Travel

Second Act

By Laura Hussey

Say Om!

Since the turn of the century, both the lofty, literary set and the hiking-boot–clad, tie-dyed T-shirt crowd have been making pilgrimages to the Berkshires, drawn by its rich arts and culture and its pristine lakes and woodland

Written And Photographed by Wendy Carlson

Location High

One Pound Ridge-based business took 11 people to Arizona for a four-day getaway that focused on fitness and health.

By Rich Monetti

Lace Up Your Boots

Five fabulous hiking areas—sherpas not included

By Nick Wedge

Living Large

Time was when motorists barreled down I-84 without so much as stopping for coffee at this once-dingy industrial river town. But then, the Dia:Beacon, touted as the largest contemporary art museum in the country, opened in 2003 and the town got busy reinventing itself as a cultural-arts center.

Written And Photographed by Wendy Carlson

Great Escape

The Morris family goes sailing to the Elizabeth Islands, which are alluring, undeveloped, and private. Enjoying a day of leisure and adventure, it felt as if they had traveled back centuries.

By Geoffrey Morris

The Big House

Charles Royce, a hugely successful money manager, and his business partner, Grant Simmons, talk to Geoffrey Morris about their hotel project, rebuilding a 150-year-old inn on the coast of Rhode Island. Called Ocean House, the hotel has just opened and is fabulous.

By Geoffrey Morris

It Takes a Village

Wilton’s Cannondale Village is more than a collection of historic buildings adjacent to the Cannondale train station. It’s also a collection of distinctive shops offering merchandise you won’t find anywhere else.

by Carolyn Rundle Field