Winter 2018

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Reef Bay Trail, St. John U.S. Virgin Islands

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PUBLISHER: Dan Wolf EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Michelle Haynes Michelle.Haynes@capeair.com CONTRIBUTORS: Lisa Ballard, Amy Gordon COPY EDITOR: Jim Hanson DESIGN & PRODUCTION: Alison Caron Design PHOTO EDITOR: Nancy Woods BirdsEyeViewMagazine@gmail.com FINANCIAL WIZARD: Laurie Jacobson For billing inquiries: Laurie.Jacobson@capeair.com ADVERTISING SALES: Kimberly Corkran Rosemary Dooley Bobbi Fawcett Marilyn Johnson Joe Lachimia Sean Randall

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CARIBBEAN COVER: Reef Bay Trail, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands: “After several days of heavy rainfall, the Reef Bay Waterfall is one of the most magical places on St. John. This particular day we realized that after three days of heavy rain the conditions would be perfect. We jumped in our boat, Jackson and went to Reef Bay for the short walk to the falls. It is a wet and wonderful hike through rushing streams.”— Janet Simonsen

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ST. LOUIS COVER: No, this image is absolutely not photoshopped. This unbelievable cover, courtesy of the St. Louis Lambert International Airport, was taken by Steve Schulte of CinFly Productions whose specialty is air-to-air photography. While strapped inside the open door of a Beech Bonanza aircraft Schulte captured this unbelievable image. “What better way to celebrate our air service than a Cape Air fly-by in front of The Arch, the symbol of St. Louis.”

—Brian Kinsey, St. Louis Lambert International Airport

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Dan Wolf with Cape Air President Linda Markham and some of the U.S. Virgin Islands team.

Dan and Linda with the San Juan team.

AS I WRITE THESE WORDS TO YOU I am reminded that today,

November 30th, is the official end to one of the most destructive hurricane seasons in history. For many members of the Cape Air family, the devastation left in the wake of the back-to-back furies of Irma and Maria continues to present challenges. Most of Puerto Rico and parts of the Virgin Islands are still without power, and fresh water is at a premium. Joined by Cape Air President Linda Markham, I recently returned from a visit to all of our Caribbean destinations and I have to say that in spite of what our Caribbean team has endured, their spirits are strong and their determination is solid. Air service is vital to the recovery efforts in the region and our rapid return to service has been recognized by community leaders and public officials alike.

Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the entire Cape Air team along with our partners, vendors and many of our passengers, we were able to raise over $130,000 to assist our displaced Caribbean team.

On behalf of the Cape Air family, I extend sincere thanks to those who gave. Your overwhelming generosity covered everything from basic necessities 4

to new roofs and temporary housing. The calendar is now squarely in the all important high season for the islands and we urge all of you looking for a winter respite to consider helping the Caribbean in the best possible way. Come and visit.

All the best to you in 2018, and as always, thanks for flying,

CEO Dan Wolf Dan.Wolf@capeair.com

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Cape Air founder and CEO Dan Wolf helps distribute dogfish fillets, caught off Cape Cod to Family Pantry clients.

upport your local fisherman and add skate and dogfish to your menu. Dogfish is an abundant but underutilized species, and is one of several Cape Cod fish that the Fish for Families program makes available to family pantries across the Cape.

“Fishermen really appreciate knowing that the fish they catch can feed people here on Cape Cod who sometimes need a little help making ends meet” says John Pappalardo, CEO of the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance. “And to have this kind of support from community-minded organizations like Cape Air and Cape Cod Healthcare is truly a vote of confidence in program.” The Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance is a nonprofit created by and for fishermen whose work is aimed at protecting fish and fishing for future generations.

“Skate is plentiful, locally caught and delicious. Americans should eat it.”

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t is ice-scraping time for many parts of the Cape Air route map. For many of you that means a full-on embrace of the season with skiing and snowmobiling. In this issue find a lesser known, easy on the budget, family-friendly ski resort minutes from Lebanon, New Hampshire. If you are curious about the women-only frying pan toss, check out our preview of winter festivals.

If frigid temps have you dreaming of an umbrella drink under a palm tree, the Virgin Islands await with many resorts and villa rentals back in business. The sun is out, and the most of the beaches are back to their pristine condition. With many of the palm trees still in recovery, shade is at a premium so bring a large hat.

The world we know was a lot smaller in 430 AD when philosopher Augustine wrote “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”

Here’s to reading a “whole book” in 2018.

