New England

Celebrations in 2009

Maine Lighthouse Week is June 14-21. For tour and event information, contact individual lighthouses, in addition to: lighthouse.cc/links/cruises.html officialmainelighthousetours.com/ maineexpressions.com/ cyberlights.com/lh/lighttours.htm sailmainecoast.com On August 6 this year at the American Philatelic Society Stamp Show in Pittsburgh, the U.S. Postal Service will dedicate a new 42-cent stamp featuring The Long Leg, a painting done by Edward […]

New England

Lighthouse-Themed Products

Now in its 20th year, Lighthouse Depot in Wells, Maine, offers two full floors of everything and anything associated with lighthouses. (There’s also a new branch store in Rockland, plus a thriving mail-order business.) Service jackets? Check. Kitschy earrings? Yep. Requisite coffee mugs? Of course. “Artistically sculpted” toilet handles? Why not? Plus furnishings, books, DVDs, […]

New England

Stay in a Lighthouse

Rose Island Lighthouse Rhode Island Roseislandlighthouse.org Guaranteed water view. In addition to day tourists, Rose Island Lighthouse welcomes overnight visitors and weekly keepers who are willing to do chores. Families with children ages 5 and up are especially welcome, but no pets. Overnighters can stay in the turn-of-the-century museum on the first floor. The second-floor […]

New England

All About Lighthouses

Lighthouses Slide Shows Photos of New England Lighthouses Great Online Resource Visit Jeremy D’Entremont’s New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide at lighthouse.cc for history, photos, stats, access info, and more. Lighthouse Magazine Published 11 times a year, Lighthouse Digest is the only publication in the world devoted strictly to — you guessed it — lighthouses. […]

Travel

Dock

This is so pretty. Don’t ya think so?

Massachusetts

Newburyport Lighthouse Dinner

Once you climb the 55-step winding staircase to the top of Rear Range Light in Newburyport, Massachusetts, you won’t really care what you eat or drink. You’ll be filled with the view from your glass-paneled private dining room. The 365-degree vista follows the Merrimack River to the Atlantic Ocean and Plum Island, then back to […]

Massachusetts

VIDEO: Pan-Mass Challenge

The 30th Annual Pan-Mass Challenge takes place August 1-2, 2009, with more than 5,000 cyclists from Sturbridge to Provincetown, or some variation of that route. The Pan-Mass Challenge has one goal: to find a cure for a disease the touches us all — cancer. Founder Billy Starr, according to Yankee editor Mel Allen, is one […]

New England

Best of New England 2009 Travel Tips

View New England photos: Scenic New England Find more than 60 places to eat: Yankee‘s Best of New England Dining 2009 Get a good night’s sleep: Best of New England Lodging 2009Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe Explore, discover, play: Best of New England Attractions 2009 Bound for bargains?: Travel […]

Rhode Island

What Price Glory?

Rhode Island Veterans’ Cemetery, Memorial Day, 2009

New England

Attractions in New England: Yankee’s Best

Spend your day exploring museums, shops, theme parks, and more of the best attractions New England has to offer, selected by Yankee Magazine for 2009. Get ready to have the time of your life. PHOTOS: View some of Yankee‘s Best of New England 2009

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Lodging in New England: Yankee’s Best

Get a good night’s rest at any number of relaxing New England inns, cottages, and bed & breakfasts, selected by Yankee Magazine for 2009. After a long day, treat yourself to comfort and luxury. PHOTOS: View some of Yankee‘s Best of New England 2009

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