Maine Lighthouse Week is June 14-21. For tour and event information, contact individual lighthouses, in addition to: lighthouse.cc/links/cruises.html officialmainelighthousetours.com/ maineexpressions.com/ cyberlights.com/lh/lighttours.htm sailmainecoast.com On August 6 this year at the American Philatelic Society Stamp Show in Pittsburgh, the U.S. Postal Service will dedicate a new 42-cent stamp featuring The Long Leg, a painting done by Edward […]
New England
Lighthouse-Themed Products
Now in its 20th year, Lighthouse Depot in Wells, Maine, offers two full floors of everything and anything associated with lighthouses. (There’s also a new branch store in Rockland, plus a thriving mail-order business.) Service jackets? Check. Kitschy earrings? Yep. Requisite coffee mugs? Of course. “Artistically sculpted” toilet handles? Why not? Plus furnishings, books, DVDs, […]
Stay in a Lighthouse
Rose Island Lighthouse Rhode Island Roseislandlighthouse.org Guaranteed water view. In addition to day tourists, Rose Island Lighthouse welcomes overnight visitors and weekly keepers who are willing to do chores. Families with children ages 5 and up are especially welcome, but no pets. Overnighters can stay in the turn-of-the-century museum on the first floor. The second-floor […]
All About Lighthouses
Lighthouses Slide Shows Photos of New England Lighthouses Great Online Resource Visit Jeremy D’Entremont’s New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide at lighthouse.cc for history, photos, stats, access info, and more. Lighthouse Magazine Published 11 times a year, Lighthouse Digest is the only publication in the world devoted strictly to — you guessed it — lighthouses. […]
Best of New England 2009 Travel Tips
View New England photos: Scenic New England Find more than 60 places to eat: Yankee‘s Best of New England Dining 2009 Get a good night’s sleep: Best of New England Lodging 2009Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe Explore, discover, play: Best of New England Attractions 2009 Bound for bargains?: Travel […]
Attractions in New England: Yankee’s Best
Spend your day exploring museums, shops, theme parks, and more of the best attractions New England has to offer, selected by Yankee Magazine for 2009. Get ready to have the time of your life. PHOTOS: View some of Yankee‘s Best of New England 2009
Lodging in New England: Yankee’s Best
Get a good night’s rest at any number of relaxing New England inns, cottages, and bed & breakfasts, selected by Yankee Magazine for 2009. After a long day, treat yourself to comfort and luxury. PHOTOS: View some of Yankee‘s Best of New England 2009
Dining in New England: Yankee’s Best
Find more than 60 places for the Best of New England dining in New England, selected by Yankee Magazine for 2009. Pick your destination state and savor the flavors. PHOTOS: View some of Yankee‘s Best of New England 2009
My Favorite Things
I am not sure if you knew this about me, but besides blogging about outdoor fun in New England for YankeeMagazine.com, I am also the communications manager for Yankee. Yes, I have a day job. I am mentioning this because I am about to plug an online survey and I thought full disclosure was in […]
Personal New England
Some of our favorite writers from the pages of Yankee write about the places they love in New England — and why they love them. Come with them and learn about Reid State Park (pictured here) in Georgetown, Maine; Wickenden Street in Providence, Rhode Island; Zealand Pond, New Hampshire; and Chatham, Massachusetts. All these and […]
Travel Bargains in New England
Do you know a restaurant that offers the best meal for a low price? Or lodging for a special rate? Or attraction that offers free admission on certain days? Tell us your best bargain ideas Here’s Yankee‘s advice for great travel bargains in each state — restaurants, attractions, shopping. Go now! PHOTOS: View some of […]
Top Summer Events for 2009
To find hundreds of fairs, festivals, and other fun activities, go to our travel database: YankeeMagazine.com/events To submit your event in the database, go to: YankeeMagazine.com/submitevent Start here for a state-by-state list of Yankee‘s Top Events for summer 2009.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe