Category: Hartford Courant
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It’s late in the evening when the phone rings. The voice on the other end of the line, a grandchild, needs urgent help. They’ve been arrested, or suffered a medical emergency, and you must send money immediately. Worse, it’s kidnappers and they are holding a family member for ransom. The only way to help is…
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Standing along the rim of the Grand Canyon, it’s hard not to wonder what the first explorers of the area thought when they discovered the magnificent natural wonder. Most likely: “Looks like we’ll have to turn around.” But like their modern-day counterparts, they undoubtedly were spellbound by the mesmerizing vistas, which even modern cameras seem…
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As a kid I was fortunate enough to tag along with my grandparents on a number of road trips. From the Rocky Mountains to Yellowstone National Park, I viewed some of the Midwest’s finest attractions from the backseat of their used, blue Cadillac. Shortly after merging onto the interstate, my grandmother would reach into her…
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“Everybody in the car. Boat leaves in two minutes… or perhaps you don’t want to the see the second largest ball of twine on the face of the earth, which is only four, short hours away.” – CLARK GRISWOLD Planning a getaway this year? You’re not alone. According to AAA, an estimated 90 million Americans…
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It’s summertime and the living is easy, especially when you’ve got your feet in the sand and the Long Island Sound as your vista. With more than 332 miles of coast, Connecticut shoreline’s has plenty of spots where you can stake your umbrella and while away those lazy, hazy hours when the weather is hot…
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There’s something intangible about how it feels to be on Block Island, but if you’ve been there, you know what it is, even if you can’t exactly describe it. But it’s that feeling, something akin to bliss, coupled with unparalleled scenery, that inspires countless enthusiasts to display the island’s signature B.I. decals on their cars,…
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In 1901, Annie Edson Taylor packed her orange and white cat, aptly named “Niagara,” into a barrel and sent her over Niagara Falls. Obvious animal cruelty questions aside (um, PETA, anyone?), the feline remarkably survived. Five days later, Taylor, a 63-year-old schoolteacher seeking celebrity, followed suit. Dressed up in her Sunday best, she became the…
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Just a few generations ago it was unthinkable for a bride to walk down the aisle wearing anything but her mother’s wedding dress. While that tradition has become increasingly uncommon in today’s weddings, it’s not because brides are less sentimental than their predecessors. If anything, it’s just the opposite. Now, more than ever, both brides…
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From high atop One World Trade Center, the New York skyline stretches into the horizon, and iconic sights like the Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty look like scenery pieces from a hobby train set, as do the boats that chug along the Hudson River far below. Rising a symbolic 1,776 feet above lower Manhattan,…
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Visiting California is like going to Europe. Short of moving there, it’s nearly impossible to see everything in a single trip, which, all things considered, is just fine, because you’ll want to visit more than once. With so many sights and attractions to choose from, it’s hard to know where to begin. If you’ve got…
Sarah Lemire 