Finally, the most anticipated weekend of autumn is upon us! Columbus Day consistently ranks among the biggest weekends annually for New England tourism, as it offers many three days away from work around the time much of the area is showing peak foliage. To enhance the draw, many agricultural fairs, Octoberfests and autumn festivals are […]
Travel
It’s admittedly counterintuitive, calling the sensation of wearing almost no clothing in 20° to 30° air and 38° ocean water “warm and fuzzy,” but that’s precisely how Nantucket Islanders describe the feeling on Children’s Beach on Thanksgiving morning. Nantucket’s “Cold Turkey Plunge” pulls some 500 big and little dippers out of bed and away from […]
Maine
Good Morning America
A beautiful sunrise from Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine
Every competitor at the Head of the Charles Rowing Regatta comes with a story. But none is quite like the story of the 1980 American women Olympians, whose chance to make history ended forever when the Olympic Games were boycotted in Moscow.
A collection of images celebrating the vibrant beauty of coastal Rye, Hampshire in fall from photographer Bob McGrath.
I live in New Hampshire, but I love to head over to the coast Maine every summer. More specifically, to Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport. It is our favorite place. And this particular beach has never changed in the 45 years I have been going there. My parents shared this special place with me and […]
Maine
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
A taste of the Portland Maine coast.
Another week of absolutely perfect weather in New England to chronicle in this week’s foliage report! After the incessant rains of summer lasted into early September, most never would’ve imagined a stretch of weather like this to begin the autumn season. Warm, sunny days and cool nights bring out the best foliage colors, and we’ve […]
Vermont is arguably New England’s top state for fall foliage color-seekers, so why not plan a delicious meal while you’re planning your driving route? Since the northwest city of Burlington on the shores of Lake Champlain is a popular tourist spot in Vermont year-round, we’ve put together a list of our picks for where to […]
Late afternoon sunlight casts long shadows on the landscape at West Quoddy Head Lighthouse. There’s a slight chill in the air replacing the warm summer afternoon and evening temperatures here ,…a reminder that autumn is slowly approaching.
The schooner Heron approaches Indian Island Lighthouse at the entrance to Rockport Harbor, Maine
Maine
Crashing Wave at Quoddy
Wave crashing into a rocky crevice at Gullivers Hole, Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec, Maine overlooking the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine.