Features

• Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay

  By Carolyn Kennedy

  A cottage chair has to be sturdy, durable, and ready to weather the elements. But most of all, it has to be comfortable.

• Akwesasne Summers

  By Charles Wilkins

  The Mohawks and non-natives of tiny Stanley Island have evolved a harmonious community out of turbulent times.

• My Weekend in the Power Zone

  By Pat Lynch

  How Pat Lynch survived the big ups and low downs of kiteboarding.

• Plain and Simple

  By John Bentley Mays

  Peter and Sharon Whittington hardly needed a blueprint for their Arts and Crafts-style cottage. They’d been building it in their heads for years.

• Kings of the Castle

  By Ray Ford

  t’s packing and stacking, physics and fun – how sandcastle masters build the ultimate beach house.

• Highway to Heaven

  By Andrea Curtis

  It’s smoother, faster, safer – a pipeline to the north and speedier route for distant cottagers. But is that the whole story? Inside the 69/400 megaproject.

• A Toast to Wine

• The Holy Grape

  By John Degen

  Winemaking in cottage country? Brave vintners are breaking new ground.

• Wine and Dine

  By Jane Rodmell

  Food wine = delicious recipes.

• Made for the Shade

  By Janet Davis

  When it’s hot outside, keep your cool with this easy-to-build sunblocker.