| Today Norm Goldman, Editor of and is
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| | myself blushing as the owner showed me
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| pleased to have as a guest, Bethany
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| | its features: the ambient heating of the
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| Ericson author of New England Cabins &
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| | floor, the shower for two, the hot tub
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| Cottages. Bethany is an expert on the
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| | next to the bed, the stereo speakers
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| New England States.Welcome to and Bethany
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| | built into the exposed beams, the stained
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| and thanks for accepting our invitation
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| | glass window you can only see from a
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| to be interviewed.NORM:Please tell our
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| | prone position and the whole thing, the
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| readers something about yourself and your
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| | music, the lighting, and the gas
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| expertise pertaining to the New England
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| | fireplace is operatable from bed with a
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| States.Bethany:My pleasure, Norm. Thanks
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| | remote control.* Sebasco Harbor Resort in
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| for the invitation. I grew up in New
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| | Maine is a wonderful spot for a wedding,
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| England, with family about the region, so
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| | with all of its activities and the giant
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| I had travelled quite a bit of the area
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| | field stone fireplaces and sea views in
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| from early on. I lived near Thoreau's
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| | big natural wood cottages that could hold
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| Walden Pond cabin, summered in a cabin in
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| | extended family.* Sterling Ridge Inn and
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| the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, and
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| | Cabins in Vermont would also be a fun
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| have always been fond of exploring the
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| | wedding spot; the log cabins are
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| rivers, ocean, mountains and woods in
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| | beautiful, and in such a wonderful
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| every season. However, while writing New
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| | pastoral setting on the edge of the woods
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| England Cabins & Cottages I was
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| | and a view of the Green Mountains.* The
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| constantly surprised and amazed by the
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| | Summer House Inns & Cottages off of
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| beauty of the area I thought I knew so
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| | Massachusetts would be a fancy, but
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| well, and I fell in love with it all over
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| | ever-memorable island event or escape
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| again.NORM:Where are the New England
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| | (think rose-covered seaside cottages),
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| states?Bethany:New England is made up of
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| | the Turning Point Inn in the Berkshires
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| the six most northeastern states in the
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| | adds delicious food to the mix, and oh -*
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| United States: Maine, Vermont, New
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| | The Inn at Sunrise Point on the coast of
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| Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
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| | Maine has a cottage that literally sits
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| and Rhode Island. It is bordered by
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| | right over the sea and is filled with the
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| Canada, New York, and the Atlantic
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| | sounds of the waves. And there are so
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| Ocean.NORM:Why would you consider a stay
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| | many more!NORM:What should people know
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| in a cabin or cottage in the New England
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| | about celebrating a wedding in the New
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| states a good choice for a romantic
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| | England states from the point of view of
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| getaway or honeymoon
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| | requirements, etc?Bethany:Each state has
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| destination?Bethany:Well, the added
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| | its own requirements, and it's best to
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| privacy is obvious, but it's also easier
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| | get in touch with a city/town clerk in
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| to feel part of the natural area you are
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| | the state you're considering getting
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| in when you are in a cabin or cottage
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| | married in. Typically you need to be 18
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| than when you're in some anonymous hotel
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| | or have a court order. And usually you
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| room. When your natural area could
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| | need to apply for your license at least a
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| include crashing waves, blinking
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| | month ahead of your big day (and you'll
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| lighthouses, mountain top vistas, or the
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| | need to have decided on your married name
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| astounding fall foliage, this connection
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| | at that time). Some states require blood
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| to your surroundings really adds to the
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| | tests; some have waiting periods, and
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| exuberance of your visit. Imagine you
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| | more. In some states anyone can apply for
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| are in a characterless hotel somewhere
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| | a license allowing them to officiate a
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| and the forecast is for pouring rain you
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| | marriage on a particular date. I had my
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| may feel trapped or depressed. Imagine
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| | brother officiate my wedding in
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| you are in a cabin, and you feel like you
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| | Massachusetts, for instance.
