Merrill Witty, editor of The Hunt, has long been a writer and editor for newspapers and magazines, including the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Magazine, and the Baltimore Business Journal. She most enjoys lifestyle reporting, interviewing people, and travel writing.
Merrill Witty's Articles
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New Vision for Chester County Historical Society
New president aims to show how the past affects our lives today
Published on 11/11/11
Dr. Robert Lukens has been appointed president of the Chester County Historical Society (CCHS). Read More »
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Adrienne Arsht Receives DCF Philanthropy Award
Family tradition is one of giving back
The Delaware Community Foundation awarded its first Delaware Family Philanthropy Award the other night, and launched a $2.5 million fundraising campaign, in honor of its 25th anniversary. Read More »
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Plant a Tree in Delaware!
Help to Plant One Million in Old New Castle, Newark, and Dover
Published on 10/25/11
At the height of the fall planting season on Saturday, November 5, several organizations across Delaware will be planting trees and selling native trees as part of the tri-state initiative to Plant One Million. Each of the organizations coordinating the three events (Delaware Center for Horticulture, White Clay Wild & Scenic, and Delaware Native Plant Society) is also a member of the newly formed Delaware Tree Coalition. Read More »
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Unusual Peale Portrait is a Rare Acquisition
Philadelphia Museum of Art adds significant piece to its American collection
Published on 10/25/11
Formal portraits of African-Americans were exceeding rare in the early 19th century. The Philadelphia Museum of Art has recently acquired such a painting, however. And it’s by revered artist Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827). Read More »
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Iconic India
Treasures of the North
Published on 9/09/11
My single-minded drive to visit India had become something of an obsession in recent years. I gobbled up the novels of Vikram Seth, Jumpa Lahiri, and Rohintin Mistry and wanted to visit their world, however briefly. Read More »
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Castle Country
Ireland off season
Published on 7/07/10
Everyone loves to visit Ireland in summer, but to me, the dramatic fogs and winds of fall and winter best suit this green and haunted island. Read More »
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Thailand’s Many Faces
Phuket’s beaches and Bangkok’s bustle
Published on 11/09/09
Suzanne and I had met on an Alaskan cruise the year before; our instant rapport consisted in part of our passion for travel. When I had the chance to visit the brand-new Six Senses Destination Spa in Phuket, Thailand, she was the first potential traveling companion I thought of (admittedly, my husband couldn’t get away from work at the time). Read More »
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North to Alaska
Family foursome explores frigid, fabulous northland
Published on 3/01/09
The 6am wakeup call our first morning aboard ship was a bit of a rude awakening, but we dutifully vaulted out of our beds, threw our parkas over our fleecy PJs, and trotted out on deck. It was cold all right, but we were so stunned by the beauty of towering mountains banded in mist we didn’t much notice. (Besides, we had the always-open coffee-cocoa-hot cider station just inside so we had mugs of hot drinks to warm us.) Read More »
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The Five Best Things About New Orleans
Some things never change
Published on 9/01/08
New Orleans—tropical in climate, lush in setting, exotic in architecture, sensual in atmosphere. A place of mysteries—especially at night. Read More »
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