Michelle and Nate Olive of the Ridge to Reef Farm, open to one and all in the heart of St. Croix’s rain forest.

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Executive Editor, Bird’s Eye View Michelle.Haynes@capeair.com

The timing could not be better for Bar Harbor’s Winter Festival and the women-only frying pan toss competition.

This exercise dates back to a century ago, but still applies.

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The oddest of couples are not only best friends but taking their show on the road. Award-winning journalist Anderson Cooper and Bravo-TV’s Andy Cohen of Housewives fame bring their disparate talents to Boston’s Wang Theatre for a Q and A with their fans.

St. Croix’s Buccaneer Resort is ready to welcome you this winter. From golf to boating to sit back and do nothing, this is perfect for winter weary visitors.

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When one of their images comes across my inbox I always hold my breath and prepare to enjoy their latest creation. They never disappoint.

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The name has changed over the years but for Bostonians it will always be “The Gahden”, home of the Boston Celtics

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TIM JOHNSON Martha’s Vineyard timjohnsonphotos.com A WINNING IMAGE from Cape Air’s Tim Johnson, Birds over Philbin Beach, taken in Martha’s Vineyard was an audience favorite at the Vineyard Gazette’s photo exhibit at the Featherstone Center for the Arts. Johnson’s evocative photo won by a wide margin from 150 island images on display. Tim says, “While walking the beautiful beach in the town of Aquinnah in the cold of January, I noticed these purple sanderlings flocking around the breaking waves.

They allowed me time to get closer, and capture them on film.”

Our congrats to a member of the Bird’s Eye View family of photographers, who, for almost two decades, has been taking care of Cape Air passengers at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport.

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THE CARIBBEAN

The crystal-clear Caribbean

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By Michelle Haynes to the winter weary. “We are putting out the call to those who have vacationed in the Virgin Islands for years and years and those who have never been here before,” says St. John realtor Tammy Donnelly. “The Caribbean waters are crystal clean, the beaches are free of debris, and the stores are full for shopping.

“Here on St. John, Trunk Bay, Hawksnest and Honeymoon beaches are all open and awaiting visitors.”

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lthough still bearing the effects of Irma and Maria, the palm trees are ever so slowly coming back, the beaches are cleared of debris and every day there is news from island attractions, restaurants, hotels and villa rentals, “We are back in action and ready to welcome you.”

Clobbered by the back-to-back fury of Mother Nature, both the U.S. and British Virgin Islands are reaching out

St. John’s Salomon Beach

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There is no end to the beaches found on St. John’s hiking trails.

GALLOWS BAY, ST. JOHN For honeymooners, families or a girlfriend getaway, the resort for all reasons, Gallows Bay is minutes from your ferry arrival in St. John.

Each unit has a fully equipped kitchen, satellite televisions, internet and air conditioning. In addition to the pool and private little beach with hammocks, a forty minute walk brings you to the heart of St. John’s hiking trials and gorgeous Salomon Beach.

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St. John’s Reef Bay Trail — if you look closely at the rock you can see what are believed to be carvings dating back to pre-Columbian inhabitants.

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n St. John, where most of the island is under the protection of the U.S. Park Service, the rangers are standing by to share hiking maps, beach info and, if you choose, a guided tour to the popular Reef Bay Trail.

Although often described as “strenuous” the 2.2 mile hike is doable for anyone in fairly good shape. Bring lunch, water and enjoy the mini-rain forest, sugar mill ruins, ancient rock carvings and, I kid you not, a bat cave. If there are any doubts about the cave inhabitants, aim your phone flashlight to the top of the cave and then stand back. Also on the trail is one of the few waterfalls in the Virgin Islands but you need to get lucky with rainfall amounts. Only once in my dozen-plus Reef Bay hikes have I managed to catch the water actually cascading over the rocks and it is quite a thrill. At the end of the trail your reward is a gorgeous stretch of beach so be sure and bring a swim suit. If you choose to do this hike with a park ranger you get a one-way boat ride back to Park Headquarters in Cruz Bay. If you’re hiking on your own you will need to trek out and most of that is uphill. For lots more check out nps.gov.

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An Intimate Tropical Inn Surrounded by History & Beauty Overlooking Cruz Bay, located among early 18th century Dutch plantation ruins, Estate Lindholm is the perfect island getaway. Relax in the freshwater pool with harbor views, and in a brand new, serene garden spa. Enjoy a wide range of water activities and boat rentals close by. Explore the adjacent National Park and ruins.

