Pine needles vs. Space Needle: These Seattle-bound travelers took a detour
We opted for a trip around the Olympic Peninsula while a COVID surge gripped the city. Weâre so glad we did.
By Diane Bair Globe Correspondent,Updated May 19, 2021, 2:44 p.m.
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Ruby Beach, fronting the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, is one of the most-photographed beaches on the West Coast. Stop at any of the beaches on this string â theyâre all eerily beautiful.Diane Bair
This was meant to be a girlfriendâs getaway to Seattle. But as the flight grew near (our first post-vaccination flight), enthusiasm waned. Seattle was experiencing a COVID surge and enacting restrictions â an ominous sign â and did we really want to spend our precious, long-awaited vacation days dodging crowds in an unfamiliar city?
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A major refresh for a Conn. inn can mean a major refresh for its guests
The Mayflower Inn & Spa partnered with THE WELL, a New York-based wellness brand, to revamp its wellness offerings.
By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright Globe Correspondent,Updated April 22, 2021, 2:00 p.m.
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Guests at the Mayflower Inn & Spa can walk the trails and take out this canoe.Diane Bair for The Boston Globe
Last fall, while most of us were still doing jigsaw puzzles and perfecting our sourdough starter, the Mayflower Inn & Spa was undergoing a facelift. The Washington, Conn., property, which began life as part of a boyâs prep school called The Gunnery, opened as an inn in 1920. One hundred years later, it was time for a major refresh. They closed for three months during the pandemic and reemerged with a dramatic redesign, a new chef-in-residence, and a reinvented spa.