The former starting gate of the Barrington Fair, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Incorporated in 1848 as an agricultural fair, horseracing was added in 1859. The Barrington Fair continued operations until 1983. Many of the building were heavily damaged the the devastating tornado that struck the town in 1995. It was subsequently rebuilt, and horse racing […]
I was quite excited to learn that Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse has been chosen Editors’ Choice for Best Lighthouse in the May/June issue of the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England. Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is a short drive up the coast from my house here in Southern New Hampshire. I have visited it on land […]
Spring on Outer Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is an uncrowded luxury. Visit Truro, Wellfleet, and Provincetown when the air is less charged and the beaches and restaurants are yours to enjoy. See more photos by Alison Shaw Read more: Outer Cape Cod in Spring
With its sweep of white sandy beaches totaling almost seven miles, it’s easy to understand why tourists flock to Wells, Maine, making it a popular summertime destination. But poke around this historic town—the third to be incorporated in Maine—and you’ll discover there’s more to do in Wells than sunbathe on its scenic shoreline. Beyond the […]
Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Connecticut for 2014. BEST HALF-PRICE HAPPY HOUSE: LITCHFIELD SALTWATER GRILLE, Litchfield Weekdays from 4:00 to 6:00, the lounge menu is half price for simple, fresh choices such as Prince Edward Island mussels, Caesar salads, and wedge salads with steak, tuna, […]
Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Rhode Island for 2014. BEST BARGAIN BASEBALL: NEWPORT GULLS, Newport The Newport Gulls, a summer collegiate baseball team, has been wooing fans to historic Cardines Field with their stellar play (they’ve won five New England College Baseball League championships since […]
Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Greater Boston for 2014. BEST RECORD SHOP: ARMAGEDDON RECORD SHOP, Cambridge It might look like a dentist’s office outside, but down a narrow flight of stairs is a fluorescent-lit cave that looks straight out of the 1970s. Prowl rows of […]
Take a drive down the Gulf Road in West Chesterfield, New Hampshire, some time. It’s an enchanting landscape — horses running through sun-drenched fields, steep green hills dotted with small white houses. Further down the road, you’re enveloped by woods and wetlands. The driving here is somewhat questionable, and you have every right to be […]
Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Massachusetts for 2014. BEST COLLEGE MUSEUM: WILLIAMS COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, Williamstown Eyes (Nine Elements), an outdoor sculpture by Louise Bourgeois, points the way to the art museum on this idyllic college campus. Visitors are free to enter and explore […]
One afternoon last August, I set off up West Grand Lake in eastern Maine, my kayak loaded with enough food and gear for two nights of island camping. No sooner had I dipped my paddle, though, than four canoes occupied by eight beefy guys pushed off from the shore nearby. Loaded with brightly colored coolers, […]
Gloucester Harbor taken from the garden at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House.
One of the stone wall at the 1796 Watson Farm in Jamestown, R.I>
