By Hilary Nangle on April 19, 2010
A quick report on my whirlwind (flew out Monday, returned Wednesday) trip to San Francisco last week (my first time back in this great city in more than a decade). The advantage of such a short trip is flying with only a small carry-on bag and a briefcase; the disadvantages are no time to explore [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, Food, Lodging, U.S. West | Tagged Chinatown, Fairmont Hotels, San Francisco, SuperShuttle |
By Hilary Nangle on February 7, 2009
Almost everyone’s heard of Robert Redford’s Sundance film festival, but mention the ski resort of the same name, and the response is often a quizzical one eye raised, huh? If you’re a skier or snowboarder, put this Utah gem on your must-visit list. It is the yin to Park City’s yang, the antidote to overdevelopment [...]
Posted in Lodging, Maine Made, Skiing/Riding, U.S. West | Tagged $20 lift tickets, artist colony, arts workshops, Dining, Robert Redford, Skiing/Riding, Sundance Resort, Tree Room, Utah |
By Hilary Nangle on October 31, 2008
Talk about a fab view! Gouldings Trading Post is a historic property in Monument Valley, Utah. Not only is there a motel with divine views, but also a good restaurant–homestyle and traditional, nothing fancy (and no alcohol as it’s on the Navajo Reservation)–also a small theater that shows John Wayne flicks, and a museum filled [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, Lodging, U.S. West | Tagged four corners, Gouldings Trading Post, Monument Valley, Navajo reservation, Utah |
By Hilary Nangle on October 28, 2008
First, apologies for the long period without postings. I’ve been in Arizona attending a conference, and I’m now traveling with family through northeastern Arizona. Spent last night in Winslow, where yes, we were standing on the corner… more later on Winslow, but a quick plug for La Posada, a wonderful historic hotel, one of the [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, U.S. West | Tagged Arizona, Camelback Inn, Canyon de Chelly, La Posada, Scottsdale, Winslow |
By Hilary Nangle on October 19, 2008
One more reason I love Spring Creek Ranch & Spa, in Jackson, Wyoming. Breakfast at The Granary Restaurant. Plenty of enticing choices (fabulous French toast and awesome huervos rancheros), but my favorite was grilled rainbow trout, with two eggs poached, Hollandaise sauce, ranch potatoes, and toast. Now that’s enough to fuel any skier for a [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, Food, U.S. West | Tagged Dining, Food, Granary Restaurant, Jackson Hole, Spring Creek Ranch, Wyoming |
By Hilary Nangle on June 10, 2008
I never visit Jackson Hole, Wyoming, without visiting The National Museum of Wildlife Art. It’s built inconspicuously into a butte overlooking the National Elk Refuge and is surrounded by the craggy peaks and wilderness of Yellowstone and Teton National Parks and the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Within the museum is a collection that’s no less inspired [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, U.S. West | Tagged Jackson Hole, National Elk Refuge, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Picasso, Wyoming |
By Hilary Nangle on June 7, 2008
Just a few quick thoughts–I’ll post more later. I’m currently at Spring Creek Ranch, in Jackson, Wyo., a small resort of rooms, condominiums and executive homes sharing a 1,000-acre wilderness preserve topping a butte, with fabulous Teton Mountain views. Yesterday later afternoon, I went on a wildlife safari in Grand Teton National Park. This is [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, U.S. West | Tagged Jackson Hole, Spring Creek Ranch, Wyoming |
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