Balloon inflation at the Balloon Festival
Rhode Island
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Rhode Island
Point Judith Lighthouse
Lighthouse is situated on one of the most beautiful places where dry land meets the sea.
Rhode Island
Beavertail Light
Located on the Island of Jamestown. A nice place to go to sit on rocks
Rhode Island
A Day At The Beach
Little girl playing in grass at West Beach with pier behind her
Rhode Island
Grape Vines At Attention
Summer Vines before the Fruit
Excerpt from “This New England: Mount Desert Island, Maine,” Yankee Magazine, August 1981. When Samuel De Champlain named Mount Desert Island, he did so because he was so struck by the barren, deserted summits of the stretch of mountains that give the island its soft, rounded profile. Though the mountains’ summits remain deserted, the island […]
New England
Best Beaches and Sand Castle Contests
Learn more about the best beaches and New England sand castle contests.
New England
Best Sand Sculpture Contests
We asked travel writer Stephen Jermanok to name the best summer sand sculpture events in New England.
New England
New Hampshire Dream Vacation
You might think I am just a sucker for a marketing campaign, but I love the State of New Hampshire’s photo scavenger hunt. It looks so fun. Basically, you print out an “I Love It Here” contest sign, then go to three locations on their scavenger list and take a picture of you, the sign, […]
Photographer Carl Heilman II captures the beauty of Acadia National Park, Wood Island lighthouse, Monhegan Harbor, and many other locations in his book, The Coast of Maine (Rizzoli Publications, Inc.). See more of his work: carlheilman.com naturepanoramas.com
New England
Kayak to a Lighthouse in New England
Yankee Magazine’s July/August issue features the ultimate lighthouse guide. In keeping with the spirit of everything lighthouse I thought I would share with you my own lighthouse adventure in the hope that my excursion will inspire one of your own. On a recent (beautiful!!) Sunday afternoon, I found myself in the seacoast area of New […]
Rhode Island
Point Judith Light House Narragansett Rhode Island
View of the lighthouse from the break water