Picking the right autumn destination is no easy feat. For the perfect fall experience, here are ten favorite New England foliage towns.
Travel
It’s finally happening! Beautiful fall foliage is emerging in northern New England, after a bit of a delay due to the recent heat. We knew that conditions were primed for the colors to come on, and with the slight drought and abundant sunshine, had even anticipated an early year. The lack of cool mornings, however, was […]
Rhode Island
Old Narragansett Church
Old Narragansett Church is believed to be the oldest Episcopal church building in the Northeastern United States. It is located in Wickford, RI.
New Hampshire
Conway Scenic Railroad | 7 Wonders of Fall
The Conway Scenic Railroad runs vintage equipment from the old round-house in North Conway, New Hampshire. From late spring to mid-December, some of the trains go south down the valley to Conway. The other trains run north to Glen and Bartlett through what an 1890 edition of Sweetser’s White Mountains described as “the broad intervales of […]
New England
New England Fall Foliage Stalls in Hot Weather
There is a point in my morning commute where it’s easy to get off the highway and take a scenic route along the shoreline of Lake Massabesic. I seem to find time to follow this route a lot more often in autumn, compelled to feel a connection to the land and landscape around me as […]
New England
Fall Photo Contest Winners
Yankee Magazine launched its first digital fall photo contest in 2004 and continues the tradition today. View the winning photos that were judged best of the best between 2004 and 2014 and published in the magazine. RETURN TO YANKEEFOLIAGE.COM
New England
Fall in New England | Photographs
View a sampling of some of our favorite user-submitted photos depicting fall in New England.
Rhode Island
Ghost Tours of Newport | Gilded Ghosts
Newport, Rhode Island. This coastal beauty is one of New England’s most frequented tourist destinations, famous worldwide for its Cliff Walk, sandy beaches, and of course, the Newport Mansions. Its gilded facade is not to be taken at face value, though, for it may mask a much darker, much spookier aspect of the city. Being the […]
Connecticut
Fall Comes to Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills
Explore the lovely rolling landscape that makes up Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills, where “keeping it as is” is more than a phrase — it’s a way of life.
The first day of fall is fast approaching! Ready for leaf peeping? Learn where to typically find the earliest fall foliage in New England.
New England
Out & About | October 2015
Come fall, most people think of New England as the place to go for spectacular leaf peeping. And they do come in droves. But as the season winds down and the tourists go home, New Englanders are left more or less to ourselves for another favorite autumn tradition: scaring the heck out of each other. […]
New Hampshire
Where to Eat in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Dining out in the hip, seaside city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire has never been more delicious.