Walk to downtown shopping and restaurants. Estate Lindholm is the perfect point from which to enjoy all the beauty and activities that St. John has to offer.

1-800-322-6335 • Estate Caneel Bay, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands • www.estatelindholm.com

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PHOTOS: DEAN BARNES/STIR

Bring your own boat or charter for the St. Thomas International Regatta ~ March 23-25, 2018 “WE MAY BE WASHING LAUNDRY IN A TUB ON THE DECK

but we are still here,” says the indomitable Molly Brownish, Carol Bareuther, one of the organizers of the St. Thomas International Regatta.

(STIR) “Never in the 48-year history of STIR has a fall storm, even a major one, interrupted the running of the ‘Crown Jewel of Caribbean Yacht Racing’, and it will not in 2018. The host, St. Thomas Yacht Club suffered some damage and the fleet took more than a few dents, but the venue for

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fantastic round-the-island races is still very much here.” Bareuther urges boaters to show their support and be part of the island’s recovery and future by registering now for both the Round the Rocks Regatta on March 22 and the St. Thomas International Regatta.

“The resilience of regatta organizers, sponsors, volunteers, and club members as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands’ business community, hotel and tourism sectors is strong and our show will go on.” stthomasinternationalregatta.com

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STILL ON!

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Candlelit dinners in the historic sugar mill, miles of rolling green hills, golf, tennis, award-winning restaurants and then there is the beach — St. Croix’s Buccaneer Resort is the answer for the ultimate tropical vacation. Family-owned, the attention to detail means vacationers can settle in and totally escape the need to think past the next meal or water adventure. The helpful Buccaneer staff provides above and beyond service connecting guests with as much, or as little, as they may wish to do. On Sundays, wander over to the tucked away Grotto Restaurant where, if you’re lucky, you may hit upon Sundays with Sinatra with ‘Old Blue Eyes’ providing background for the, to die for, grilled mahi with mango glaze. They do change the music from time to time, but if you are a Sinatra fan, just ask.

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PHOTOS: STEVE SIMONSEN

A BIRD’S EYE VIEW FAVE IN ST. CROIX

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No shortage of sailing options in what is considered the top sailing destination in the world, the British Virgin Islands.

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he British Virgin Islands (BVI) may be a little hurricane-worn but what is back in action are villa and boat rentals. Be your own captain or hire a crew—the BVI is one of the major sailing destinations in the world—for nowhere else will you find so many line of sight islands to throw your anchor.

From the watery mystery of the famed Virgin Gorda Baths or, a little further out, the miles of powder smooth beaches of Anegada, both offer choices for accommodations on your boat or at one of the smaller hotels or villas.

Off the beach and into the woods with hiking at Tortola’s Sage Mountain National Park.

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Check out bvitourism.com for a line-up of what is open and trust in the knowledge that you will be treated like royalty. The Virgin Islands need and want your business this winter and when you add to that the spectacular geography of the Caribbean, you have all you need for a perfect winter escape.

A morning selfie in the British Virgin Islands

OUR BVI, ST MARTIN AND PUERTO RICO BASES ARE NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS

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BVITOURISM.COM 1–800–835-8530 It’s no secret - the sailing in the British Virgin Islands is still some of nature’s best, where warm water, cool breezes and friendly people welcome you. From bareboat yachts to luxury crewed charters, all are ready for visitors and perfect for exploring over 60 beautiful islands on a BVI sailing vacation.

Racing enthusiasts and spectators should still plan on attending the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival in March 2018, because nothing sets us off course.

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VIEQUES

VI EQUE S WE LCOME S YOU

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ith affordable rates at hotels and guesthouses across Vieques, Puerto Rico, now is the perfect time to book your trip for next year. Hotels are operating, beaches are open, restaurants are cooking, and the vast array of marine life is thriving.* Nature has always been the pinnacle of Vieques’ charm, with its free-roaming horses, pristine whitesand beaches and the brightest bioluminescent bay in the world. But today, visitors to the island will also witness firsthand the beauty of human nature, as an

extraordinary community has come together to lift itself up and move forward sustainably.

Reserve your stay now to be a part of the Caribbean’s comeback, and experience the ultimate in tropical enchantment and hospitality on “Isla Nena.” Stay off the grid at Hix Island House. Snorkel with turtles at Mosquito Pier. Chat with locals over a round of rum punch at Duffy’s Bar & Grill. Marvel at the sunset from the rooftop of El Blok Hotel Restaurant and Bar or enjoy the singular charms of Hacienda Tamarindo.

It’s all within easy reach — no passport required.

