Monthly Archives: June 2013

NYC June Diary: Week One, Rain and Shine

Posted on June 29, 2013 by polloplayer

We squeaked into the city on Thursday night just ahead of the remnants of not-so-hurricanish Andrea. For as many times as we’ve visited NYC in the last few years, we still crane our necks during the taxi ride from the … Continue reading →

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Cottages and Castles in Newport, R.I.

Posted on June 22, 2013 by polloplayer

June is the cruelest month in Southern California. The fog descends and so do my spirits, so I was determined to be on the East coast this month. Never mind that we arrived to several days of deluge in NYC. … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Homes in Asheville, NC

Posted on June 15, 2013 by polloplayer

Until I visited the South, I thought of the “Carolinas” as twins or at least close siblings. But as we drove from Charleston, SC to Asheville, NC it became clear that these two states are separated by more than a … Continue reading →

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Middleton Place

Posted on June 8, 2013 by polloplayer

I scanned the map as we prepared to leave Charleston and saw a nearby dot for Middleton Place. The skies were threatening and we had a long drive ahead of us that day, but the reviews were thumbs-up for Middleton … Continue reading →

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Falling in Love with Charleston.

Posted on June 1, 2013 by polloplayer

If Savannah is the girl you take to a party, Charleston is the belle you take home to marry. So gracious, so stately was Charleston (we were there well before the bugs and the summer humidity arrived) that I longed … Continue reading →

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