Buck Island National Monument is located off the shores of St. Croix.
Buck Island is one of only two underwater national monuments in the
U.S. -Caribbean Tourism Organization [Photo]
Turtle Swimming Underwater at Couples Swept Away Resort in Negril, Jamaica [Video]
In a recent Travel + Leisure Magazine poll, Providence, Rhode Island was voted #1 for hamburgers in the country. Here's what some locals and business owners had to say... [Video]
Celebrate Scottish culture at the New Hampshire Highland Games Highland Games ~ Sept. 21-23, 2012. [Info]
National Trust Tours: Cuban architecture, Bermuda private houses & gardens, cruising Antigua, history and more.
The Barbados Food & Wine and Rum Festival is coming up on November 16-19, 2012. Check out this year's lineup of international chefs, info.
Modeled after a Venetian palazzo, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in
Boston houses one of the world’s most remarkable art collections. Take virtual tour via their Pinterest Boards.
Looking for country fairs in Connecticut? Check out this list on the Connecticut Office of Tourism website.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Weekend Digest - For the Week Ending 9/8/2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The Affluent Traveler Contest: Win a Luxury Vacation to Boston Worth More Than $10,000
The Affluent Traveler, the semi-annual luxury lifestyle magazine of The Affluent Traveler Collection,
is offering readers the chance to win a $10,000-plus luxury vacation
for two to Boston in its new Summer/Fall 2012 issue. The prize includes 7
nights at the Taj Boston, select meals, Swan Boat Ride tickets
(seasonal) and a two-day Go Boston Card. Round-trip, first class tickets
onboard Delta Air Lines is also included. Aspiring travelers can enter
by visiting the contest page;
entries will be accepted through December 15, 2012* Readers can also
enter to win via smartphone through the magazine’s mobi tag.
The winner will enjoy accommodations in a Park View Suite, inclusive
of daily breakfast and a dinner with wine at The Café, a AAA Four
Diamond restaurant and Champagne Sunday brunch on The Roof overlooking
the Public Garden. The two-day Go Boston Card permits entrance to
attractions and museums, as well as savings at local shops.
The Affluent Traveler, designed to serve as the ‘guide to the good
life,’ features the world’s finest travel experiences, celebrity
interviews and an expansive culinary section. It has an international
distribution in more than 15 countries and is available by subscription,
through licensed travel advisors of The Affluent Traveler Collection,
at major bookstores, on newsstands, in select airport lounges and in the
guestrooms of all Affluent Traveler Collection preferred hotels.
The Affluent Traveler is the official magazine of The Affluent
Traveler Collection, one of 19 brands owned by American Marketing Group,
Inc. To learn more about The Affluent Traveler Collection or find an
Affluent Traveler Collection licensed travel advisor, visit http://www.theaffluenttraveler.com.
*No purchase necessary to win. Terms and conditions apply and can be found by visiting http://www.theaffluenttraveler.com/contest
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Weekend Digest: For the Week Ending 9/1/2012
You could win a week at Fairmont Hotels and Resorts! Take the Travel Style Quiz on Facebook.
Watch: Aruba Tourism's new video by Justin Wu Films [Video]
September is Revival Month in Harvard Square: A Celebration of Renewal and Tradition
Enter for a chance to win a beautiful vacation home in historic Waldoboro, Maine.
(From DIY Blog Cabin)
8 Best All Inclusive Honeymoon Resorts [Destination Wedding Mag]
Courtyard by Marriott Boston Cambridge Introduces Three New Experience Packages
Lobster Dave cooks up a storm in Ocho Rios, Jamaica [Cruise Maven]
Caribbean: Palm trees, salt air and miles of pristine beaches. Find your perfect spot! [Photos]
Upcoming: A Taste of Block Island | September 21-23, 2012 | Rhode Island
The Bermuda Department of Tourism Launches a New Branding Campaign
Friday, August 31, 2012
Vermont Dept. of Tourism Kicks Off Sixth Annual Apples to iPods Contest at 20 Apple Orchards
In this technology-meets-agriculture contest, one specially marked
wooden apple is hidden in an apple tree at 20 Vermont pick-your-own
apple orchards. Find a wooden apple and win an
Apple iPod, iPod Shuffle or iPad.
This good-natured promotion of Vermont’s working landscape, is in
partnership with Woodchuck® Hard Cider, Small Dog Electronics, Vermont
Tree Fruit Growers Association and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture.
The State of Vermont first launched this promotion in 2007 with hopes of
growing participation at Vermont pick-your-own orchards. Since the
launch, participation has been incredibly ‘fruitful’ across Vermont.
Vermont's nearly 4,000 acres of commercial apple orchards, produce
leading apple varieties: McIntosh, Cortland, Red Delicious and Empire.
In 1999, the Vermont legislature designated the apple as the state
fruit, and the apple pie as the state pie.
"Visiting Vermont's apple orchards is a family tradition and in true
Vermont fashion, the 'Apples to iPods' contest makes this fall event
even more fun," said Megan Smith, Vermont's Commissioner of Tourism and
Marketing. "Apple picking is the perfect way to experience Vermont's
gorgeous autumn landscape and participate in a festive and tasty
activity."
For a second year, the Vermont Department of Tourism is also helping
the Vermont Foodbank promote Pick for Your Neighbor, where visitors to
participating orchards can pick and purchase extra apples to donate to
the Foodbank. Last year, Pick for Your Neighbor made nearly 10,000
apples available to Vermonters in need.
“Pick for Your neighbor is a win for all involved,” Michelle Wallace,
Program Director at the Vermont Foodbank said. “Orchards see an
economic benefit from increased sales, the Foodbank has access to fresh,
local apples for distribution, and participants experience a great
Vermont tradition while helping their neighbors in need.”
For a list of participating orchards, please visit http://www.applestoipods.com and plan your trip at http://www.vermontvacation.com. Learn about "Pie chi" from this video with Shelburne Orchard's Nick Cowles.
Destination Labadee: Royal Caribbean's Private Island Paradise in Haiti [Video]
Video courtesy of Royal Caribbean on YouTube
Thursday, August 30, 2012
New England Fall Foliage: Travel Ideas & Packages
{Vermont}
Fall Foliage Midweek Explorer's package - The Wildflower Inn provides detailed maps and fall foliage tours (developed by their staff) to visit all the nooks and crannies in Vermont, Northern New Hampshire and Southern Quebec. (Sept. 3-Nov. 2)
Harvest Dinner Cruise - Celebrate the bounty of the harvest aboard the Spirit Of Ethan Allen III. Based on availability starting Sept. 3.
Fall Harvest Wine Pairing Dinner - This event will take place at the Chopin Restaurant at Matterhorn Inn in Vermont, and will feature an internationally acclaimed surprise guest chef. Dinner will be served set to tone with the finest classical Chopin Music.
{Maine}
Autumn Dinner: This Hartsone Inn cooking class features a four-course dinner. On the menu: Honey Seared Duck Breast with Peppered Squash and a Walnut Dressing; the inn's popular Sweet Potato, Rutabaga and Green Apple Soup with a Maple Cream. The entrée is Chef Michael’s version of “Beef Wellington” specifically designed for the Autumn table. To finish the meal, you will make a Fall Apple Tarte Tatin with locally grown apples.
White Cedar Inn's Maine Foliage & Lobster Package: Enjoy the beautiful fall trails by car or bicycle. This package features:
- 2 nights' stay for 2 guests,
- A full breakfast in the sunroom each morning,
- 2 tasty chocolate candy lobsters,
- A $50 gift card to use toward a lobster dinner at Jameson Tavern,
- 2 adult admission tickets to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens or the Maine Maritime Museum,
- A copy of Discovering Maine's Lighthouses & Harbors
- All lodging taxes.
Anchorage By The Sea Midweek Fall Packages: A variety of fall packages to choose from at Anchorage By The Sea, a four season resort in Ogunquit, Maine.
{New Hampshire}
FoliageTrain Itineraries FoliageTrains.com offers four unique train tours in New Hampshire. (Link no longer works.)
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Take a complete tour of the award-winning Crystal Symphony ship in the Crystal Cruises' all-inclusive luxury fleet [Video]
Video Courtesy of Crystal Cruises on YouTube
Monday, August 27, 2012
September is Vermont Archaeology Month: Learn, Explore & Dig Into 12,000 Years of History
Highlights include:
Internationally recognized Archaeologist Dr. David G. Anderson offers a global perspective on how climate change has dramatically, and sometimes subtly changed cultures over the last 15,000 years. Learn how scientists unravel clues to reach their conclusions. Following this presentation, a panel of climate experts will continue the discussion. Pavilion Auditorium, Montpelier, Vt.
Celebrate the creative partnership that joins the state’s archaeological collections with the historic collections at the Vermont History Center in Barre, Vt. Tour the new space and the inaugural exhibit, “How Do You Know That? Unraveling the Past Through Archaeology.”
Learn how to make an atlatl, use one, and watch the experts’ craftsmanship and 90mph dart-throwing skills. Workshops teach modern and traditional techniques of atlatl and dart construction. Chimney Point State Historic Site, Addison, Vt.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
NHPTV Announces New Collaboration With WGBH Boston
NHPTV is collaborating with WGBH Boston to further focus its resources on producing and presenting local and PBS television programs. The collaboration will provide operational economies, which are key to NHPTV’s continued success following the loss of its state funding and its transition from an entity of the University System of New Hampshire to an independent, community-licensed public media organization. Both NHPTV and WGBH will remain independently owned and operated stations.
As part of the NHPTV–WGBH collaboration, NHPTV will contract for services in areas such as broadcast technologies, membership services and financial administration. Through digital technology, broadcast operations can be shared and combined to save money, which enables financial resources to be redirected to programming.
New program schedules for NHPTV PRIME and NHPTV EXPLORE will roll out this fall. Details are available at nhptv.org/updates.
Beginning in October, NHPTV PRIME viewers will enjoy their favorite PBS programs such as Masterpiece, Nature, Antiques Roadshow, American Masters, Great Performances, PBS NewsHour, Sesame Street and Curious George at times that align with the national public broadcasting schedule. Local NHPTV program favorites such as Windows to the Wild, Roadside Stories, and Granite State Challenge will continue to be seen on NHPTV PRIME and NHPTV EXPLORE, also at new times. The program schedule for NHPTV EXPLORE will change in September. And, more viewers in New Hampshire will have access to the public media digital channels WORLD and CREATE.
“NHPTV is pleased to be part of this ground-breaking collaboration with WGBH, and to streamline certain administrative and operational functions. The cost savings will enable us to focus our resources on local programs and services for our viewers and supporters,” noted Peter Frid, President and CEO of NHPTV. “NHPTV is a strong, valued and financially sound organization, and we’re excited about our future plans as we continue to serve our New Hampshire viewers and communities.”
“WGBH and New Hampshire Public Television share a mission of serving audiences with quality educational programs,” said WGBH President and CEO Jonathan Abbott. “We are excited to collaborate in that mission in ways that will make the best use of our resources and new technologies to benefit our communities,” he said.
Source: New Hampshire Public Television
www.nhptv.org