PHOTOS: KELLY THOMPSON

*As of press time, electricity is in the process of being restored to Vieques.

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PUERTO RICO / VIEQUES

vieques is waiting.

Whether you have been to Vieques, Puerto Rico before or are going for the first time, Vieques feels like home.

Rekindle your love of nature, revive your spirit through friendship, and renew your connection to a magical place. Book NOW for 2018 & 2019 to take advantage of discounted prices!

Vieques, la Isla Nena (the little girl island), 7 miles off the coast of Puerto Rico has been the best kept secret of the Caribbean – until now.

This U.S. territory that the world embraced after Hurricane Maria has demonstrated that nature prevails and human nature shines its brightest in times of need.

Travel with a purpose and become a part of the powerful momentum of lifting up the island.

Many places are open for business and will welcome you with open arms. Visit Vieques NOW for a meaningful, rewarding trip and experience for yourself Vieques Love! karlalexander.photography

For more information on visiting Vieques, Puerto Rico please visit www.viequesinsider.com.

Vieques will be in the process of rebuilding this winter and spring. Power is being restored and most businesses are open or re-opening soon. ViequesLove is working under umbrella 5013c non-profit Corefi. Visit us on Facebook.

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SARANAC LAKE

SARANAC LAKE’S ANNUAL WINTER CARNIVAL FEBRUARY 2 – 11, 2018 EMBRACE THE COLD! At least that is the raison d’etre of the longest-running winter carnival in the eastern United States. A massive ice palace built with ice blocks from nearby Lake Flower, parades, sporting events and three, yes three, sets of fireworks—the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is a doozy of an event where everyone gets into the act.

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PHOTOS: MARK KURTZ PHOTOGRAPHY

Lake Flower provides the ice for Saranac Lake’s gigantic Ice Palace

Saranac Lake’s Winter Carnival parade

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A cloud encounter — The Wild Center offers a number of interactive experiences.

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ew York’s Adirondacks define that newfangled word, gigunda. How big? All of Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, Glacier and Great Smoky Mountain National Parks can fit within the borders of the Adirondacks. The park includes millions of acres of diverse natural landscape including lakes, mountains, The Wild Center is home to over 900 live animals.

Up close visit with a Saranac ambassador

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and hiking trails providing a home to a large population of wild life. The challenge: how to showcase for visitors the singular nature of this huge resource.

A massive public/private collaboration resulted in the area’s newest attraction, The Wild Center.

Located minutes from your Cape Air arrival in Saranac Lake, your step across the threshold of The Wild Center begins in the Great Hall, offering waisthigh views of the pond lapping against the outside of the building. Also nearby is a massive moving glacial ice wall showing how the ice age carved the modern Adirondacks. Competing with the sounds of the birds B I R DS E Y E V I E WM AG A Z I N E .CO M

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The winter snow makes for prime viewing of Saranac Lake’s wildlife.

overhead is the cascading water from the plunge pool at the 20-foot-high Otter Falls. Here you can watch the Center’s resident otter at play. If you wish to venture out into the cold, the Living River Trail passes lakes, bogs, streams, waterfalls and forests to the summit of High Peak. The Wild Center is open weekends all winter long and is on the must see list for your Adirondack adventure.

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MONTANA

On the Set: Montana’s living museum in Nevada City provides an authentic background for actors Kevin Makely and Jenny Curtis.

ACTION! MONTANA

“Montana’s majesty and unspoiled beauty offer detailed delights and, at times, peace of mind. Such eyedazzling assets are a filmmaker’s paradise.”— Brian D’Ambrosio, author of Shot in Montana

IF THE STATE OF MONTANA NEEDS A SPOKESMAN it need look no further than actor Kevin Makely, who recently completed location filming on his new movie, Any Bullet Will Do. On location in Nevada City, 200 miles from Cape Air’s Montana hub city of Billings, Makely says filming in an authentic living museum afforded the cast enormous freedom. “I am a major western movie fan and to live and work in a location that remains as it was over 150 years ago is a true privilege.

This is not the Knights of the Round Table or wizards and fantasy, but is, in fact, our American experience with heroes and outlaws that actually traveled across the land seeking riches and gold and carving their place in history.”

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Alberta Bair

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Montana socialite Alberta Bair

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE BAIR FAMILY MUSEUM

he Alberta Bair Theater has been the heart of the Billings cultural scene since 1931. Hollywood funded the city’s original art deco centerpiece after purchasing the downtown location from the sheep-ranching magnate, Charles M. Bair.

