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 […]
View from the BayQueen
View from Oakland Beach behind Iggy’s Doughboys.
The haunting cry of the common loon is vanishing from many New England waters. Whether we hear it much longer depends on us.
We ask Judy Beck, longtime waitress at Maine’s famed Moody’s Diner, how she keeps smiling. Judy Beck began waitressing when she was 13. Her father, Percy “P. B.” Moody, founder of Moody’s Diner in Waldoboro, Maine, which opened in the early 1930s, needed help one day and asked his daughter to lend a hand. More […]
During summer evenings in Connecticut, a farmer’s field turns into an elegant harvest dinner for guests under the stars.
The secret to New England’s best ice cream is a rich custard base made with the freshest ingredients. My first taste of Susanna’s Ice Cream happened on a chilly March day at a farmers’ market in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Stuffed with pastries and fixated on the piles of oysters and root vegetables, I almost […]
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.
A visit to the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine, just may change the way you view the world.
When artist Stephen Huneck died in 2010, he left behind his beautiful Dog Mountain park and chapel, his whimsical dog art and books, and so many questions.
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.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe Read photographer Susan Cole Kelly’s tips on entering a photography contest. Rules for Photo Contest Submit your […]
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/Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe
