by Doug | Mar 25, 2015 | Travel
Getting out and about in Grafton For such a small quaint village, there is an abundance of things to see and do in Grafton. If you are staying at the Grafton Inn or one of its private homes, you get free use of gear at the Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center which you’ll...
by Maureen | Mar 25, 2015 | Travel
Grafton Inn then In 1801, the original Grafton Inn was a two-story home which was converted to provide food and accommodations for a traveling public. By 1820, it doubled in size and in 1886 the third floor and porches were added. By then, the stagecoach was making...
by Doug | Mar 16, 2015 | Travel
If you ever wished to live like an oil baron, or perhaps a turn of the century real-estate developer, you might try spending a few days at the Manor on Golden Pond in Holderness, New Hampshire. The Manor was actually built by Isaac Van Horn, a real estate developer,...
by Doug | Mar 6, 2015 | Travel
When we told friends we were heading to Maine in the winter, many questioned our sanity. Turns out we weren’t the only ones. We met two other couples who had come to Captain Jefferds Inn from Massachusetts – they actually were escaping more snow than we were. Needless...
by Doug | Mar 6, 2015 | Travel
Even in winter when we arrived, Kennebunkport was alive with people out and about in this quaint seaport town. People that live here are a hearty bunch, and Kennebunkport attracts people from down south all year long for the beauty and the relaxation of this place....
by Doug | Mar 2, 2015 | Travel
The county of Galway is about the mid-point of the Wild Atlantic Way (WAW) and is home to both Galway City and the beautiful, but rugged Connemara Coast. This area is known to have the largest Gaeltacht Irish-speaking population in all of Ireland. A major tourist spot...