Tulips Flower Farm is hands-down the best place to go tulip picking in Rhode Island– and likely all of New England. Every spring, you can pick tulips at this magical flower farm in Exeter, Rhode Island while strolling amongst the bright, cheerful rows of tulips with joyous, carefree abandon. It’s a lovely hidden gem […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: nature, rhode island, small town america, yoga

The 6 Best Lobster Rolls in Kennebunkport, Maine

April 10, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Searching for the “best” lobster roll in Kennebunkport, Maine, is sort of like searching for the “best” grain of sand on any of the beautiful local beaches: it’s hard to find one that’s better than the rest. This is because there are so many great options!   As we wrote in our Insider’s Guide to Kennebunkport, […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: Maine, restaurants, small town america

The 9 Best Breakfast & Brunch Spots in Charlottesville, Virginia

April 10, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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The best breakfast and brunch spots in Charlottesville, Virginia reflect the decidedly locavore ethos of this charming foodie city.  From farm-to-table touchstones and classic greasy spoons to European-inspired bakeries and international cuisine, Cville offers a great variety of breakfast dining options– as long as you know where to look.  Between the cosmopolitan influence of the […]

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Yes, You Can Eat Magnolia Flowers— and They’re Having a Renaissance Right Now

April 8, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Yes, you can eat magnolia flowers— and they’re having a renaissance right now.  Magnolia season arrives in early spring every year, and it is very short– usually lasting only two weeks, so it’s sort of like a shooting star in the realm of seasonal food (like ramps or morels, they are special in that way, […]

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Experience Northern Virginia’s Best Tulip Picking at Burnside Farms (FAQ)

April 7, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Every spring the season of tulip-picking in Northern Virginia seems to go by so quickly that most people don’t even realize they can even go tulip-picking until they see pictures of it popping up online, at which point it’s usually too late to secure any U-pick tickets.  Indeed, tulip season is short but splendid– so […]

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