Back in 2004, Andrew Prescott decided to stop working as an accountant. He founded Urban AdvenTours, a Boston bike tour company. Today, Urban AdvenTours, located in Boston’s North End near the New England Aquarium and Faneuil Hall, operates a full-service bike shop with bike rentals for all ages, and hosts a myriad of themed bike […]
I love brilliantly colored fall foliage, but what matters most to me is the color of the sky. If it’s blue and the sun is shining, then foliage could be peak, post-peak, almost peak and I’d still be perfectly happy. Luckily for us weekend warriors, the last few fall weekends have been perfect examples of […]
Meet Susan Cole Kelly. Sue has been photographing New England for over 20 years and works with local and national magazines, tour guides, and on calendars. She has photographed three books and written one, Our Massachusetts by Voyageur Press. Her favorite subjects are lighthouses, villages and harbors, and the natural beauty of the Northeast. She […]
Where are the best public gardens in New England? From coastal Maine to Berkshires, here are five of our favorites.
Going with the Flow I thought I wanted to paddle down fierce whitewater rivers. It looked like a huge adrenaline rush. Perhaps, I should have taken I lesson from a professional. I did not. It was not “uncharted water” that changed my destiny to paddle down raging rivers. It was, instead, very charted water–a pool […]
Photographer Madeline Polss uses a Diana toy camera to capture black-and-white images of some of our favorite beaches around New England — Longnook Beach, Truro, Massachusetts; Odiorne Point, Rye, New Hampshire; and Second Beach, Middletown, Rhode Island. See more of her work: mpolssphoto.com
Fairest of Them All For sheer scenic beauty, no New England strand tops Crane Beach’s 4 miles of soft, white sand, against a backdrop of undulating dunes, piping plovers, and the mansion at Castle Hill for company. If you walk a bit, you’ll find a private spot, even in high summer. Locals caution that July’s […]
“Generally speaking, a howling wilderness does not howl,” Thoreau wrote. “It is the imagination of the traveler that does the howling.” Even sealed in a car, you’ll hear that howling as you approach the town of Errol in far northern New Hampshire, the gateway to Lake Umbagog. The region is even a long drive north […]
You could visit a different lake or pond in Maine every day for nearly a decade. The state’s two largest lakes get a lot of attention: Sebago was ringed years ago with second homes, and Moosehead is today a battlefield between environmentalists and a major landowner who has proposed a large-scale resort and vacation-home community. […]
From the Atlantic Ocean to New England’s lakes and rivers, we’ve found terrific meals served up at restaurants with stunning water vistas in every New England state.
From the Atlantic Ocean to New England’s lakes and rivers, here’s a bonus list of places to dine by the water in New England. In 2010 we brought you a list of the best places to dine by the water in each of the six New England states (see Restaurants with a Water View in New England). What […]
Everyone’s Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day, though the exact day of celebrations varies in New England. One thing is for sure, corned beef and cabbage will be on tables across the region. Here’s the story of the Boston Parade And there’s more. Here’s a Parade ListGet Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) […]
