Best of New England | 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards

Our annual Best of New England travel guide features editors’ picks for the best dining, lodging, and things to do in all six states.

Best Tourist Hot Spot | Acadia National Park

Credit: Greg Hartford
Planning a New England day trip, weekend getaway, or longer adventure? Explore our curated guide to the Best of New England, featuring picks from the editors of Yankee Magazine (the New England experts since 1935) for the best things to do, plus where to shop, eat, and stay.
Best Tourist Hot Spot | Acadia National Park

Best Tourist Hot Spot | Acadia National Park

Credit: Greg Hartford
Best Tourist Hot Spot | Acadia National Park in Maine
Credit: Greg Hartford

BEST OF MAINE | 2016

Best Attractions Best Dining Best Lodging   Best of Portland, Maine

Best Attractions in New Hampshire

Best Orchard | Alyson’s Orchard, Walpole

Credit: Michael Piazza
Best Orchard | Alyson’s Orchard in Walpole, NH
Credit: Michael Piazza

BEST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE | 2016

Best Attractions Best Dining Best Lodging Best of the White Mountains 

best dining in vermont

Best Mountaintop Dining | The Cliff House Restaurant, Stowe. Ride the Gondola to the shoulder of Mount Mansfield for a breathtaking view of the rolling green landscape below. Fresh, seasonal ingredients and classic yet inventive cuisine are the hallmarks of the unique lunch spot.

Credit: Corey Hendrickson
Best Mountaintop Dining | The Cliff House Restaurant, in Stowe, VT
Credit: Corey Hendrickson

BEST OF VERMONT | 2016

Best Attractions Best Dining Best Lodging Best of Burlington, Vermont 

Best Lodging in Massachusetts

Best Small-City Boutique Hotel | Hotel on North, Pittsfield

Credit: Martin Albert / Hotel on North
Best Small-City Boutique Hotel | Hotel on North in Pittsfield, MA
Credit: Martin Albert / Hotel on North

BEST OF MASSACHUSETTS | 2016

Best Attractions Best Dining Best Lodging

Best Boston Attractions Best Boston Lodging Best Boston Dining

Best Lunch | Heirloom Food Company, Danielson

Best Lunch | Heirloom Food Company, Danielson

Credit: Julie Bidwell
Best Lunch | Heirloom Food Company in Danielson, CT
Credit: Julie Bidwell

BEST OF CONNECTICUT | 2016

Best Attractions Best Dining Best Lodging Best of the Northwest Hills  

Best Attractions in Rhode Island

Best Tourist Hot Spot: Watch Hill

Credit: Alex Gagne
Best Tourist Hot Spot | Watch Hill in Westerly, RI
Credit: Alex Gagne

BEST OF RHODE ISLAND | 2016 

Best Attractions Best Dining Best Lodging Best of Newport, Rhode Island 

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