The daunting challenge of restoring Coolfont Resort, the rustic mountain retreat in the hills above Berkeley Springs, W.V., needed a developer with a vision, patience, and resolve. Longtime Morgan County, W.V. resident Larry Omps stepped up in 2016 to rescue the abandoned resort. Since then, the Omps family have been carefully renovating the storied property.
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Read MoreA two-day ride on the Empire Builder, one of Amtrak’s historic routes through the American West, was my standout trip of 2022. Traveling west from Chicago to Seattle, I saw magnificent views of the Mississippi River, the North Dakota plains and Montana’s Big Sky country. It was a wonderful way to travel through the western states.
Read MoreMallow’s Bay is the most varied collection of historic shipwrecks in the Western Hemisphere, spanning over three centuries of American shipbuilding. Only two hours from Washington, D.C., this strange and spooky site makes for a fun day trip.
Read MoreRead about my summer weekend on Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay. Life slows down here.
Read MoreWe want to get away, but flying is miserable these days. Check out tips on how to make air travel more tolerable in these uncertain times.
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