Rhode Island

The Beaches of South County

Whether you seek isolation or bustle, waves or calm ripples, there’s a beach—and a beach town—for everyone in South County, Rhode Island.

New England

2011 Summer Photo Contest

Our Summer Photo Contest is now closed. Stay tuned to find out who won. The winning photo will be published in the July/August 2012 issue of Yankee Magazine. Read photographer Susan Cole Kelly’s tips on entering a photography contest.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe Rules for Photo Contest Submit your […]

Travel

SLIDE SHOW: Market Roots by Coventry Regional Farmers’ Market

The Market Roots photo project was orchestrated by the Coventry Regional Farmers’ Market in Connecticut. The images and stories about the farms celebrate the importance of local farmers in all of our communities. Visit in person or online to find out more, coventryfarmersmarket.com/  

Rhode Island

My 2010 Garden Accomplishment

This is the west side of my house. I planted most of the flowers in my greenhouse, for the first time. This is the result. the yard is blooming this year , better than last year. This is such an accomplishment!

Rhode Island

SLIDE SHOW: Rhode Island’s South County

From quiet fishing spots to bustling Scarborough Beach, the coastline that makes up the region known as South County in Rhode Island holds something for everyone. View more of Rhode island photographer Nat Rea’s work.   Slide Show Instructions: Hover over photo and click on arrow to advance the slideshow. Click the “i” in the […]

Maine

Summer on a Maine Lake | Photographs

Summer on the lake embodies a timeless appeal that captivates us all. Photographer Richard Schultz spent part of last summer documenting the beauty of the landscape and the generations of families who call Maine’s famed Sebago Lake home. To see more of Richard’s work, please visit http://www.rschultz.com Read more about Summer on Sebago Lake.

Travel

Tough Mudder Competition New England

As I trekked around the sprawling snow free, mud streaked landscape of Vermont’s Mount Snow last Sunday, I asked myself: what would the early New Englanders think of the spectacle in front of them? You know, the pioneering souls who scraped the earth bare of boulders each year, only to find more the next. They […]

Vermont

Slide Show: Tough Mudder Race

Last weekend former Yankee intern and “Diary of a Ski Patrolman” blogger, Josh Allen joined thousands of participants at Vermont’s Mount Snow for what has been called “the world’s toughest race.” Tough Mudder challenges are springing up around the country (this was the first in New England” and it highlights perseverance, teamwork, and the ability […]

Massachusetts

Exploring Somerville’s Union Square

Boston is often considered “a city of neighborhoods,” each with its own personality and attractions. The North End is where you go for pasta and cannoli, Beacon Hill for brownstones and swan boats, and Kenmore Square for Fenway Franks and the Citgo sign. These Boston meccas are worthy of their immediate recognition, but they are […]

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