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THE INNATCUCKOLDSLIGHTHOUSE, MAINE
Thisnewcomerwillopenfor itssecondseasonofvisitorsthisMay
aftereightyearsandnearly$2millionworthofrenovations.Located
offthetipofSouthportIsland inMaine’sBoothbayHarbor, theformer
fogsignaland lightstation isnowa luxuriousescapesituatedonabout
twoacresofrockyundevelopedterrainthatgivesgueststhefeeling
ofcompleteseclusion—albeitwithhealthybreakfastsourcedfrom
Mainecoastfarm ingredientsandatraditionalEnglishhighteaeach
afternoon.Adeparturefromthenormallyminimalandbare-bones
accommodationsatother lighthouse inns, thetwoguestsuitesonthe
propertyhavebeenoutfittedby local interiorsmavenTracyDaviswith
afive-starexperience inmind.
INNATCUCKOLDSLIGHTHOUSE.COM
EASTBROTHERLIGHTSTATION, CALIFORNIA
Avisit to thisNorthernCalifornia islandgetawaybeginswithaglass
ofChampagneonarrival and, asguestsquicklydiscover, there is
plenty to toast: theviewsof thewaterandMountTamalpais, the
soothingquietof theotherwiseuninhabitedsurroundingsand the
gourmet four-coursedinnerspreparedby the live-inkeepers from
fresh, seasonal ingredients.While thestation’shandsomeVictorian
architecture (itwasbuilt in1873)hasbeenupdated thanks to theef-
fortsofdedicatedsupportersandvolunteers, itscharmremains in-
tact:Eachof thefiveguestquarters featurespainstakinglyrestored
hardwoodfloorsanddifferentcolorschemes.
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ROSE ISLANDLIGHTHOUSE, RHODE ISLAND
For those looking torevisit thepastandwhoaren’tafraidofa little
hardwork, theRoseIslandLighthouse inNewport,RhodeIsland,
offersamuchmorehands-onexperience thanmanyof itscounter-
parts.Guestsget toplaykeeperduring theirstay,performingvital
functions likeraisingand lowering theserviceflag, tuning intoand
loggingmarineweather fromaprovidedVHFradio, andrecording
andmanaging thewind-poweredelectricandrainwatergather-
ingsystems. In fact, sleepovervisitorsandvolunteershavebeen
responsible for theoperationof thisNarragansettBaygemsince its
restoration in1993.
ROSEISLANDLIGHTHOUSE.ORG
SAUGERTIESLIGHTHOUSE, NEWYORK
Followinganambitiousrenovation—structural changesand10,000
bricks later— theaccommodationsherearerusticbynatureand
designed to lookas theywouldhavewhen the lighthousewasfirst
constructed in themid-19thcentury.Vintage fanscool theguest
rooms, andmaritimeand tideclockshang in thekitchennear the
electricrefrigerator.Saugerties issituatedalong thebanksof the
HudsonRiver;daysarespenthiking,fishingandbird-watching.
Keepaneyeout for theblueheronsandnestingbaldeagles thatcall
thispeacefulhabitathome.
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