I'm a full-time writer and photographer based in Massachusetts, covering business, travel, culture, and the arts.

My work has appeared in New York Resident Magazine, The Valley Advocate, The Hartford Advocate, All About Town, U.S. College Hockey Magazine, The Western Mass. Business Journal, the Commercial and Industrial Photographers of New England Journal, The Healthcare News, the Journal Register, The Union News, the Cape Cod Chronicle, and at GoNomad.com and JohnnyJet.com, among other outlets.

I have a BA in English and an MS in organization development. I've also played the violin for 25 years - I continue to play and sing professionally.

I love vintage clothes, antique books, The Police, popping wine corks, running, kayaking, and dancing when no one is looking.

I can't cook Indian food. It is beyond me.

My passion is ...

the written word

I know too much about ...

levels of corporate culture

My parents always told me ...

m&ms were happy pills

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer

Why I write ...

to live, live to write

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz

My inspiration ...

the weird world

Sports & Recreation > Skiing Best Tahoe resorts for young families

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From Olympic-rate trails to flying mannequins, Tahoe is home to several mountain resorts that offer something off the beaten slopes for everyone.

The peaks included Kirkwood, which boasts the most snow in Tahoe' and an award-winning beginner area; Sierra-at-Tahoe, with its wind-protected location and back terrain for experienced skiers; laid-back Alpine Meadows; Homewood Mountain Resort, the place to ski from peak to shore; Mt. Rose, which maintains some of the steepest trails in North America; Boreal, ideal for snowboarders; the family-friendly Sugar Bowl, and Squaw Valley USA, which hos...

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