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Road Warrior 48 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine merous National Historic Landmark prop- erties including this one it was shuttered because its first owner had lost his shirt in the Depression. My father George Bough- ton was just 22. He called his father At- lantic City hotelier Charles Boughton and said Why dont we buy this E ighty years later the Boughtons still own it. Not only is the Colony on the National Register of Histor- ic Places its the centerpiece of the down- town revitalization of Delray as this year- round resort finds itself awash in delicious restaurants music venues and trendy destination shopping. Here we are the only historic hotel still standing on Atlan- J estena Boughton owns both the Colony in Kennebunkport and the Colony Hotel Cabana Club in Del- ray. Her cousin John Martin is the gen- eral manager in Kennebunkport. One of his passions is food and bev- erage as well as special events like wed- dings Jestena says. Another improve- ment is the lush putting green that hangs over the Atlantic Ocean as few others can. Recently he got hold of the com- pany that does the landscaping for Cape Arundel Golf Course where Im a mem- ber. Now its been upgraded to an infin- ity putting green where theres no sense of an edge when you view it from the din- ing room or gazebo. As for whether theres a tell that the two grand resorts are owned by the same family Jestena says that beyond the matching porcelain servers both ho- tels had for many years beyond the Candace Lovely watercolors that sparkle in both locations The image of a galleon which appears here on our lobby fireplace and as a medal- lion on our exterior also appears as the gold weathervane on top of the Colonys cupola in Kennebunkport. She spreads her arms to full length. Up close its as big as this couch Jestena and I call each other sisters because we both have red hair says impressionist artist and friend Candace Double Vision Lovely. She herself owns about ten of my paintings the originals and then many of my prints are in the rooms. She adores both hotels for their differences as well as their grace. I was Jestenas artist in residence at the Kennebunkport Colony in 1998 to catch the incredible light the joyful sparkle thats in paintings like The Veranda. In 1999 I stayed in Delray as a resident artist also. Both hotels are very grand. They both have lovely hospitality. These two hotels are perfect with per- fect architecture so individuated they couldnt swap places. Who wouldnt want the Colony Hotel in Delray with its incredible Mediterranean architecture by its famous architect How perfect is the sweeping New England shingle style of the Colony in Kennebunkport against the Atlantic Both hotels are roughly in the shape of the letter E Jestena notes. Lovelys The Veranda travels every- where in the world today because the New York Graphic Society reprints it from WalMart to a museum gift store near you. When some guests see it at the Colonies theyre quite moved to discover it at its source.