Second Shelters
Lucky you if you’re heading for a snow vacation over Presidents Day weekend. And, you’re in for a treat if Steamboat Springs happens to be your destination. This welcoming northwestern Colorado town has very a unique amenity — mystical therapeutic waters that spring from the ground to soothe tired muscles after a long day on the…
Love mountains, but also love shopping? Love Austin, but hate the traffic? Haaaaaaaave you met Fayetteville, Ark.? Now, I must confess a great deal of bias — Fayetteville is my old stomping grounds, and whenever we get a chance, we head there for R&R. In fact, we were there over Christmas vacation, and had the…
You have to hand it to the French. Here in the US, we’re thrilled if we can cobble together real estate sales and rental data going back a few years. In preparation for my trip to Europe on Friday, I took a look at what data was available in Paris. A lot. Easily downloadable are…
A Texas ranch was included in Curbed.com’s roundup of the most expensive homes for sale in the U.S. earlier this week. Perhaps the Hill Country town of Lampasas should rebrand itself Lampa$a$, given the $81 million price tag on the Hill Country property, which ranks among the 25 most expensive homes currently listed for sale…
Pied-à-terre is French for “foot on the ground” and is often described as a city apartment used by suburban or rural residents to get a cultural fix. Who’s to say it can’t work in reverse? Why can’t urban dwellers put a “foot on the ground” in a small town just a bit too far away…