In its heyday, the theater featured such stars as Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles and Judy Collins. In 1978, new owners intended to convert it into a multi-screen movie house. Enter Alberta Bair with a gift to establish her namesake performing arts center.

“No one really knew Alberta,” recalls Ethel Berg, 84, a docent at the Charles M. Bair Family Museum at the family’s mansion and ranch in Martinsdale, Montana. Berg and her husband drove Alberta to dinner parties during the heiress’s later years. “She said she was engaged 20 times but never met someone she trusted to share her wealth with.”

And share she did, each year, eight graduating students receive a full scholarship to the university of their choice. And the rest of us? We get to enjoy the works of such famed western painters as Charles M. Russell, Joseph Henry Sharp and James K. Ralston, along with the many signed photographs of various American Presidents, including Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Teddy Roosevelt.

The Scouting Party by Charles Russell, often called The Cowboy Artist, one of many paintings found at the Charles M. Bair Family Museum

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BOSTON

AC 2-Deep Talk and Shallow Tales — Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen

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ther than sharing initials, it would appear that the veteran journalist and Bravo’s resident gossip have little commonality, and yet their touring talk fest, AC2-Deep Talk and Shallow Tales, is garnering crowds of cheering fans. In the spotlight for most of his life as the son of fashionista Gloria Vanderbilt, Anderson Cooper has proved his journalistic mettle as a CNN host and a Sixty Minutes correspondent.

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franchise and his bawdy, naughty live shows on BravoTV where outrageous is the norm.

This unlikely duo are actually long-time friends and their advance press describes their stage time together as “unscripted and spontaneous,” including the section of the show when the audience peppers the pair with questions.

Serious news folks and those wanting the real story on those unruly housewives should make for quite the interesting audience. One show only on February 10th at Boston’s Wang Theatre.

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THEY DUNKED FOR A CAUSE AND THE WORLD TOOK NOTICE

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ilm yourself dumping a bucket of ice water on your head, post the video, and within 24 hours, challenge friends to do the same or donate $100 to ALS research. Over the summer of 2014 this simple idea managed to attract mega-watts like Oprah, Bieber, Ga Ga, Gates, Tiger and Le Bron, traverse 151 countries and raise over $220 million that went directly to finding a cure for a debilitating disease.

“It is undoubtedly the most successful social media phenomenon of all time,” says Casey Sherman, who, along with co-author David Wedge, tells the story of The Ice Bucket Challenge and the young man who took charge of his devastating illness.

Pete Frates was a star athlete at Boston College when he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disorder that weakens the muscles, making it difficult to speak, swallow, and breathe, and is known more commonly as Lou Gehrig disease after the baseball hall of famer who died in 1941 at the age of 37.

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Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson leads the Ice Bucket Challenge at Boston’s Copley Square.

than his family and care givers, no one ever saw what the disease did to him. Outwardly he appeared to be the picture of health while his body broke down around him. When Pete Frates was diagnosed in 2012 there was little awareness of ALS and few funds donated to research. He was determined to change that by putting himself out there and becoming the face of ALS.” According to Sherman the funds raised are already making a difference with recent research discoveries.

“The beauty of the ice bucket challenge is there were virtually no administrative costs and every penny of the millions raised went directly to research.” Half of the proceeds from the sale of the book are also going towards the care of Pete Frates who, at press time, can no longer move or speak. “Pete was deeply involved in the writing B I R DS E Y E V I E WM AG A Z I N E .CO M

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of this book, and has already lived well beyond his five year life expectancy,” says Sherman. “His competitive spirit remains strong as he fights fifteen rounds every day, in his quest to keep ALS awareness alive.”

That awareness is soon to take another quantum leap as casting is now underway for the film based on Pete’s story and the world wide social media platform of the ice bucket challenge.

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oston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace is rolling out the red carpet for family fun during the February school vacation week with free movies open to one and all.

Before or after the movie you will find no shortage of food choices at the nearby Food Colonnade. Movie schedule for the week at faneuilhallmarketplace.com.

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The Iron Giant is the free movie at Faneuil Hall Marketplace happening on Monday, February 19th at 5:30 pm. A giant alien robot crashes to earth and forms an unlikely friendship with a little boy. Rated PG, the movie features Vin Diesel and Harry Connick, Jr.

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M ARTHA’ S VI N E YARD “ Hey this sweater looks familiar!” All of the alpaca products in the gift shop are local and you never know who you’ll see checking out the merchandise.

