Scale models rarely surpass their real life counterparts, but among the countless treasures of Mystic Seaport is an impressive diorama of the area as it was in the 19th century. The 1:128-scale model represents more than 50 years’ work by one man, Arthur Payne. A surprise to many who visit the seaport, the model is […]
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New Hampshire
Yankee Siege: Pumpkin Tossing in NH
It looks a little medieval, but for unusual fall sports, take a look at Yankee Siege, the Greenfield, NH, pumpkin-tossing catapult. The fun begins Oct. 3-4, 2009, and continues Saturdays and Sundays through Oct.31 and Nov. 1. Read more: Pumpkin Tossing Trebuchet
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Spotted Fun
My cute little dalmatian puppy posing for a picture
Connecticut
The Farmington River
WATER RUSHES ALONG THE BANKS OF THE FARMINGTON RIVER.
Connecticut
Autumn Leaves
A FIELD OF FALL LEAVES.
Vermont
Paradise In Vermont
An evening along the Lake Champlain waterfront in Burlington, VT affords a delightful sunset.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island: Best Ocean Swmming in Fall
The beach was almost empty, so we didn’t have to look hard to find the perfect spot — far enough back that the sand was soft, yet close enough that we could feel the breeze. A couple was playing Frisbee, and a teenager was skim-boarding near the ocean’s edge. My daughter shucked her clothes and […]
Connecticut
River Loop Drive
From Main Street, head east on Hart or Marsh Street (going back toward I-91). Turn to go under the highway, and at the T intersection, turn right to continue on Great Meadow Road. Follow it past fields to an intersection with a road on the right (Second Lane, but there’s no street sign). Turn there […]
Connecticut
Weekend: Old Wethersfield, CT
Just seconds from the roar of I-91 lies the tranquil center of Old Wethersfield, Connecticut’s first permanent settlement and one of New England’s prettiest villages. The sudden deceleration is disconcerting, then pleasing, like stepping through a portal into the past. The village’s improbable setting — poised between an interstate and the strip-mall blight of Silas […]
New Hampshire
Monadnock Region: New Hampshire
The secret to savoring New Hampshire’s Monadnock region is to drive slowly and stop often.
Massachusetts
Gloucester Family’s Annual Winemaking Tradition
My great-grandpa Guiseppe Frontierro made wine back in Sicily, and the tradition traveled with him to the wharves of Gloucester, Massachusetts. He employed his grandchildren to stomp the grapes right on the waterfront. It’s been said that he kept the spirits of the fishing fleet high with his wharf wine. After he died, the tradition […]
Massachusetts
Whydah Artifacts in Exhibit
In the summer of 2007, Barry Clifford and his divers brought up 25,000 pounds of artifacts from the Whydah: “more than ever before,” he says. To date the team has retrieved more than 200,000 objects, including the ship’s bell. Some of these items are included in a roving National Geographic exhibit called “Real Pirates,” currently […]