New Haven, Connecticut, is complex the way wines from the south of France can be. Just when you think you’ve zeroed in on one flavor, another note kicks in. With wine, it’s pretty standard to start rambling on about terroir—that crazy alchemical combustion of air, earth, and weather. But it still doesn’t entirely explain the […]
Travel
Rhode Island
Fall Foliage At Dexter’s Pond
Dexter Pond is a quaint New England pond located in the Colonial-era town of Scituate, Rhode Island. The pond is filled with large mouth bass, yellow perch and rainbow trout. It was surrounded this Fall foliage season with colors that were bright and vibrant. The colors always reflected very well upon the pond on sunny days thus making it a perfect place for taking photographs.
Saving the rural New England bookstore is more than a pastime for Richard F. Wright; it’s a passion that drives him to visit, patronize, and write about local independent bookshops selling used and rare volumes. Here are his ten honorable mentions. To see his five favorite venues, visit Best Used Bookstores in New England. Big […]
New Hampshire
Mt. Washington Valley Inn to Inn Cookie Tour
If your idea of the perfect way to kick off the holiday season includes sweet treats, overflowing Christmas decorations, snow-capped mountain views, and the (optional but encouraged) cozy charm of a New England bed and breakfast, then the annual Mt. Washington Valley Inn to Inn Cookie Tour is exactly what you’re looking for! Taking place […]
Rhode Island
Rose’s Lighthouse Rhode Island
On our way to spend the night in Rose’s Lighthouse.
Rhode Island
Castle Hill At Dusk
The Castle Hill Lighthouse in Newport Rhode Island
Chris Bennett’s love of photography was sparked from his love for the outdoors. He was raised in rural Maine and spent much of his childhood in the woods behind his house. As he grew older, his weekends were spent driving north to hike on the Appalachian Trail. He was constantly looking for ways to permanently […]
Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
The sun was just peeking over the hills as I headed south on Route 10 toward Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, painting the landscape in hues of rust and burnt umber. The end of October is a bit late in the season to expect the fiery reds and yellows of peak foliage in the northern New England […]
Maine
Alan Bray’s Maine Magic
As we were driving up the coast and then inland to Bangor last week to see some art shows, Portland gallerist Andy Verzosa, who is co-editing a new book on contemporary art in Maine with me, asked me who I would select if I had to name one living artist to represent contemporary Maine […]
Massachusetts
Holiday Traditions | Mrs. Nelson’s Chocolates
A sweet and sugary holiday memory.
Rhode Island
View Of Rockport
Perfect place to sit and relax and enjoy the view of the water and boats.
Peter Miller turns his lens on dairy farmer Melvin Churchill as he struggles to keep his family farm in Cabot, Vermont afloat.