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Category: New England

A Jilted Wife, A Gay Husband, And A Flawed Memoir

thefootloosescribbler The 1935 memoir King Lehr And The Gilded Age by Elizabeth Drexel Lehr (Lady Decies) is definitely worth reading, though at times it left…

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The Elms at Christmas–Newport Mansions

thefootloosescribbler The Newport mansions in Rhode Island are always beautiful, but that is especially true around Christmas. A few weeks ago, my daughter and I…

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A Sunset Sail Through Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island

thefootloosescribbler One of the best ways to see the sunset in Newport, Rhode Island is to take a sunset sail in the Narragansett Bay. My…

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Touring The Mansions of Newport, Rhode Island: Rosecliff

thefootloosescribbler In my opinion, the Breakers is magnificent, Marble House is stunning, and the Elms is beautiful, but Rosecliff is the loveliest of them all.…

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Cross-Country Flight From San Francisco To Boston – A Photographic Journey

thefootloosescribbler Recently, I experienced an incredible photo-journey flying on a JetBlue airbus from San Francisco to Boston. The weather was clear and I had a…

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Off-Season Warmth at Rockport, Massachusetts

thefootloosescribbler Since this is the last in my series about touring Massachusetts (category New England), I’ve decided to make it easy on myself by copying…

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Traveling Massachusetts – A Side Trip to Hildene, Home of Robert Lincoln

thefootloosescribbler This is one in a series about touring Massachusetts and Newport, Rhode Island. My husband and I spent three weeks there in October, 2021.…

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Exploring MA: Wild Beavers in Pleasant Valley

thefootloosescribbler This is one in a series about touring Massachusetts and Newport, Rhode Island. My husband and I spent three weeks there in October, 2021.…

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Traveling MA: The Norman Rockwell Museum!

thefootloosescribbler How I loved exploring the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Viewing the originals of paintings I’ve loved since I was a child was…

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Traveling Massachusetts: The Berkshires!

thefootloosescribbler This is one in a series about touring Massachusetts and Newport, Rhode Island. My husband and I spent three weeks there in October, 2021.…

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Mansions of Newport, Rhode Island: Outdoors at The Elms

thefootloosescribbler When my husband and I visited Newport, Rhode Island in October 2021, three of the most popular mansions were open: Marble House, The Breakers,…

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Touring The Mansions of Newport, Rhode Island: The Breakers

thefootloosescribbler When my husband and I visited Newport, Rhode Island in October 2021, three of the most popular mansions were open: Marble House, The Breakers,…

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Touring The Mansions of Newport, Rhode Island: Marble House

thefootloosescribbler When my husband and I visited Newport, Rhode Island in October 2021, three of the most popular mansions were open: Marble House, The Breakers,…

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Where to Stay, Eat, and Walk in Newport, Rhode Island

thefootloosescribbler The Newport Beach Hotel & Suites After visiting New Bedford and before going on to the Berkshires, we took a side trip of three…

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Traveling MA: A Day Trip to Martha’s Vineyard

thefootloosescribbler Change of Plans We had originally planned to stay three nights at Martha’s Vineyard in what would have been the most expensive lodging of…

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