Just when the weather in New York was looking particularly dreary, I got the chance to hop on a plane and travel to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, to stay at the historic Jamaica Inn. When you arrive, the first thing you notice is the resort’s happy cornflower blue exterior, kept bright with the help of frequent touch-ups. [...]
It’s no secret that here at Living we thrive on discovering unique and small businesses, and that we’re constantly combing the country to see what makers of all types (crafters, artists, farmers, chefs, restauranteurs…) are up to. Recently, I was given the opportunity to experience a little home away from home right here in New [...]
Last year, we had a blast at the annual Kutztown Folk Festival and can’t wait to go back this year (June 29 to July 7). We thought we’d pique your interest and share a few of our photos and a video as we ate, danced and shopped our way through this nine-day celebration of the [...]
Earlier this spring, I had the chance to visit my parents in Lafayette, Louisiana. My father and I drove out towards Breax Bridge (a small city in St. Martin Parish known as the “Crawfish Capital of the World”) to visit some friends at the Bayou Teche Brewing Company. On the way, we stopped to get [...]
We are dying to visit Salt House Inn this summer, located in downtown Provincetown, Massachusetts, and just two blocks from the harbor. Co-owners David Bowd and Kevin O’Shea completely renovated the 19th-century property, which was once home to some of the area’s salt-mine workers. The hotel opens on May 3, but here’s a sneak peek…. [...]
We met Akshata Nayak, scientist turned small-business owner and creator of natural skin-products line The Orange Owl, when we were at the Expo West natural-products trade show last month. We were immediately taken with her intelligence and her enthusiasm for making simple, eco-friendly versions of everyday products, and we’ve become addicted to the cinnamon-and-cardamom lip [...]
We may not have had the litany of goodies described in Hunter Thompson’s seminal book “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” but the spirit of utter and wild abandon–for a recent trip to the city of sin–was the same. My dear friend Carl was getting married last November and since he was the first amongst [...]
When writing about San Antonio, I was so completely overwhelmed by San Antonio’s awesomeness that it was a little hard to think. I can literally name 8 different amazing breakfast taco places (it is normal to eat breakfast tacos for breakfast–every. single. day. I didn’t realize this was weird until I moved to New York [...]
In our April issue of Martha Stewart Living, we featured this lovely area on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It’s long been a weekend destination for Baltimore and D.C. natives, but it’s only four hours from New York! The main little towns we focused on are Easton, St. Michaels, and Oxford, all within a short [...]
We’re not sure if everything is bigger in Texas, but Living crafts editor and product designer Hannah Milman can certainly vouch for the antiques fairs. In our March issue, Hannah takes us on a tour through the magic and mayhem that is Round Top, Texas — the site of a massive series of antiques fairs [...]
