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St. Andrews, in the summer, is crowded with the kind of people who dress for dinner and describe their mansions as cottages

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Kingsbrae at Home

This is an absolutely delightful Maclean’s Magazine article written by a very talented Ian Sclanders. The year is 1952. It is summer in St. Andrews when Howard Pillow occupied “Kingsbrae” an estate located at what is now the entrance of Kingsbrae … Continue reading →

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Highfalutin History

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Kingsbrae at Home

Recall the days when ferries and steamships plied the waters–some directly from Boston and Portland; when well-appointed Canadian Pacific Railroad Pullman cars came from Ottawa and Montreal—their passengers seeking the beauty of a peninsula surrounded by mountainous island ranges in … Continue reading →

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Just Now in the Garden

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Kingsbrae at Home

Magnolias aren’t known to thrive this far north, but this one didn’t get the memo. We’re thrilled to see her blossom every spring. After a rain or a light wind, the lawn underneath is carpeted with petals. For a while … Continue reading →

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The Colors of Spring

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Kingsbrae at Home

We’ve been plotting and potting and preparing and planting throughout the last several weeks, eager to get the dark browns and greys out of our visual colour palette all the while searching for signs of life. In that way, the … Continue reading →

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So You Want To Be An Innkeeper

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Kingsbrae at Home

Here is a rare career opportunity. Are you the right candidate? Position: Assistant Innkeeper Seasonal: Mid-June until late-September, 2017 Compensation: Weekly salary pegged to experience & qualifications Room and Partial Board Earned Income Gratuities This is a job for a … Continue reading →

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What’s Gonna Be Growing

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Kingsbrae at Home

The winds may be howling and the snow may blow for several more weeks, but vegetable & produce seeds are in hand and plans for our 20th Anniversary Season garden are fully underway. We stare at this list and imagine … Continue reading →

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House Tour

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Kingsbrae at Home

The first Algonquin Hotel was built in 1889 and charged [fun fact] $3.00 to $5.00 per day. Eventually, guests started building their own summer “cottages” nearby. Sixty years ago, the St. Croix Courier [still publishing today] featured an article about … Continue reading →

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