What’s this? A great story about Taos? [NYT]

And furthermore, a decent story on Playa del Carmen? [NYDN]

“Our friends looked at us with mild bewilderment and asked, “..Why are you going to Germany?” They said it, so we don’t have to [LAT]

Grandpa Al Solomon visits Mt. Vernon, wants to know when it became a theme park. But a chat with a person playing George Washington has him convinced everything’s going to be just fine [ChiTrib]

The WaPo does Hampton Bays in the fall. (Why Hampton Bays?) Summing up: It is quiet. It is also affordable. [WaPo]