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!

Vermont

Formation

Lake Champlain, late afternoon
geese over the water
Adirondack Mtns in the background

Vermont

Idyllic

classic boating scene with the Burlington breakwater and lighthouse in the background
Memorial Day weekend
Lake Champlain, VT

Vermont

Smile!

smiley face hot air balloon, Woodstock Vermont, balloon festival

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 […]

Travel

Budget Travel and Dining Tips You Can Use Right Now

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 […]

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