Travel

2014 “My New England” Photo Contest Winners | Slide Show of Images

We’re happy to share the 2013 “My New England” Photo Contest winners and honorable mentions in the following slideshow.  The theme for our second annual photo contest was “My New England”, a broad topic that  encompasses everything from landscape, portraits, and even details.  How you see New England through your lens is open to interpretation, and […]

New Hampshire

old Grey Barn/ In NH

This is an old Barn that was built circa 1790 , we restored this and turned it into an energy efficient home

Travel

Best Cross Country Ski Trails in New England

When Vermont author David Goodman isn’t writing, he’s skiing or, even better, writing about skiing. His newest book is Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast: 50 Classic Ski Tours in New England and New York (Appalachian Mountain Club Books; backcountryskiing.info). We asked him to choose the best cross country ski trails in New England, and […]

Maine

Johnson Hall Museum

Take a tour of the Bill Johnson’s lifetime worth of collectibles at the Johnson Hall Museum in Wells, Maine. Editor’s Note: Bill Johnson passed away on February 1, 2014. Article: Bill Johnson: The Collector Slide Show: Johnson Hall Museum Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe

Maine

Tall golden dunes

I was walking near the Ogunquit footbridge when I saw the sun setting on the tall golden dunes one November day !

New Hampshire

Moonlit Barn

While spending the night in Thornton, New Hampshire hoping to catch the Aurora Borealis, a friend showed me this old barn which I felt perfectly captured the feeling of New England winter. The fresh snow reflecting the moonlight, old barn, and wreath made a beautiful scene.

Maine

Maine Lighthouses | 15 Stunning Photographs

More than 60 lighthouses dot the craggy shoreline of the Pine Tree State, acting as beacons of light to ships at sea as well as area visitors. Here we present a sampling of those Maine lighthouses in this stunning slide show of images captured by our talented readers.

Connecticut

Best Burgers in Connecticut

With its significant coastline and interior farmland, Connecticut suffers no shortage of great food from land and sea. But notwithstanding the state’s well-documented affection for pizza, it seems that the humble hamburger is the point of greatest pride in these parts–and it may have even been invented here. Where would American cuisine (and the U.S. […]

Massachusetts

Best Chowders in Massachusetts

As long as there have been fishing and cooking, there has been chowder. In one form or another, over many centuries, coastal cooks have served up some variation of local seafood simmered in a thick liquid—a dish more stew than soup. On the northwest coast of France, 17th-century fishermen cooked their concoctions in large cauldrons […]

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