NOT YOUR USUAL DAY TRIP

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF ISLAND ALPACA

When was the last time you cuddled an alpaca, as in a living six-foot-tall alpaca? Over fifty of these soft and lovable animals are ready to greet you at the Island Alpaca Company of Martha’s Vineyard. Open every day, the twenty-acre farm includes a large outside space, as well as a gift shop offering a number of alpaca soft items with post-holiday sales happening right now.

Alpaca Leonardo with handler Simone Brewer visits the assisted living facility in Martha’s Vineyard —“They are so soft and gentle that the residents love to touch them,” said Island Alpaca Company owner Barbara Ronchetti

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The ultimate communal experience

Jake Gyllenhaal handles Q and A with the film festival audience.

Movies, Stars and Filmmakers THE 18TH ANNUAL MARTHA’S VINEYARD FILM FESTIVAL • MARCH 15-18, 2018

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or movie lovers the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival not only offers cutting edge films, but the chance to actually meet the writers, filmmakers and stars who make the magic. “For many of us here on the island the film festival is our coming out of hibernation moment,” says festival spokesperson Hilary Dreyer. “We pride ourselves on finding the most meaningful films and the best guests who can really showcase the work.”

This year’s line-up is still in the works but if past history is any indication audiences can expect a number of films

in serious contention come awards season. The festival atmosphere is cozy, island-style with a heated tent for the meet and greet with the filmmakers.

If the, in like a lion, March weather cooperates visitors can break up the movies with a walk along nearby and, oh so private, Lucy Vincent Beach where the “no trespassing” signs do not apply at this time of year. “The festival comes at a perfect time of year for folks who love the Vineyard in winter and for the year-round community who now have the time to enjoy the island before the busy summer season,” says Dreyer.

Between shows you can work off the movie sitting by dancing to live music.

Everyone gets into the act. The film festival features hands-on filmmaking classes for children.

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rees stripped bare, a downtown empty of cars and people and a silent waterfront with only an occasional gull cry breaking the wintry silence — this is the Nantucket that most visitors never see. For those looking to stop the world, Nantucket in winter is the perfect destination for the ultimate time out. Your restaurant options are few, and you may have to hunt a bit for that cozy inn with fireplace, but they are around offering the perfect romantic escape for Valentine’s Day. Check with the helpful folks at the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce for a line-up of what is open. nantucketchamber.org

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“Walk Nantucket’s Main Street from one end to the other and experience the very bones of the island.

The entire walk is a living post-Civil War architectural museum. If you have time, explore the side streets to truly get a feel for the island. My all-time favorite way to spend a winter day in Nantucket is rent a 4-wheel drive and experience Great Point.”

— Cary Hazelgrove, Bird’s Eye View photographer

A winter read — story time at Nantucket Bookworks with owner Wendy Hudson

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“Best island in the world” — National Geographic

Discover Nantucket.

Plan your vacation early at

Photo: Arlene O’Reilly

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“I love the Lily Pond Park, an easy walk from the center of town with wooden pathways to traverse the marshy land, and for inside and out of the cold, a view of the Congregational steeple leads me to another stop, a climb up the stairs of the church to get a magnificent 360-degree view of the surrounding downtown and harbor.”—Terry Pommett, photographer

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Pocomo $32,750,000

Town $15,950,000

Quidnet $13,500,000

Cliff $10,975,000

Dionis $8,950,000

Wauwinet $4,995,000

Dionis $11,950,000

Cliff $9,875,000

Town $7,495,000

Madaket $2,995,000

Pocomo $9,450,000

Cliff $5,975,000

Wauwinet $1,675,000

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WHERE EVERYONE KNOWS YOUR NAME Get out of the cold and cheer on the team at the popular Faregrounds Restaurant, open every day, all year long serving up the freshest of seafood, burgers and, to die for, chowdah. With what seems like a bazillion televisions you will never miss a replay.

PHOTO: TERRY POMMETT

A Nantucket Romance

Nantucket is a major wedding destination that can include a simple walk on Miacomet Beach with your own wandering minstrel, who in this case is popular musician, Jeff Ross

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Cozy inns offering fireplaces in your bedroom, a few delicious choices for meals, live music, a movie theatre showing first run films, and miles of beach all to yourself — like my favorite town motto goes, Provincetown is truly like nowhere else.

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PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM

ordered by dunes and the Atlantic on one side, miles of sand along the crescent-shaped harbor on the other side and in-between lies what was once the tiny Portuguese fishing village of Provincetown. Albeit a smaller fleet, the fishermen still head out to sea every day bringing their daily catch home to a town that is now a popular art colony and also home to a population that the U.S. Census Bureau declares is the “gayest in the nation.”

