Posts made by author 'Eileen Alexander'
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Iconic Diners Beckon Foliage Watchers Who've Worked Up An Appetite
Diners have long been community gathering spaces where locals and visitors rub shoulders while whetting their appetites with freshly prepared homestyle food at a reasonable price. Diners are ideal stopping spots for foliage watchers, either before setting out to see Mother Nature's colorful autumn display or while enroute along the state's highways, byways and backroads.
Slide into a booth or perch on a stool at the counter and order up your favorite breakfast foods, a BLT or tuna melt for lunch, and a turkey dinner for your evening meal and you'll be repeating a tradition that began in the late 1800s with lunch wagons that served casual fare to people of all backgrounds.
Today's diners take many forms, with a number of them being repurposed train dining cars. Whatever the building looks like, diners are nostalgic eating spots w...
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Whimsical Fairy Houses Are A New Addition to Franconia's Artwalk
Spying a fairy house in a friend or neighbor's garden may stir your imagination and get your creative juices flowing. "I bet I could fashion a wee fairy house for my garden," you think.
If this is you and thoughts of magical and elusive fairies and their tiny homes pique your imagination, make it a point to visit the Franconia Artwalk's Riverwalk trail this fall and see the amazing village of fairy houses created by community members.
The burbling Gale River and the canopy of tree...
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Fall is a Great Time to Sell Your House
Fall's sunny days and cool evenings lend themselves to leaf peeping, pumpkin carving, apple picking, bonfires and sweaters. September, October and November are also great months to sell your house.
Although spring and summer get the most attention when buying or selling, the autumn months shouldn't be overlooked when you are ready to put your house on the market.
Families with children often want to be settled in a new home prior to the first day of school, but retirees looking to downsize, empty nesters wanting a change, millennials, and folks whose companies are transferring them to a new location may find the fall months...
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Harvest New Memories During Apple Picking Season
One of autumn's most cherished delights is heading out on a sunny day to visit an apple orchard where picking apples and making memories is a time-honored tradition.
At a pick-your-own orchard, pluck your favorite apples right off the tree, excited with the prospect of what's ahead when you get your bounty home: lots of apple sauce, delicious apple pies, or plenty of apples just bursting with flavor to crunch into.
Almost as popular as apples fresh off the tree are specialty items created from fall's favorite fruit: apple cider donuts, apple cider and hard cider. Breweries have also been inspired to create autumn-forward ales and lagers.
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Whimsical Fairy Houses Are A New Addition to Franconia's Artwalk
Spying a fairy house in a friend or neighbor's garden may stir your imagination and get your creative juices flowing. "I bet I could fashion a wee fairy house for my garden," you think.
If this is you and thoughts of magical and elusive fairies and their tiny homes pique your imagination, make it a point to visit the Franconia Artwalk's Riverwalk trail this fall and see the amazing village of fairy houses created by community members.
The burbling Gale River and the canopy of trees overhead create an ideal setting for...