Ballyfin: An Irish “World Apart”
If you love a wonderful story, a dreamy, romantic setting and a knight in shining armor who saved the day, then look no further than Ireland’s Ballyfin demesne. Having had… Read More
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Exploring Wm. K. Vanderbilt’s Firehouse
Town&Country, long one of my favorite magazines, just gave Living Newport another shout out…so to celebrate I’m featuring a chapter from my book to help kick off summer. Cory and… Read More
“Rock Star” Architects in Newport: McKim, Mead & White
The architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White have been credited with defining the signature look of Gilded Age America. During the heady period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,… Read More
What’s in YOUR guest room?
In a play on that funny TV commercial (“What’s in YOUR Wallet?”) it’s time to be thinking about this detail as summer entertaining kicks into gear. And here in Newport,… Read More