Maine

Belgrade Lakes, Maine | Great Family-Nesting Lakes

The Belgrade Lakes in Maine, a cluster of seven bodies of water north of Augusta, draw visitors summer after summer to swim and fish in their cool, clear waters. The Belgrade Lakes are a cluster of seven bodies of water north of Augusta. There’s no Belgrade Lake per se, but Belgrade Lakes Village fills a narrow land strip […]

Rhode Island

National Tennis Court in Newport, RI | Real Tennis, Anyone?

Yankee Classic Article from March 2000: In which the author discovers an unexpected knack for a medieval game played inside one of Newport, Rhode Island’s most obscure and discreet institutions. I have just hit the nick for the third time, and George Wharton, my instructor in the ancient and royal game of court tennis, is […]

Vermont

Best Classic Attractions in Vermont | 2013 Editors’ Choice Awards

There’s a lot to see in do in the Green Mountain State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in Vermont. BEST “CABINET OF CURIOSITIES” FAIRBANKS MUSEUM & PLANETARIUM, St. Johnsbury Victorian cabinets in the Grand Hall display hundreds of stuffed animals, from mice to an […]

Rhode Island

Historic Wickford, Rhode Island | Home to the Wickford Art Festival

Explore Wickford, Rhode Island — home to the annual summer Wickford Art Festival — with its historic homes, scenic harbor, shopping, and more! You must love a harbor specked with sailboats, embrace dogs of every nation, and enjoy strolling through the 1700s—or the charms of Wickford, Rhode Island will elude you. If, however, such things […]

Massachusetts

Best Outdoor Activities in Massachusetts | 2013 Editors’ Choice Awards

The Bay State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Massachusetts for 2013. BEST STAND-UP PADDLE SHOP SURFARI SUP & SURF, Manchester-by-the-Sea It originated with California surfers, but stand-up paddleboarding is a great way to get a core workout while exploring the coves and inlets […]

Vermont

A Visit to Stowe, Vermont | Food, Wine, and Cider Donuts

I had always considered Stowe, Vermont to be a strictly winter ski destination, but it turns out I was wrong. “Stowe in the summer season,” as I was told by my innkeeper last month, “is perhaps the busiest season.” Tucked just east of Burlington in northern Vermont, Stowe’s combination of 200-year-old village along with its […]

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