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Pics from 'The Gilded Age'....Newport Mansions
Comments (4)These pictures are amazing---We stopped in Newport once on our way to somewhere else------It is an amazing place. Doesn't it just tickle you that they call these places Summer Cottages---- Can you imagine the cost of upkeep ---!!!! Florence...See MoreHudson Valley NY home and garden tours?
Comments (10)The Hudson River Valley has one of the greatest collections of historic homes and beautiful gardens in the US. Perhaps only Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley can come close--and they don't have the Hudson River that inspired America's first great art movement. A month there would not be enough. Mad_Gallica gave a good list and there are some excellent books on the subject. But Kykuit would be my first recommendation for someone with limited time. Boscobel, Montgomery Place (if open), Stonecrop Gardens...just a few. It's so near that any New England garden lover should plan to visit. Lots of great restaurants, shops etc too if that's your thing....See MoreChristmas House Tours 2008
Comments (10)Somehow my review of the Astors Beechwood Mansion Victorian Christmas tour (Newport RI) we went on a few weeks ago wasn't posted here. I'll try again (I do remember writing it!): See link below for details of the tour. No advanced tickets are required just show up 15 mins before the time to buy your tickets. The tour consisted of 20 minutes that you can tour the various rooms on your own. In each room was a costumed guide that recounted information about the people, furniture, history, etc. Each person kept in character as they answered questions. The various guides in each room had fascinating stories but we felt rushed to see all the rooms as it had been quite a long time since we visited the mansion. Each room was decorated with Christmas related decorations. Next all were invited to the ballroom where the costumed guides put on a show for 40 minutes. The show consisted of piano playing, singing Christmas carols, dancing, playing popular parlor games of the time, etc. (all keeping with the time period of the house). Various audience members participated in all the events except the initial Christmas carols. So if you are shy avoid sitting in the front rows and you won't be asked to participate! Some comments: The Christmas decorations were much simplier than the Newport Mansions decorated for XMas. We did feel rushed touring the rooms in the initial 20 minutes portion. I think if we had more time for this it would have been better. The Xmas songs and performances by the guides were very good (voices/music etc.) The price of an adult ticket was $20 for this hour long event (so kind of steep for a for-profit enterprise!). I would say if you are more interested in decorations touring the 3 Newport Mansions for $25 total (Breakers, Marble House and Elms) would be the thing to do. So while the tour wasn't totally bad, it wasn't the best either (average). Here is a link that might be useful: Astors Beecwood Christmas Tour - Newport RI...See MoreVictorian home picture tour (Pic heavy)
Comments (53)I saw the photos of this masterpiece the first time around but was thrilled to sit through a more extensive tour - even if I had to remove my boots. Ha! newdawn, when we bought our house, the heating/lights/water bill here was more than our old house's mortgage! igloochick, you will have to put in intercoms for DS and any future ice cubes... My kids were young when we moved into our house and they would loose me. My house isn't nearly as big as your will be. We painted our house for $17,000. You have one lifetime project ahead of you....See Morecolduphere
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