Looking for the best Vermont country stores? Travel writer Christina Tree shares her picks for the top 5 with us. Throughout the Green Mountain State, it’s the conversations that you hear in line as well as at the counter. Even if you rush in, you don’t tend to rush out. That’s the difference between a […]
Travel
In the summer of 2009, a violent incident between lobstermen on the remote Matinicus Island in Maine would change the close-knit community forever.
At the venerable Myopia Hunt Club, horses, riders, and hounds no longer pursue live foxes, but the thrill of the chase remains.
New England
SLIDE SHOW: Summer in New England
New England photographers have been out snapping away to get the perfect picture of summer. Check out a small sampling of some of our favorite photos from the 2011 Summer Photo Contest.
Connecticut
Connecticut Art Museums
Connecticut is the New England state least defined by its geography — a gentle green landscape of low, rolling hills, highways, and suburbs, a commuter haven more determined by culture than nature. As such, the Nutmeg State is also a splendid destination for art lovers. The established Connecticut Art Trail features 14 distinctive museums, each […]
Check out our picks for the best attractions in Maine. BEST PLACE TO ACCESSORIZE Dannah, Kennebunkport Dannah dazzles, with jewelry, handbags, hair ornaments, hats, and scarves, as well as lotions, potions, and other fanciful finds filling the small shop. 123 Ocean Ave. 207-967-8640; dannahkennebunkport.com BEST TIME TRAVEL Willowbrook Museum Village, Newfield Explore 25 […]
Rhode Island
Narragansett Sunset
Sunset casts a beautiful glow on the historic former casino building at Narragansett Beach.
Rhode Island
Waiting For Dinner
One of the twins sleeping among the set dinner table. Waiting to share dinner with the family.
What does it take to make perfect Maine lobster rolls? Here’s the criteria and the places that serve some of the best rolls in the state. I don’t consider myself a foodie, but whenever I end up in Maine, I’m constantly in search of the seafood shack that serves up the best lobster roll. So […]
Rhode Island
Kayaking
We recently took a kayak trip to Star Lake and paddled around the 5 mile lake. Beautiful day!
Massachusetts
Newburyport, Massachusetts | Photographs
A collection of images celebrating the vibrant coastal beauty of Newburyport, Massachusetts from Suzanne DeGeorge.
New England
Historical Fourth of July Parades in New England
Jane C. Nylander is a well-established expert historian on New England domestic life and decorative arts,. Here, she shares a light-hearted historical look at Fourth of July Parades in New England. The Horribles Parade Around Town For hundreds of years, Americans have celebrated important occasions with parades. Marching soldiers, stirring music, colorful flags, groups of […]