
Christmas in New England for 2026: dates for Kennebunkport Prelude, the Nantucket Stroll, Woodstock Wassail, Newport Mansions and Boston tree lightings.


A fall staycation at the Chatham Inn, Cape Cod’s only Relais & Châteaux: the room, Champagne by the fire, dinner at Cuvée and a walk to Lighthouse Beach.

Elegant adult Halloween ideas: a costume-optional dinner party, a better cocktail, Salem done right and a weekend at a reputedly haunted luxury hotel.

Fall dining room decor ideas for a coastal home, starting with the handmade Oushak rug that gave our Cape Cod dining room depth, plus linens and light.

The new luxury hotels 2026 brought us, from Venice palazzos to a private Riviera island and a Nantucket favorite in Aspen. Here is my wish list and why.

My edit of fall spa getaways worth the trip, from the Dior Spa at Splendido in Portofino to Canyon Ranch Lenox, Miraval Berkshires and Mayflower Inn & Spa.

How to do Salem in October well: when to go, where to stay, where to eat and what to see beyond the crowds, from the Peabody Essex Museum to Ledger.

Where to book hotel afternoon tea this fall, from Boston Harbor Hotel and Four Seasons One Dalton to The Ritz, Claridge’s and Raffles London at The OWO.