My Destination of the Year

We are happy to introduce you to the very intimate and special Hotel Fauchère. Located in Milford, Pennsylvania, near the New York border, Hotel Fauchère is both convenient to reach and really deserving of your kind patronage. You will enjoy the quiet old time main dining room, the Delmonico... Read the full story

Kids & Grandkids

Our trip to the “Best Family Resort in New England” (Yankee Magazine)    We travel the northeast extensively on our Harleys, but to date had somehow missed the Wildflower Inn in Lyndonville, VT. Lyndonville is in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, three hours north of Boston. The fabulous family resort... Read the full story

Our 2300 Mile Harley Ride From Newport, RI

Best bets along the way 1.Ellsworth, Maine, which I have added to my best small towns for retirement list. 2.Trenton Bridge Lobster between Ellsworth and Bar Harbor for lobsters and steamers out of the birch fed, brick ovens. Our #1 favorite lobster spot in the U.S. owned and overseen daily by friends... Read the full story

Road Trip Photos

Pictures of Dick and Debbie Young, on the road in locations around America and beyond including the Point Prim lighthouse on Prince Edward Island, Canada, hanging out in Key West, visiting Tim Jones of Stissing Design in New York, and meeting with premier musician Booker T. Jones. #gallery-2 { margin:... Read the full story

In The Heart of The Canadian Rockies

Our recent trip to Montana/Canada Where to stay: Super Deluxe! Deb and I recently ate at the Post hotel in Lake Louise, Alberta. The Post Hotel is perched at 1500 meters amidst the natural wonders of Banff National Park and is part of a small village which lines the banks of Lake Louise. The background... Read the full story

My Favorite Small Village Country Inn- Dorset Inn

For more than 200 years, The Dorset Inn has offered traditional New England hospitality. Gracious lodging, gourmet dining, fine wines and great spirits….all trademarks of Vermont’s oldest continually operating inn. Downhill skiing at Bromley and Stratton, shopping Manchester’s designer outlets,... Read the full story

Dick & Deb’s Visit to Monticello

Our recent trip to Monticello. Monticello is owned and operated by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc., which was founded in 1923. As a private, nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation, the Foundation receives no ongoing federal, state, or local funding in support of its dual mission of preservation and education. In... Read the full story

Dick and Deb’s Research Trip to Portland, Maine

What a great little waterfront walking city. A first-rate hospital in the middle of town and a nice jetport add to Portland’s appeal, as do the Boston Red Sox minor league baseball team the Sea Dogs and the popular museum. Old Town Portland is not dissimilar to  Newport, RI in feel, but a good deal... Read the full story

Tuscany Tours

Check out a first class, guided small group tour with our friends and Tuscan residents Pam Mercer and Sam Hilt (a true master in Renaissance art). Debbie and I recently spent ten days with Tuscany Tours on a great Rome /Florence/Hill Town’s, culinary, cultural adventure extraordinaire. I mean super.... Read the full story

The Inn at Little Washington

Because Debbie and I are lucky enough to travel America on our Harleys, we get the chance to spend dozens of nights each year in carefully sought-out country inns and small specialty hotels. Over the course of the coming year, I am going to profile many of our favorites for you. Be sure to check back... Read the full story