New Hampshire

Winter at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

On a recent visit to the New Hampshire Lakes Region, I knew I wanted to spend some time outside in the great outdoors.  This sounds easy enough, but since the two main winter activities in the region (ice fishing and skiing) aren’t things I am qualified (or equipped) to participate in solo on a moment’s […]

New England

2012 Winter Photo Contest Entries

It’s been dubbed the winter without a winter, but that didn’t stop our talented readers from getting out there and capturing the beautiful landscape of New England. View a sampling of the photos from our 2012 Winter Photo Contest.

New England

Spring Skiing Means Sunny Days, Fun Events and Maple Syrup

The Spring Equinox is just a few weeks away, which gets “the winter that wasn’t” closer to being part of our collective history and further from our current reality. But wait; that does not mean it’s time to stow your skis and board. Despite having  somewhat lackluster all-natural conditions, snowmakers across New England pounded the […]

New Hampshire

Guide to Downtown Keene, New Hampshire

In the small college-town of Keene, New Hampshire (where 5,400 students make up over 1/4 of the population), you’ll find a charming downtown Main Street teeming with shops, restaurants, retro movie theater, and the quintessential New England white clapboard church. Your Kitchen Store.  If you want it for your kitchen, they have it.  Equally swoon-worthy […]

New England

Historic Snows Bring End to New England Foliage Season

Two feet of snow in falling October has brought about a bit of an abrupt end to the foliage season, but after one of the more atypical foliage seasons in years, I guess little would have surprised me. The season began with an over hundred year rainstorm, so why not end it with an over hundred year snowstorm. […]

New England

Best Cozy Mountains in New England

There’s nothing like a mountain getaway.  When it comes to great skiing and comfy inns, everybody can find something to enjoy. So whether you want to hit the slopes, or just huddle up inside and enjoy the view, these New England peaks are some of the best cozy mountains the region has to offer. 1. […]

Vermont

Maple Season in New England

High pressure had drifted over central Vermont, and with it temperatures had climbed steadily from the teens overnight up past freezing and into the 40s. David “Tig” Tillinghast, had driven out that mid-April morning and checked the sugar bush in Strafford–212 acres of leased land, 1,050 taps–and found the sap running like crazy. The season […]

Massachusetts

Celebrating Mayflower II at Plimoth Plantation

Each year the seaside town of Plymouth, MA is visited by countless tourists – local, national, and global – hoping to experience a taste of 1620’s American history by wandering through the kitchen garden of a 1627 Plimoth Colony housewife, peeking inside a mat-covered wetu home at a Wampanoag campsite, or stepping aboard the Mayflower […]

Maine

Pies on Parade: Historic Rockland, Maine

Rising early on Saturday, January 21, I headed out the door and was on my way to historic Rockland, Maine, to join in the 8th Annual Pies on Parade celebration. The event is held the weekend before what is widely known as National Pie Day each year. The festivities begin on Saturday and include wine […]

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