Vacations Blog
An Honest Take on Great Vacations
Profile: Darren Farrington is a theater manager and producer living in Connecticut with his wife and daughter. He got in on the blogging scene in 2005 as a daddy blogger and later incorporated posts into his professional consulting website DarrenFarrington.com. Darren began working in arts organizations in 1991, but took a much-too-long break for law school and legal practice in New York and Connecticut. Even then, his strength was writing and persuading readers to go (mentally at least) where he told them. As a big fan of vacations, he’s glad to be using his cultural and writing experience to promote travel and tourism. Darren’s Favorite Vacation: Any vacation with my wife and daughter is a favorite, but we’re most drawn to sandy beaches and warm temperatures. Coastal New England in the summer (sometimes even into the early fall) fits the bill, but nothing beats cold-shouldering the snow and ice and taking off for the Caribbean in the middle of winter. We’ve all become fans of kid-friendly cruises where my wife and I get some adult time while my daughter spends a couple of hours each day in supervised kids’ clubs. Give me sand in my toes and the smell of sunscreen and I’m a happy man.
Posts by: Darren Farrington
A View of Mount Washington
Nov 18, 2009; 1 CommentLocated in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeastern United States, is also the site of the highest recorded wind gust measured at the Earth’s surface–231 mph (372km/h) on April 12, 1934.... Read more »
Barack Obama Corn Maze at Lyman Orchards in Connecticut
Sep 22, 2009; 1 CommentYou thought the current maze of healthcare legislation was bad? Or the Washington twists and turns in The Lost Symbol? They’ve got nothing on the Barack Obama corn maze at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, Connecticut. Following a child through the corn... Read more »
An Adult Vacation: New York City’s Museum of Sex
Sep 16, 2009; 3 CommentsNot every vacation is a family vacation. Sometimes—either before, after or just without kids—a person wants an adult place to go. Sure “adult” could mean a coffee shop or the symphony, but sometimes “adult” means, you know, adult. (In case... Read more »
Exploring Downtown Denver
Aug 12, 2009; 3 CommentsDenver is among the twenty-five most populous cities in the United States, and one of the fastest-growing cities in the past twenty years. The city boasts the country’s largest city park system, the fourth largest nature and science museum in the... Read more »
Times Square with Kids? Of Course!
Jul 18, 2009; 7 CommentsForty-seven million people visited Times Square in 2008—making the New York City crossroads the most popular tourist destination not only in the United States, but in the entire world. Sometimes, in fact, it feels like all 47 million are there at once. A... Read more »
Lady Liberty: A View from Below
Jul 01, 2009; 5 CommentsThis upward-view photo of the Statue of Liberty was taken from below the pedastal on twelve-acre Liberty Island. Ferries to Liberty Island and nearby Ellis Island are available from Lower Manhattan and New Jersey on Statue Cruises. Both islands include... Read more »
Rhode Island Sunset
Jun 17, 2009; 2 Comments"Pink skies at night, sailors' delight." This photo taken from a dockside restaurant near the Rhode Island-Connecticut border is a typical scene in seaside towns along the coasts of Rhode Island and Southeast Connecticut. If only the sunsets... Read more »
Christmas Shopping in May? Ticket Deals at Radio City Music Hall
May 05, 2009; 5 CommentsRadio City Music Hall If you know me at all (and most of you don’t, so take my word for it) you know that I LOVE that summer is coming. The sun, the beach, the vacations—I love it all—even mowing the lawn (because it’s better than shoveling... Read more »
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