What makes this all somewhat noteworthy is that other than the occasional tiny town fussiness, this group lives in that perfect harmony folks sing about, despite living thisclose. Then and now one can literally extend both arms and link the cluster of homes and stores lining the milelong main street. This landscape, offering an ever-changing palette of water and sand dunes, creates a singular light that, for over a century, has lured artists to this seaside town at the end of the world.

Race Point Beach, Provincetown

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The legacy of what was dubbed, “the biggest art colony in the world” (Boston Globe, 8/8/1916) continues to flourish with an abundance of artists, galleries, and places where one can tap into their own artistic muse. The Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) offers a number of classes, all winter long, in a variety of mediums. “We welcome everyone who wants to tap into their creative side with a full line-up of classes for all levels, including those who never held a brush before,” says PAAM executive director Christine McCarthy.

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“The iconic Hopper House, as depicted by Josephine Hopper, was not only the inspiration for many of the works created by the Hoppers during their lifetime, but the repository for the drawings that we received as part of the permanent collection. This body of work will now safely remain on Cape Cod in perpetuity to be enjoyed by scholars and visitors.”

— Christine McCarthy, Executive Director of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum.

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PROVINCETOWN

PHOTOS: SUSAN BIEMSDERFER

Oysters and libations at The Red Inn.

IN SPITE OF A LINEAGE going back to 1805, there is nothing dated at Provincetown’s historic and wildly popular eatery, The Red Inn. This waterfront jewel offers a fresh oyster feast every afternoon along with an award-winning menu. Although shuttered for the winter, if you are making your spring and summer plans for a P’town getaway make sure you make your Red Inn reservation well in advance.

For a number of deserved reasons it remains one of the most popular restaurants in a town famous for outstanding food.

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Some of Provincetown’s most welcome visitors, the Bears.

THE BEARS ARE BACK IN TOWN AND NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON

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welcome sight is heading to Provincetown bringing with them an annual rite of spring bound to rouse us all out of our winter doldrums. The Bears are back!

The LGBT community, pick a letter, has a number of different sub-sets and categories within the sub-sets, but I have to admit Bears, plus-size men with beards, are at the top of my favorite list. “We are a worldwide group who like to get together, have fun, dance and of course eat, especially the eat part,” says David Rospo of the Northeast Ursamen. Restaurants, inns and Provincetown’s local attractions greet the Out of Hibernation group with open arms for the infusion of fun and business they bring to town. All of the money raised by their many events goes directly back to local charities. “Giving back is a huge part of what we do,” says Rospo. “We are all looking forward to our annual P’town visit for this town is truly the Gay Mecca of the east.”

A full lineup of Bear events can be found at ursamen.org, and anyone is welcome to join the fun.

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Friends, couples, families, and students — the Dartmouth Skiway is for everyone.

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STRESS-FREE SKING AT THE DARTMOUTH SKIWAY

The family-friendly Darmouth Skiway has bragging rights as the training ground for over 30 national ski champions.

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Dartmouth Skiway, minutes from your Cape Air arrival in Lebanon, New Hampshire is described as a big mountain challenge in a family friendly setting. Owned and operated by nearby Dartmouth College, there is a handy shuttle bus from the college directly to the resort so schlepping is kept to a minimum. Skiers have more than 100 acres spread out over two mountains with enough circles, squares and diamonds to keep all levels happy. Check out the easyon-the-budget prices and a lot more details at skiway.dartmouth.edu

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THETFORD, VT Victorian home. 4 BR, 2.5 BA. All new windows. Village setting backs up to conservation land. Deeded access to Ompompanoosuc River. $345,000

NEWBURY, VT 1820 brick colonial.

Original woodwork, 10 rooms, 4 BR, 2 BA. 1.2 ac. 7 fireplaces. Great mountain views. $465,000

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LYME, NH In the village on 4+/-ac, 4 BR, 3 BA. Updated with lovely kitchen, a sunroom and a huge workshop & 2 offices. $459,000

LYME, NH Classic 1790 cape has 18+/-ac and large barn. 3 BR, 2 BA. Meadows, stone walls, woods. Old house flavor, new systems. $649,000

HANOVER, NH Mid century modern on private 1.93+/-ac in town. Open floor plan. 4 BR, 3.5 BA. Close to Richmond & Ray schools. $950,000

LYME, NH 1785 cape with beautifully great old house charm. 4 BR, 4BA, 7+/ac. Large barn with finished, heated rec room. Fenced pastures. $875,000

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taking advantage of the groomed trails. Thank you Park Service for keeping most of the trails open and groomed making them perfect for hiking, snowshoeing or crosscountry skiing. Also available are registered Acadia mountain guides

if you are interested in a true, offthe-beaten path, hiking experience, or want to soar above it all with an ice climbing adventure.

