In the 1860s a cross between a White English Terrier (now extinct) and an English Bulldog resulted in a dog named Hooper’s Judge—considered the granddaddy from which all of today’s Boston Terriers are descended. Then, the breed was larger and often used in fighting matches. As the dog was bred down in size, it became […]
One pair of puffins nesting in the U.S. in 1901 (on Matinicus Rock, Maine) 1,000 pairs (approx.) of puffins now nesting on Maine islands 40 years after the launch of Project Puffin 62 record number of fish carried all at once in a puffin’s beak (average haul is a mere 10 fish) 17.5 ounces: average […]
What you can experience here in the Ocean State, you can’t experience anywhere else in New England—nor in all the world. Here, at the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, you may venture where no weed dares to tread, and where legendary tennis greats have volleyed for well over a […]
A fun collection of facts, figures, and trivia about Maine’s most famous lighthouse.
Waltham, Massachusetts, may be a bustling city today, but in the late 1700s and into the next century, it was a whole lot of country. Wealthy businessmen saw its large tracts of undeveloped land within close proximity to Boston and dreamt of splendid summer retreats. The payoff for us today? Three historic and stately properties—The […]
Yankee’s Top Summer Events from the May/June 2012 issue featured a late August performance by Herrmanns’ Royal Lipizzan Stallions on the grounds of historic Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, Connecticut. That sounded like reason enough for a day trip, but my husband and I discovered much more. We began with Sunday brunch in Woodstock at The […]
When my uncles visited from Texas last summer, they informed me they’d spent one entire lazy day just tripping around the shops, galleries, and restaurants in Peterborough, New Hampshire. That didn’t surprise me. What we’ve got here is quite special. The magazine Budget Travel placed Peterborough on their Top Ten Coolest Small Towns list in […]
During the last several months, I’ve been proofreading some of the copy for advertisements, newsletters, and Yankee stories. This task has made me even more sensitive than usual to the importance of proper language usage. Recently, while dining at a local restaurant, I overheard this statement from a patron speaking to his waitress: “I’ll do the […]
Last week, I headed to the Berkshires with my colleague, Justin, for the day. We had planned to come upon some future story ideas, get to know the area a little better, and have a bit of fun in the process. Among the stops we squeezed into the long day was Hancock Shaker Village in […]
The Jaffrey, New Hampshire, Festival of Fireworks is an annual event that bills itself as “the best fireworks show in New England.” It was held on August 20th (it’s generally the third week in August) and has earned its following of fireworks aficionados owing to the dazzling display put on by Atlas Pyrotechnics. A company […]