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| have a great excuse to stay under the
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| | Massachusetts is currently the only state
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| blankets with your significant other!When
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| | that legally allows same sex
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| I married this summer, I rented an old
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| | marriage.NORM:How far in advance should a
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| summer camp. My guests played in the
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| | couple prepare themselves for their
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| lake, ate, danced in the main lodge, and
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| | honeymoon, romantic getaway or wedding in
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| stayed over in the cabins. Everyone had a
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| | the New England states?Bethany:New
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| deliriously childlike and cozy
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| | England is such a beautiful region, and
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| experience. Cabins and cottages allow for
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| | places tend to fill up early, especially
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| that nice combination of carefree
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| | those on the coast in the summer and
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| enthusiasm, us-against-the-elements
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| | those in the mountains in the winter. If
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| adventuring spirit, and romance somehow.
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| | you want to be beachside (lake or ocean),
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| (And it doesn't hurt that many of them
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| | in the short summer season, reserve your
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| have fireplaces, wood stoves, or hot
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| | accommodations as close to the beginning
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| tubs.)NORM:When is the best time to visit
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| | of the calendar year as you can. Some
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| the New England states from the point of
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| | families reserve the same cabin for the
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| view of weather, costs, crowds, and the
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| | same week every year, and make their next
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| availability of flights from the USA,
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| | year's reservation as they are checking
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| Canada and Europe and Australia,
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| | out, so you have some serious
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| etc?Bethany:New England is extremely
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| | competition. If you are looking for a
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| accessible its biggest airport is in
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| | romantic getaway during the rest of the
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| Boston, Massachusetts, but there are also
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| | year, or more inland, give it a few
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| major airports in most of the states.
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| | months if you can. If you are looking to
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| Since the dollar is not at its best, it
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| | book a wedding site, you may need one to
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| has made the US a less expensive trip for
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| | two years of notice- especially if you're
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| many visitors.My favorite season here is
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| | reserving a weekend somewhere for a large
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| fall and not just for the bright colors
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| | party.NORM:What resources are available
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| of the trees. There is that magical snap
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| | on the Internet pertaining to romantic
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| in the crisp air that adds excitement to
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| | getaways, weddings and honeymoon
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| bundling up and lessens your inhibitions
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| | vacations in the New England
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| about feasting in a season of roasts and
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| | states?Bethany:As the oldest colonized
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| apple pies. While the masses flock to
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| | part of the country, New England is well
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| Vermont, the Massachusetts Berkshire
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| | developed, and that includes tourism
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| Hills, and the White Mountains of New
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| | facilities and their websites. There are
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| Hampshire to "leaf peep" as we say, try
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| | endless websites about New England
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| heading to Maine. Fall is one of the
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| | getaways. If you were planning a wedding,
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| least crowded and most beautiful times to
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| | I'd recommend visiting some of the sites
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| visit Acadia National Park, for instance.
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| | with regional message boards to get local
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| (And let's face it; you never were
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| | resources for whatever you need for your
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| planning on swimming while on the Maine
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| | event (like the Boston area online
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| coast if you went during the summer
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| | community on Just remember, while doing
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| anyway, brrr.) By the way, the seafood is
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| | web searches for cottages in New England
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| great here year round, and some
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| | that once upon a time the upper class of
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| lobstermen in Maine do not even put their
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| | the Gilded Age built "cottages" in Rhode
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| boats in the water until its cold
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| | Island and Massachusetts that we would
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| out.NORM:If you had to choose 5
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| | typically refer to as mansions today.
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| unequalled venues in the New England
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| | Also, cabins referred to as "camps" in
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| states for a romantic getaway, honeymoon
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| | New England tend to be built more with
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| or wedding destination, what would they
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| | fishing and hunting in mind than
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| be and why?Bethany:Tough question, Norm!
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| | romance.NORM:Is there anything else you
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| There are so many. I'll name some off the
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| | wish to tell our readers that we have not
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| top of my head.* The first one that
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| | covered?Bethany:I would absolutely love
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| comes to mind is the cottage at Three
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| | to hear what you think of my book, and
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| Mountain Inn in Vermont. They built that
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| | where else you feel I should have
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| one with romance in mind. I think it is
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| | included.
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| the only place I visited where I found
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