Rhode Island

Old Fence

This fence is on a large estate in Watch Hill RI

New England

Best Comfort Food in New England

Nothing warms us up and reminds us of home like a big plate of hearty New England fare.  We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite places to find the best comfort food, from pot roast to pie, with help from our “Best in New England” list from our May/June 2011 issue.  Dig […]

New England

New England Snow Storm and Late Foliage

I’m a day late in posting the foliage blog this week, but I’ve been playing chicken with the forecast of winter weather. Will it happen, how much will fall, where will it fall, how long will it stay, and will there be a second storm? All questions that have the meteorologists in the region anxious […]

Maine

Slide Show: Aerial Tour of the Coast of Maine by Dave Cleaveland

It may have been a Kodak 110 Instamatic camera that sparked Dave Cleaveland’s interest in taking photos, but it was the evolution of the internet that led him to a career in aerial photography. While working as a resort photographer in the Carolinas and West Virginia, he was approached about taking aerial photos of golf […]

Massachusetts

Cider Days, and a Cheddar-Cider Fondue Recipe

In two weeks, one of my favorite New England festivals is taking place in Western Massachusetts. Cider Days is a celebration of all things apple, with orchard tours, apple tastings, cidermaking, a grand “cider salon” with samples from around the world (that’s hard cider, not juice), workshops, kids’ activities, and more. Events take place all […]

New England

Foliage Colors Fade in the North, Emerge in Connecticut

  “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.” The quote, originally attributed to Mark Twain, has been re-uttered by many and adapted to represent everywhere, but this weekend, the original intent rang ever true. A storm system over the far north continued to swing bands of clouds over […]

Travel

A Trip to Hancock Shaker Village

Last week, I headed to the Berkshires with my colleague, Justin, for the day.  We had planned to come upon some future story ideas, get to know the area a little better, and have a bit of fun in the process. Among the stops we squeezed into the long day was Hancock Shaker Village in […]

New England

Best 18th-Century Inns: 7 Runners-Up

When you travel many hundreds of miles in search of the best old inns in New England, it’s hard to narrow the list down to only ten. Here’s our list of the seven runners-up. Blue Skye Farm Waldoboro, Maine In this gem of a house, the two-story central stairwell is patterned in a green-and-red pineapple […]

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