The first Christmas I ever spent away from my family was the kind that could only happen to a recent college graduate. I had moved to California with two friends and the three of us were leading the kind of Golden State life that was far from our dreams—temp jobs, living in a beat-up house, […]
You may not think of Martha’s Vineyard as a winter getaway, but you should. In early February, my wife, Grace, and I escaped the New Hampshire winter for a weekend in Edgartown, Massachusetts. It wasn’t the kind of island retreat most often thought of when the snow flies. But it suited us just fine. The […]
Each year, we spotlight ordinary people with extraordinary hearts in our ongoing Angels Among Us series. This year, three inspiring stories.
Unused eaves become practical storage areas in a small Maine Cape. Here’s how to add under-eave storage in your home.
Deputy Editor Ian Aldrich talks about the varied and exciting stories in this issue of Yankee.
Foliage zipline tours offer a thrilling leaf peeping experience. Here’s where to find them in New England this fall.
Located in northern Maine, The Patten Lumbermen’s Museum richly explores a unique way of life for generations of Mainers.
Christine Hadsel of Vermont’s Curtains Without Borders is on a mission to repair and restore a historic American resource: the classic artistry of painted theater drapes.
A pile of scrap lumber and plenty of imagination go a long way for one Massachusetts dad.
Five years after Tropical Storm Irene, Vermonters recall what they weathered.
This historic-homes expert shares her tips for making old houses energy efficient. No matter how much you love old houses, you’re never going to make your early Cape into a net-zero house. But it doesn’t have to be a total energy drain, either. Just ask Sally Zimmerman, senior manager of preservation services for Historic […]
Let’s go back to those early years. Before the big house came down, nail by nail, board by board, beam by beam. Before all those truckloads of old timber rumbled through the quiet center of Middletown, Connecticut. Before the tree clearing and the dirt moving. Before the curious onlookers came to see what all the […]
