For Travel Ephemera Lovers, This Paper Show in Connecticut is Heaven
I love collecting vintage maps, travel posters, travel guides and ephemera. To be honest, I’ve …
At Mongers Market, an Expanded Treasure Trove for the Curious (2022)
Mongers Market started as an architectural salvage warehouse in Bridgeport, CT but has since grown …
A Treasured Collection by Yale’s Rare Book Librarian
When Yale curator and rare book librarian Susan Alon decided to try something new in …
At Clinton Antique Center, The Best Things Are Not for Sale
When you walk into Clinton Antique Center in Clinton, CT, the jaw drops as you …
A Hotel in New Haven Inspired by Yale and Wes Anderson
One of the best places to stay for a design-conscious mind that would like to …
Street Scenes in Bridgeport, CT
On my way to New Haven on a recent Sunday, I stopped by at Bridgeport, …
Visiting one of the last flea markets of the season
The fall is here and that means that some of the fascinating and fun to …
A Day in New Haven, CT
It’s been a few years since I’ve come to New Haven, CT, a historic city …
Rare Books at a Hidden Barn in Connecticut
Just minutes away from New Haven, CT and Yale University, there are two unassuming weatherbeaten …
Massive Antique Market, Elephant’s Trunk, Opening For 2021 Season
For more than a year I’ve been missing the energy of large outdoor flea markets …
A Walk Through Hartford, CT Brutal and Classical Architecture
To see how the gradual reopening is commencing in the neighboring state of Connecticut, I …
A Day in Torrington, CT
I found myself in Torrington, a city West of Hartford, CT on a moody Wednesday. …
I just found a Disneyland for antiques, in Bridgeport, CT
During one of my recent trips through Connecticut, I bumped into Mongers Market, a 75,000 …
A Night at Philip Johnson’s Glass House
New Canaan, Connecticut may be one of the very few small towns worth taking a …