One summer, I stood on a platform in the Junior Miss department of Jordan Marsh at Rhode Island’s Warwick Mall and watched my favorite stockboy wheel overloaded racks of men’s suits and women’s coats through the aisles. It was 1973, and I was a Marsha Jordan Girl, one of eight high school kids who modeled […]
Travel
Massachusetts
Concord, MA: History, Museums, Places to Stay
When the red-coated ranks of British regulars tramped westward from Boston on the fateful morning of April 19, 1775, little did they know that they were about to catapult the sleepy village of Concord, Massachusetts into the history books. The British captured the rebels’ stores of ammunition and flour and dumped the lot into the […]
Rhode Island
East Bay Sunset
Sailboat in the east bay
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Foliage Driving Tour
I REALIZE THAT some travelers think of Rhode Island as a tangle of highway blocking easy access to somewhere else. I say give them a map and bid them Godspeed. I know this small and unruly state, and I can tell you for a fact that it affords more opportunities for easy enjoyment than any […]
Connecticut
Connecticut Foliage Driving Tour
THERE’S A PERFECTLY good reason why Nathan (“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”) Hale came from northeastern Connecticut. Settled a generation after the rest of New England’s colonizing along the coastline and the Connecticut River Valley, this area became home to many ex-Massachusetts families looking for more […]
Rhode Island
Plum Beach Light House
Several years ago this Light house was restored. I was on a boat that year. Took this with my Nikon.
Great view from the Jamestown Bridge and Plum Beaches!
Connecticut
California Comes to New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain Museum of American Art is an easily overlooked jewel in the crown of New England culture. I confess I had never been to New Britain, Connecticut, let alone to the New Britain Museum of American Art before stopping by last week on my way to a soccer tournament. New Britain on a Sunday […]
There are some things you can do to save money on your travel and food expenses and still see New England. In fact, New England could be the perfect destination. Listen to Yankee editor Mel Allen’s frugal tips for spending time, not gas money, in New England. See food editor Annie B. Copps on NECN’s […]
New England
Budget Dining Tips While Traveling
Yankee‘s food editor Annie B. Copps has these 10 tips for travelers: 1. Bring a cooler with you and pack snacks and beverages. 2. Eat your big meal at lunch. 3. Eat seasonal foods.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe 4. Ask the locals (or cab drivers) for recommendations and avoid […]
New England
First Hike of the Season
It’s mind boggling to me that Mount Monadnock is the second most hiked mountain in the world and the most hiked mountain in North America because the world is such a big place and the mountain is just minutes from where I live. The worst part about those facts, in my opinion, is that an […]
New England
Class V Whitewater Rafting on the Dead
I’ve made the trek to The Forks, Maine, twice to whitewater raft on the Dead River. The Dead has the longest stretch of whitewater in New England, and it is also dam controlled so, depending on how much water is released the rapids, can go up to Class V (7,000+ cfs), which means there is […]
Massachusetts
Weekend or More in Nantucket
For one long weekend each May, Nantucket becomes a mecca for thousands of wine aficionados thirsty for knowledge. They come from all over the world because the Nantucket Wine Festival combines solid wine information, access to the world’s greatest wines (and winemakers), and food to match. Even if you can’t make the festival, come for […]