The Bold Coast Trail in Maine—a pristine and at times solitary trek along rugged ocean cliffs and through forests of spruce and fir—may be off the beaten path, but when you find it, you won’t soon forget it.
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New Hampshire
Yankee Magazine Cover: June 1988
“Into the Bay,” by Charles Raskob Robinson.
New Hampshire
Yankee Magazine Cover: June 1993
“Island Farmhouse,” by Fairfield Porter
New Hampshire
Yankee Magazine Cover: June 1992
“Summer Sunrise,” by Vincent Paratore.
As many as 22 shipyards were stacked shoulder to shoulder on the gently sloping eastern bank of Bath, Maine. Visitors of the time could see a whole fleet of wooden vessels in various stages of construction. [slideshow post_id=”554516″] Like a number of small New England towns, Bath has developed an industry out of being postcard-perfect. […]
Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts | Golden City of Trade
Nowhere else on earth is the ocean more superfluous to a port city’s tourism industry than in Salem, Massachusetts. Some visitors don’t even realize it’s on the coast until they arrive. In the movies, the town is always shrouded in some misty forest. Somehow beaches and sea breezes don’t make for as ominous an atmosphere. […]
Captain Bob Milne’s tours of Connecticut’s Thimble Islands are big on legend, lore, and history—but what he doesn’t tell you also reveals island truths.
Rhode Island
Wickford, Rhode Island | Could You Live Here?
Water is at the heart of Wickford, Rhode Island, where you’ll shop to the tune of gulls, take your morning coffee within sight of swans, and find the harbor a constant companion.
Vermonters claim their state has the most gorgeous foliage of all — and the 24,000 residents of Lamoille County will tell you that what they see in their 16 towns and villages can’t be topped. Follow along on these two back-road drives through the heart of the county, and see whether you agree. Depending […]
New England
The Best Beach in Each New England State
Longnook Beach, Truro, Massachusetts I like to arrive at Longnook in the early morning, while the fog still casts a hazy glaze over the water. Joined by surfers and dog walkers, I stroll down the sandy path to the soft, white beach. Then I glance back at the towering tan and red dunes, realizing instantly […]
Last summer, a close friend and I were sitting around talking about our favorite road races. Almost immediately he started gushing over the Covered Bridges Half Marathon, a late spring race that snakes through the picturesque Vermont towns of Woodstock, Quechee, and Pomfret.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe “It’s […]
New Hampshire
Hanover, NH | Hub of the Upper Valley
Few college towns are as visitor-friendly as Hanover, New Hampshire. The Dartmouth Green doubles as the town common, with a seasonally staffed information kiosk. Surrounding it are the historic and architecturally striking buildings of Dartmouth College, including a major performance center, an outstanding art museum, and a recently revamped inn that’s become a lodging and […]