Category: LA Times
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You know you’re getting old when an all-nighter means not getting up to pee. You know you’re getting old when the bank sends you its free calendar… one month at a time. You know you’re getting old when you try to straighten the wrinkles in your socks … and you’re not wearing any. We’ve all…
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Winter breaks and fresh powder are nothing short of a match made in ski heaven. Less than divine, however, is navigating crowded slopes and waiting in lift lines with mobs of other enthusiasts. The good news is that with more than a 130 ski areas in New England, there are plenty of places to carve…
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It’s wintertime and the skiing is easy, except for on your wallet. Lift tickets, gear rental, dining, and post-skiing imbibing (perhaps the best part) don’t come cheap. Fortunately there are plenty of affordable places to get your ski on without breaking the bank. [Lead Photo: Deanna Kersey] Blue Hills Ski Area With 16 trails and…
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Ooh, la la. It’s hardly a surprise that it’s the French who coined the term, “après-ski” considering they’re among some of the first Europeans to have widely embraced the sport back in the 1900s. “After ski,” as it translates, describes the imbibing, merriment, and social activities that follow a rousing day spent on the slopes.…
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With the arrival of November comes colder weather and the first flakes of snow, officially kicking off ski season. While for enthusiasts it’s the most wonderful time of the year, it also tends to be the most expensive, because for the most part, a day on the slopes doesn’t come cheap. There are, however, a…
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Most everyone has heard some version of the old nursery rhyme that has Lizzie Borden giving her mother “40 whacks” with an ax, and her father, one more than that. Much like the real-life case itself, it’s withstood the test of time. Whether it’s because the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden were so gruesome…
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Muhammad Ali stands with his gloves at the ready while Tom Brady smirks from nearby. He’s parked between baseball legend Ted Williams and a snow leopard on the prowl. Not far away, a young Frank Sinatra smiles from beneath a fedora as an impish raccoon peeks out beside him. All these famous faces and figures…
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It’s quarter past 9 and a voice cuts through the darkness, issuing an ominous warning. With a glowing pumpkin to light the way, he’s lurking to find his perfect prey. He’s the bringer of Halloween fear. Beware, the Headless Horseman is here! A hush falls over the throngs of expectant people lining the streets of…
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For many travelers, hotels are nothing more than a generic place to sleep and store their luggage while they spend their days exploring exotic locales. In some cases, however, the accommodations steal the show. From doing jail time to sleeping in a treehouse, these unique hotels and inns from New York to New Hampshire prove…
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Portsmouth, N.H., is the kind of place that if you’ve already been, you likely want to go back. And if you haven’t, then you need to go. With roots predating the Revolutionary War by more than a hundred years, the seacoast city, an hour’s ride north of Boston, is a heady mix of culture, charm…
Sarah Lemire 