Pack Monadnock Mountain/Miller State Park Peterborough and Temple, New Hampshire Link to official web page I’ve heard that beautiful Mount Monadnock in nearby Jaffrey is the most hiked mountain in the world. Alas, dogs are not allowed! So, canine climbers and their people head over to dog-friendly Pack Monadnock. From the parking area off Route 101, hikers have their choice… Read more →
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Peterborough, New Hampshire: The Bagel Mill
The Bagel Mill 145 Grove Street Peterborough, New Hampshire Telephone: (603) 924-0887 The walls here are decorated with photographs, hundreds of them, of people the world over posing with… a plain bagel! There’s a Masai warrior with a bagel at the end of his spear, and a bagel at the Great Wall of China. Name a famous tourist spot and… Read more →
Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Popovers on the Square
Popovers on the Square 8 Congress Street Portsmouth, New Hampshire Telephone: (603) 431-1119 Website: PopoversontheSquare.com My People first tried Popovers on a bitter winter afternoon during a leisurely drive up the windswept coast of New Hampshire and Maine. I recall huddling in the car with our take-out picnic: hot soup, sandwiches (including a delicious Cuban pork ciabatta creation from which… Read more →
Photo Shoot: Birch Mountain Day School, Manchester, Connecticut
Photo Shoot Birch Mountain Day School Thursday 5 June 2008 Manchester, Connecticut Talk about a royal welcome! When the Chaucer Bus pulled up to Birch Mountain Day School, Mrs. Minicucci’s kindergarten hailed me from the windows as if I were a celebrity! We spent a great morning together. The kids read to me from their favorite books. I helped Read more →
Keystone, South Dakota: All American Family Restaurant
All American Family Restaurant 212 Winter Street Keystone, South Dakota Telephone: (605) 666-5218 Like most of the restaurants along the downtown boardwalk, the All American has outdoor tables. My People and I enjoyed good-old all-American hot dogs and sandwiches here, while The Boy rode the mechanical horse next to sign that advertised 5-cent coffee with the purchase of dessert. The… Read more →
Sedona, Arizona: Red Planet Diner
Red Planet Diner 1655 West Highway 89A Sedona, Arizona Telephone: (928) 282-6070 Capitalizing on Sedona’s geological otherworldliness, the Red Rock Diner dishes up tasty fare in a fun, Martian-inspired setting. (Although I had to admire the interior décor through the window, the outside tables are next to the restaurant’s lush rose garden, which surrounds a spaceship-shaped water fountain.) This popular… Read more →
Manchester, New Hampshire: Sendaishi Pet Resort
Sendaishi Pet Resort 355 Straw Road Manchester, New Hampshire Telephone: (603) 622-9684 Website: Sendaishi.com After two less than ideal stays at another Manchester-area kennel, I was thrilled to find the Sendaishi Pet Resort. In addition to what are now standard activity features at many doggy hotels – multiple play yards, swimming sessions with kennel supervisors – Sendaishi offers its furry… Read more →
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: Lake Yellowstone Hotel & Cabins
Lake Yellowstone Hotel & Cabins Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Telephone: (866) GEYSERLAND Website: TravelYellowstone.com PET POLICY: “Pets are allowed in the cabin units as long as they are quiet, housebroken, and not left unattended at any time.” Read more →
Photo Shoot: Merced Elementary School, West Covina, California
Photo Shoot Merced Elementary School Friday 2 May 2008 West Covina, California What fun I had visiting Mrs. Perez’s kindergarten class! We pretended it was the first day of the school year and took all kinds of photographs for my forthcoming book, Learning Is Cool… It’s the First Day of School! A big WOOF of thanks to Principal Pfitzer (who… Read more →
Tohono O’odham Reservation, Arizona: Kitt Peak National Observatory
Kitt Peak National Observatory Tohono O’odham Reservation, Arizona Telephone: (520) 318-8726 Website: NOAO.edu/outreach/kpvc/ Starry, starry night… Perched atop a wind-blasted mountaintop named for 19th century settler Kitt Peak, this site supports the world’s most diverse collection of astronomical observatories for nighttime astronomy and daytime study of the Sun. In fact, the magnificently large sun telescope was the Very Coolest Thing… Read more →