Mar/Apr 2014

THROUGH CHARLESTON’S GARDEN GATES Step into this charming Southern city’s most glorious private and historic properties with the Historic Charleston Foundation’s Festival of Houses and Gardens 

PRAIRIE FLOWER Rachel Ashwell, the creator of the iconic Shabby Chic brand, allows her romantic vision to take root in Texas at her boutique bed-and-breakfast in the rugged Hill Country

WOMEN, FLOWERS, AND ART For centuries, women artists have turned to the world outside their front doors, studying and painting botanical beauty. Although gaining critical acceptance in the annals of art history has often been challenging, today’s lens on the history of women in painting provides a fresh appreciation for their work

A WEEKEND AT THE LAKE A New York couple chooses the historic Sagamore Resort on Lake George for their wedding celebration in the Adirondacks