For lots more details and a list of snowmobile locations, reach out to visitbarharbor.com.

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rab the show shoes, crosscountry skis or rev up the snowmobile for the winter wonderland experience of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. Miles of glistening snow topped by icicles along the iconic granite cliffs offer no shortage of activities for those with a yearning to be one with the season.

“Acadia in winter is unpretentious — its seas unshackled, its landscape exposed, its barren windswept summits concealing no secrets. For those hardy enough to venture into this world, the experience is like the warmth of a prized winter jacket, subtly internal, and intensely personal,” says Earl Brechlin, Director of Communications, Friends of Acadia.

An ideal place to start is any one of Acadia’s 45 miles of carriage roads. With the absence of all motorized vehicles the trails are blanketed in a wintry cocoon broken only by the sound of those

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A featured attraction at Bar Harbor’s Winter Fest is Timber Tina and her Lumberjills and yes, we mean Jills

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A FROSTY BEER WITH SIDE OF SNOW

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Leave it to hardy Mainers to host a beer festival in the middle of winter, but their Bar Harbor Winter Beer Fest was such a hit last year that it’s coming round again on January 13th, 11 am to 4 pm. Craft beers, warming stations, music, food and, if you wish, designated drivers and a shuttle service to the Atlantic Brewery from the Village Green in the heart of Bar Harbor.

A perfect competition for bartenders, beer keg hoisting at Bar Harbor’s Winter Fest.

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF CAYLA MILLER AT THE CAMDEN LIBRARY

ROCKLAND/CAMDEN, MAINE Peyton Place sold more than 30 million copies in hardcover and paperback, followed by a hit film in 1957, and then in 1964, a television series making stars of Ryan O’Neal and Mia Farrow.

Camden, Maine from 1956 film, Peyton Place

PEYTON PLACE, ONCE BANNED IS NOW CELEBRATED “Is this Watergate or Peyton Place?” Congressman Lindsey Graham

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orever linked to scandalous behavior the Grace Metalious novel, Peyton Place is one of the most widely read novels ever published. The 1956 novel and award-winning film had it all — sex, repression, murder, suicide and a host of other taboo-breaking themes.

The small New Hampshire town providing the setting for the steamy novel wanted nothing to do with the notoriety, but the film location in the Cape Air destination of Camden, Maine embraces and celebrates the Peyton Place fame that put their town on the proverbial map.

“We provide a walking map that brings visitors to many of the film locations around Camden,” says Camden Library spokesperson Cayla Miller who hosts sold out screenings of the film at the library. “Peyton Place endures because people like drama. We all have drama in our own lives, but somehow we are always drawn to watching fictional drama. Perhaps it makes us feel like our own drama isn’t so bad. And I think we have a certain ownership of the film since Camden was one of the filming locations. We love spotting landmarks and piecing together where the locations are.” The next free screening, open to one and all is Saturday January 27th but check with the library for the possible additional showings. librarycamden.org

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during the Clinton impeachment hearings, in 1998.

Eva Thompson and Jack Witham show off their ice carving prowess at last year’s event. See this season’s masterpieces on February 3 during the annual Winter Fest.

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Artist Jamie Wyeth on his beloved Monhegan Island

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he Farnsworth — standing sentry over Rockland’s Main Street — is one of our nation’s foremost museums and home base for America’s first famous family of artists, Andrew, N.C. and Jamie Wyeth.

“Everybody in my family paints, excluding possibly the dogs,” says the third generation’s Jamie Wyeth, who lives and paints some of the time in the artistic haven of Monhegan Island, a ferry ride away from Rockland.

“I work every day all day,” says Wyeth. “I’m kind of a boring person because that’s all I do and that’s all I want to do. I don’t have any hobbies. All you need is a stick with some hair on the end of it and sticky stuff called paint and a piece of cloth.” Jamie, by the way, paints with his father’s old paintbrushes because “they already made a lot of great paintings, so they know what to do.”* * An excerpt from Jamie Wyeth: Born to Paint by Irene Rawlings, Saturday Evening Post July/August 2016

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