Fire Towers of the Catskills by Martin Podskoch

Its readership included not only proud Nutmeggers, but potential tourists, and more than a few Mr. His first travel guide, The Adirondack 102 Club: Your Passport & Guide to the North Country, has become the best-selling travel guide book in the Adirondacks.Ĭountry Acres and Cul-de-Sacs: Connecticut Circle Magazine Reimagines the Nutmeg State, 1938–1952, by Gitlin, covers 1938 with the opening of the Merritt Parkway in June, a devastating hurricane in September, and a transformative election in November that saw Raymond Baldwin replace Governor Wilbur Cross on the brink of World War II.Ĭovering the news, recreation, literary figures, and politicians, and above all, the achievements and products of the state, Connecticut Circle entertained, promoted, and projected the image of a bustling state with more than its share of creative citizens and renowned institutions of higher learning. Podskoch is an author, historian and East Hampton resident recognized for his extensive work documenting the history of the Catskills, Adirondack Fire Towers, and the Civilian Conservation Corps camps. This guide, written by town historians and other local boosters, offers the backstory of what makes Connecticut so special.

Readers who use the book to explore the state will experience historic town greens and new city centers, revitalized mills sprouting microbreweries and local farms offering local farm-to-table foods, and maritime villages and rural upland communities. It’s a small state with amazing variety that makes the 169 Club a fun and rewarding adventure. Each has a story shaped by its geography and its people who settled as one of the original 13 colonies, and successive waves of immigrants who moved its story forward.

The Connecticut 169 Club: Your Passport & Guide to Exploring Connecticut, by Podskoch, chronicles every one of Connecticut’s 169 towns. Her work has taken her to more than 50 countries. There is an event listing in the back of the book for residents and tourists who want to experience all that Connecticut has to offer during the holiday season, providing this book with an appeal beyond the Nutmeg State.ĭavis, of Chester, is a writer and award winning photographer, specializing in architectural, garden, and travel photography. From light displays to decorated churches and inns, spectacular private homes, festivals, town greens, and picturesque villages, this book of images takes readers on a holiday tour. Davis, Martin Podskoch, and Jay Gitlin.Ī Connecticut Christmas, by Davis, is a photographic journey celebrating classic New England traditions, the beauty, spirit, and community surrounding the holiday. at the bookstore, 768 Boston Post Road, Madison. Three authors who have written books about Connecticut will be featured at a Holidays in Connecticut author panel at R.J.

Fire Towers of the Catskills by Martin Podskoch