September 7th, 2011
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The good news from Ocean Beach this year is that the ordinance banning eating on the street has been rescinded. No more sneaking ice cream cones in back alleys. However, you still can’t drink outdoors unless it’s from a water fountain. Ocean Beach, the most populated community on Fire Island, is 30 minutes by ferry from Bay Shore. No need to worry about parking. Cars are not permitted. Breakfast can be a brisk business but few restaurants serve dinner before 6 p.m. During the rest of the day everyone is out working on a tan. Read more…
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September 6th, 2011
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VANCOUVER-HOWE SOUND — Sewell’s in Horseshoe Bay says fishing has picked up for springs and coho. Most spring catches range from 12 to 15 lbs. Coho are between five and eight lbs. The best action is taking place off the mouth of the Capilano River. Anglers are also reporting significant bites along the West Vancouver shoreline. Early morning seems to be the most productive. They recommend anchovies for the springs and white hoochies for the coho. Read more…
September 5th, 2011
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On the Saone River, France – In autumn my mind turns to France where the air seems perfumed with the bouquet of ripe grapes of Beaujolais and Burgundy. Here fields slumber under blankets of late blooming flowers, red, yellow and blue. Much of France is special for its rivers. One – the Saone, where I was not that long ago – winds through Burgundy, a province whose very name brings to mind thoughts of fresh bread and tasty cheese and most of all red wines that are world renowned. Read more…
September 4th, 2011
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Stave off the holiday shopping blues with an easy two-hour drive to Chattanooga, where you can check several names off your list with items from the city’s many attractions and maybe even visit a museum or two while you’re there. The Bluff View Art District, a charming area on limestone bluffs above the Tennessee River, is a must-stop for art lovers. Gift shops at the Hunter Museum of American Art and the Houston Decorative Arts Museum are stocked with small treasures and more precious things you’ll want for special friends and for yourself. The River Gallery, across from the museums, represents some of the Southeast’s finest artists, as well as crafters from other parts of the country. Read more…
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September 3rd, 2011
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Most of our inland waters are frustratingly inaccessible to the foot traveler. Humanity’s private properties block the ponds, and nature’s marshy holdings guard the rivers. But here and there we may directly approach the waters to which we are so mysteriously drawn. The Phillips Wildlife Area in East Bridgewater is such a place. Flowing along and shaping its northern boundary is the feature in question — the Satucket River. Together with the forest bordering its southern bank, it is an attractive summertime destination full of birds, painted turtles and a scenic picnic spot or two. Read more…
September 2nd, 2011
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What does the West Island have in common with Paris, Rome, Vienna and virtually every great city in the world? If you guessed fine restaurants, great shopping and beautiful scenery, you’d be only partially correct. What it has in common is that, just like in those cities, you can mail a postcard from here. Not just any old postcard, but one depicting Pointe Claire, Ste. Anne de Bellevue or Cap St. Jacques. Read more…
September 1st, 2011
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By air or by sea, Kodiak Island beckons. On summer days, it is a welcome green mound rising from a sparkling blue sea. Timbered on its coastline, the island’s interior rises to high alpine meadows festooned in wildflowers. There are snowy peaks. Summer has a way with the island. Warm water temperatures in the surrounding Gulf of Alaska frequently bring glistening beaches and T-shirt weather. Read more…
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When most folks think of islands, they think of kayaking, canoeing and sailing. But B.C. islands are great hiking destinations as well. Many Gulf Islands accessible by B.C. Ferries are good for day hikes in a summer spent around the Strait of Georgia. Close to home is Mount Artaban on Gambier Island, but as no ferry lands there, you’ll need access to a boat. Read more…
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When it comes to retirement destinations, South Vancouver Island is a natural. The area is blessed with some of the best scenery in B.C., balmy weather in winter, and just enough isolation to put the rest of the world in a fresh perspective. Islanders take things a little more laid back than most, says Rob Fraser, president of the Victoria Real Estate Board. A native-born Victorian, Fraser says once people experience life on the Island, they never want to leave. Read more…
For most Canadians, the phrase “Island destination” evokes a tropical setting, complete with palm trees, steel guitars or drums, and drinks with umbrellas. But a U.S. travel magazine has rated Vancouver Island the best island destination in North America. In fact, Travel and Leisure magazine rates the Island the No. 3 island destination in the world — after Hawaii’s Maui and Kauai and ahead of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef islands and many other better-known islands. Read more…
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