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Nantucket Summer House: Splurge vs. Steal?

By Mary Cate Long / June 7, 2022 /

Nantucket Island evokes idyllic images of summers spent on the beach, strolling the wharves and cobblestone streets, and plenty of shenanigans at sea. Just 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, the tiny Atlantic island is a popular New England second home getaway. Splurge 235 Madaket Rd, Nantucket, MA 02554 If this isn’t the perfect…

Which Cozy Catskill Victorian Would You Choose?

By Mary Cate Long / November 23, 2021 /

If you’ve been listening to Taylor Swift’s re-release of “All Too Well” and dreamily imagining upstate escapes where “autumn leaves fall down like pieces into place,” then you’ll be interested in this week’s Splurge vs. Steal. Then again, if you’re anyone who appreciates a beautiful natural setting full of art and history within easy reach…

On Second Shelters: Cape Cod Charisma

By Leah Shafer / June 29, 2015 /

Cape Cod has historic roots in American history, one of the earliest places the Pilgrims settled, later becoming a thriving fishing, whaling, and trading area. But the romantic mythos of the Cape took off during John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign, much of which was based out of the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port. JFK gave his…